Oriental, North Carolina
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Oriental is a town located in Pamlico County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 875.
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Geography
Oriental is located at 35°1'52" North, 76°41'16" West (35.031010, -76.687871)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.79% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 875 people, 440 households, and 293 families residing in the town. The population density is 293.8/km² (763.0/mi²). There are 576 housing units at an average density of 193.4/km² (502.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.74% White, 7.31% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 440 households out of which 12.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.98 and the average family size is 2.38.
In the town the population is spread out with 10.7% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 57 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $37,794, and the median income for a family is $44,196. Males have a median income of $37,292 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,949. 8.4% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Famous native
Oriental is the hometown of Kevin Williamson, creator of Scream and Dawson's Creek.
External link
- Official website of Oriental, NC (http://www.oriental-nc.com/)