Seven Springs, North Carolina

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Seven Springs is a town in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Location of Seven Springs, North Carolina

Seven Springs is located at 35°13′34″N, 77°50′45″W (35.226246, -77.845761)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 86 people, 43 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.6/km² (261.9/mi²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 78.4/km² (204.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.88% White and 15.12% African American.

There were 43 households out of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.32.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $46,922. There were no families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 16.0% of those over 64.