Knightdale, North Carolina

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Knightdale is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,958 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1927, Knightdale was an agricultural town on the railroad. With the population boom experienced in the North Carolina Research Triangle area in the 1990s, Knightdale has in many ways become a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, abutting that city at the Neuse River.

[edit] Geography

Knightdale is located at 35°47′26″N, 78°29′31″W (35.790549, -78.491982)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.9 km² (4.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,958 people, 2,172 households, and 1,626 families residing in the town. The population density was 858.4/km² (4,222.7/mi²). There were 2,352 housing units at an average density of 338.8/km² (877.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.86% White, 66.84% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.69% of the population.

There were 2,172 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 40.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,021, and the median income for a family was $62,073. Males had a median income of $41,149 versus $30,325 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,340. About 4.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.