Falkland, North Carolina
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Falkland is a town in Pitt County
, North Carolina
, United States
. The population was 112 at the 2000 census. The town is a part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area
located in North Carolina's Inner Banks
region.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 112 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
was 453.7 people per square mile (173.0/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 170.2 per square mile (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75% White, 30.36% African American, 0.89% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,997. There were 5.0% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
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 112 at the 2000 census. The town 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...
located in North Carolina's Inner Banks
Inner Banks
The Inner Banks is a term used by some to describe the inland coastal region of eastern North Carolina, an area on the East Coast of the United States that is 22,227 square-miles by its broadest definition...
region.
Geography
Falkland is located at 35°41′44"N 77°30′48"W (35.695585, -77.513296).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 112 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 453.7 people per square mile (173.0/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 170.2 per square mile (64.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.75% White, 30.36% African American, 0.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.
There were 39 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,107 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 $11,997. There were 5.0% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 21.4% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.