Delway, North Carolina

Delway, North Carolina
—  CDP  —
Delway, North Carolina Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°48′37″N 78°13′55″W / 34.81028°N 78.23194°W / 34.81028; -78.23194Coordinates: 34°48′37″N 78°13′55″W / 34.81028°N 78.23194°W / 34.81028; -78.23194
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Sampson
Area
– Total	9.6 sq mi (25.0 km2)
– Land	9.6 sq mi (25.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	125 ft (38 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	270
– Density	28.0/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-16860[1]
GNIS feature ID	0984131[2]

Delway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 270 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Delway is located at 34°48′37″N 78°13′55″W / 34.81028°N 78.23194°W / 34.81028; -78.23194 (34.810392, -78.231821).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km²).9.6 square miles (25.0 km²) of it is land and 0.10% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 270 people, 88 households, and 66 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 28.0 people per square mile (10.8/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 10.5/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.00% White, 21.11% African American, 0.37% Native American, 2.22% Pacific Islander, 25.93% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.48% of the population.

There were 88 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.55.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,538, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,268. About 7.9% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

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