Columbus County ( Columbus County ) ( English Columbus County ) is located in North Carolina , USA . Officially formed in 1808 . As of 2010 , the population was 58,098 people.
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| Columbus County, North Carolina | |
| A country | USA |
| Enters into | North Carolina |
| Adm Centre | Whiteville, North Carolina |
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| Date of education | 1808 |
| Square | 2,470.862 km² |
| Timezone | UTC-5 / -4 |
| The largest city | Whiteville, North Carolina |
| Population | |
| Population | 58 098 people ( 2010 ) |
| Official language | English |
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau , the total area of the county is 2,470.862 km 2 , of which 2 426.832 km 2 is land and 44.030 km 2 or 1.760% are water bodies.
Population
According to the 2000 census [1] , 54,749 residents live in the district, consisting of 21,308 households and 15,043 families . The population density is 23.00 people per km 2 . There are 24,668 residential buildings on the territory of the district, with a building density of about 10.00 buildings per km 2 . The racial composition of the population: whites - 68.90%, African Americans - 23.10%, Native Americans ( Indians ) - 5.10%, Asians - 0.20%, Hawaiians - 0.00%, representatives of other races - 4.70 %, representatives of two or more races - 0.60%. Hispanic made up 2.70% of the population, regardless of race .
31.50% of the total number of households are children under the age of 18, 50.80% of households are married couples living together, 15.80% of households are single women without a spouse, 29.40% of households households are not related to families , 26.50% of households consist of one person, 11.70% of households consist of elderly (65 years and older) living alone. The average household size is 2.50 people, and the average family size is 3.01 people.
The age structure of the district: 25.70% younger than 18 years old, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64 and 24.40% from 65 and older. The average age of a resident of the district is 37 years old. For every 100 females there are 92.60 males . For every 100 females over 18, there are 89.40 males .
The average income per household in the district was 27,659 USD , per family - 33,800 USD . The average earnings of a man were $ 28,494 against $ 19,867 for a woman . The per capita income was 14,415 USD . About 17.60% of families and 20.30% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 30.00% of youth (those who are under 18) and 25.50% of those who were over 65 .
Notes
- ↑ US Census Bureau data for the District of Columbus (North Carolina) (English) (not available link) . The date of circulation is November 16, 2009. Archived April 11, 2012.
Links
- Official site of the Columbus County Government, North Carolina
- National Association of the United States
- The News Reporter (Inaccessible link) . Archived July 6, 2017.