Simpson, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Simpson is a village in Pitt County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 463 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated that the village population was 3,100. The village is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 464 people, 189 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,260.2 people per square mile (484.2/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 562.2 per square mile (216.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 56.03% White, 42.46% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,541. About 14.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.
Pitt County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 133,798 people, 52,539 households, and 32,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 205 people per square mile . There were 58,408 housing units at an average density of 90 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 463 at the 2008 census. In 2006, it was estimated that the village population was 3,100. The village is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area
Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area
The Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Pitt and Greene – in eastern North Carolina, anchored by the city of Greenville...
.
Geography
Simpson is located at 35.575205°N 77.278515°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 464 people, 189 households, and 131 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,260.2 people per square mile (484.2/km2). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 562.2 per square mile (216.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 56.03% White, 42.46% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,541. About 14.2% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.