Roanoke Rapids micropolitan area
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United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of two counties in 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...
, anchored by the city of Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the μSA had a population of 79,456 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 74,716).
Counties
- HalifaxHalifax County, North Carolina-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:-Demographics:[[Image:HalifaxCountyCotton.wmg.jpg|left|thumb|A cotton field blooms in Halifax County....
- NorthamptonNorthampton County, North Carolina-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,086 people, 8,691 households, and 5,953 families residing in the county. The population density was 41 people per square mile . There were 10,455 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
Communities
- Places with more than 10,000 inhabitants
- Roanoke RapidsRoanoke Rapids, North CarolinaRoanoke Rapids is a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,957 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Roanoke Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
(Principal city)
- Roanoke Rapids
- Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- EnfieldEnfield, North CarolinaEnfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina founded in 1740 and it is a predominantly African American town. The population was 2,347 at the 2000 census.Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- GarysburgGarysburg, North CarolinaGarysburg is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garysburg is located at ....
- Scotland NeckScotland Neck, North CarolinaScotland Neck is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,362. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- South RosemarySouth Rosemary, North CarolinaSouth Rosemary is a census-designated place in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,843 at the 2000 census...
(census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) - South WeldonSouth Weldon, North CarolinaSouth Weldon is a census-designated place in Halifax County, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 1,414...
(census-designated place) - WeldonWeldon, North CarolinaWeldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,374 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Weldon is located at ....
- Enfield
- Places with 750 to 1,000 inhabitants
- GastonGaston, North CarolinaGaston is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 973 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gaston is located at ....
- Rich SquareRich Square, North CarolinaRich Square is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America . The population was 931 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- WoodlandWoodland, North CarolinaWoodland is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Woodland is located at ....
- Gaston
- Places with 500 to 750 inhabitants
- ConwayConway, North CarolinaConway is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Conway is located at ....
- JacksonJackson, North CarolinaJackson is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 695 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County.Jackson is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- LittletonLittleton, North CarolinaLittleton is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Littleton is located at ....
- SeaboardSeaboard, North CarolinaSeaboard is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 695 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Seaboard is located at ....
- Conway
- Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- HalifaxHalifax, North CarolinaHalifax is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Halifax County...
- HobgoodHobgood, North CarolinaHobgood is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 404. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- LaskerLasker, North CarolinaLasker is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lasker is located at ....
- SevernSevern, North CarolinaSevern is a town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 263 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Severn is located at ....
- Halifax
- Unincorporated places
- Aurelian SpringsAurelian Springs, North CarolinaAurelian Springs is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.Its elevation is ....
- BrinkleyvilleBrinkleyville, North CarolinaBrinkleyville is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.Its elevation is .- Landmarks :...
- HeathsvilleHeathsville, North CarolinaHeathsville is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.The community is located along North Carolina Highway 561....
- MargarettsvilleMargarettsville, North CarolinaMargarettsville, North Carolina, USA, is an unincorporated community in northern Northampton County. The community is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area....
- Pleasant HillPleasant Hill, Northampton County, North CarolinaPleasant Hill is an unincorporated community in northwestern Northampton County, North Carolina, United States. The community is on U.S. Route 301, north of Weldon, and lies at an elevation of ....
- Aurelian Springs
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 79,456 people, 30,813 households, and 21,261 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 41.60% White, 54.47% African American, 2.36% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $26,556, and the median income for a family was $34,082. Males had a median income of $27,998 versus $20,854 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 μSA was $14,612.