Autryville, North Carolina

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Autryville is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 196 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Autryville is located at 34°59′57″N, 78°38′25″W (34.999102, -78.640269)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 196 people, 97 households, and 54 families residing in the town. The population density was 142.8/km² (373.1/mi²). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 76.5/km² (199.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.88% White, 5.10% African American, 0.51% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,719, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,132. About 8.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 23.2% of those sixty five or over.