Sharpsburg, North Carolina

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Sharpsburg is a town in Edgecombe, Nash, and Wilson Counties, North Carolina. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,421 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Sharpsburg is located at 35°51′59″N, 77°49′51″W (35.866336, -77.830960)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,421 people, 884 households, and 649 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,027.2/km² (2,646.7/mi²). There were 994 housing units at an average density of 421.7/km² (1,086.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 39.45% White, 58.65% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.

There were 884 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 27.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,908, and the median income for a family was $30,192. Males had a median income of $26,818 versus $21,422 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,603. About 19.5% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over.