Leggett, North Carolina

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Leggett is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in the United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 77 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Leggett is located at 35°59′32″N, 77°34′48″W (35.992112, -77.579922)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 77 people, 29 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.5/km² (110.8/mi²). There were 33 housing units at an average density of 18.2/km² (47.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.23% White, 32.47% African American and 1.30% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 29 households out of which 10.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $34,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,112. There were 6.7% of families and 18.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.