Stony Point, North Carolina
Stony Point | ||
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Location in North Carolina
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Basic data | ||
State : | United States | |
State : | North Carolina | |
Counties : |
Alexander County Iredell County |
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Coordinates : | 35 ° 52 ′ N , 81 ° 3 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | |
Residents : | 1,380 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 97.2 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 17.5 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 14.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 36 m | |
Postal code : | 28678 | |
Area code : | +1 704 | |
FIPS : | 37-65260 | |
GNIS ID : | 0995579 |
Stony Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in the state of North Carolina in the United States . The population was 1,380 in the 2000 census.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 7.7 km² . None of the surface is covered with water.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, there were 1,380 people, 552 households, and 399 families resident in the CDP. The population density was 178.8 / km² . There were 601 enclosures at an average density of 77.9 / km². The lineages in the CDP were 92.03% white, 3.77% African American , and 0.72% Native American . 2.03% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.19% of the population.
Of 552 households, 30.1% had no children under the age of 18, 54.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female head of household without a husband, and 27.7% were without families. 23.6% of all households were inhabited by the individual and 9.8% had a single person who was 65 years of age or older. The usual household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP, the population was expansive with 24.9% under 18 years of age, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% over 65 Years or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 female residents there were 92.5 male residents. For every 100 female residents over 18 years of age there were 90.4 male residents over 18 years of age.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 42,305. And the median income for a family was $ 48,221. Males had an average income of $ 26,635; females had an average income of $ 20,774. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 17,303. About 11.0% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% below the age of 18 and 29.1% of those aged 65 or older.