Nags Head, North Carolina

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Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,700 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Attractions
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Nags Head is located at 35°55′55″N, 75°36′54″W (35.932004, -75.615085)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²). 16.9 km² (6.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.51%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,700 people, 1,138 households, and 726 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.4/km² (413.2/mi²). There were 4,149 housing units at an average density of 244.9/km² (634.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.96% White, 1.33% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 1,138 households out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,095, and the median income for a family was $61,302. Males had a median income of $33,289 versus $30,139 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,157. About 4.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Attractions

Located in Nags Head is the largest sand dune on the East Coast, Jockey's Ridge. The sand dune has migrated over the years from wind and erosion, and has buried a miniature golf course along the way. Jockey's Ridge has been popular with Hang-gliders since the advent of the sport.

As in any other beach town, the ocean and shoreline are the major attractions, providing beaches for swimming, sunbathing, and a variety of water sports.