Lake Lure, North Carolina

Lake Lure is a town located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,027. Some of the scenes from the film Dirty Dancing were filmed in Lake Lure, and it is the site of the 2006 HGTV Dream Home.

Geography

Location of Lake Lure, North Carolina

Lake Lure is located at 35°26'41" North, 82°11'28" West (35.444668, -82.191243)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.3 km² (14.8 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.11% water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,027 people, 495 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density is 29.2/km² (75.6/mi²). There are 1,957 housing units at an average density of 55.6/km² (144.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.27% White, 1.46% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. 0.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 495 households out of which 10.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% are married couples living together, 3.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 22.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.07 and the average family size is 2.38.

In the town the population is spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 36.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 59 years. For every 100 females there are 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $38,417, and the median income for a family is $45,833. Males have a median income of $39,464 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,459. 10.2% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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