Ellenboro, North Carolina

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Ellenboro is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina in the United States of America. The population was 479 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ellenboro is located at 35°19′47″N, 81°45′32″W (35.329689, -81.758955)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 479 people, 222 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 198.9/km² (513.6/mi²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 104.2/km² (269.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.46% White, 16.91% African American, 0.21% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 222 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,472. About 10.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 34.1% of those age 65 or over.