Summerfield, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Summerfield is a town in Guilford County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 7,018 at the 2000 census. The official town limits of Summerfield are entirely located within Guilford County.
The town is largely regarded as a suburb of Greensboro
and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) (0.62%) is water.
Part of Summerfield is located in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
, there were 7,018 people, 2,518 households and 2,094 families residing in the town. The population density
was 258.9 per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 97.9 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47% Caucasian, 4.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.42% of the population.
There were 2,518 households of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.
Age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median household income
was $71,738, and the median family income was $79,433. Males had a median income of $51,838 versus $32,798 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $33,116. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Guilford County, North Carolina
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 491,230. Its seat is Greensboro. Since 1938, an additional county court has been located in High Point, North Carolina, making Guilford one of only a handful...
, 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 7,018 at the 2000 census. The official town limits of Summerfield are entirely located within Guilford County.
The town is largely regarded as a suburb of Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community.
Geography
Summerfield is located at 36°11′57"N 79°53′9"W (36.199123, -79.885866).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) (0.62%) is water.
Part of Summerfield is located in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 7,018 people, 2,518 households and 2,094 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 258.9 per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 97.9 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47% Caucasian, 4.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.42% of the population.
There were 2,518 households of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.
Age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $71,738, and the median family income was $79,433. Males had a median income of $51,838 versus $32,798 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 town was $33,116. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.