Tabor City, North Carolina

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Tabor City is a town in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States. It is home of the North Carolina Yam Festival, a celebration of the Sweet Potato, a popular commodity of the area.

[edit] Geography

Tabor City is located at 34°8′55″N, 78°52′19″W (34.148621, -78.872073)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

The Town's southern boundry is the North Carolina/South Carolina Border.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,509 people, 1,020 households, and 637 families residing in the town. The population density was 329.5/km² (852.2/mi²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 146.6/km² (379.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.61% White, 32.88% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 1,020 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,551, and the median income for a family was $30,720. Males had a median income of $26,577 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,280. About 15.9% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 36.7% of those age 65 or over.

Tabor City is home to South Columbus High School, which has been a perinnial powerhouse in Southeastern North Carolina Football.