Ayden, NC

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Ayden, North Carolina

Ayden, North Carolina, in Pitt county, is 9 miles S of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 71 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is in the Greenville area. There are 4,622 residents in Ayden.

The People and Families of Ayden

In Ayden, about 43% of adults are married. In Ayden, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Ayden.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ayden had a median family income of $34,808.

Political Inclinations

Ayden folks tended to give their money ($50) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Ayden Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Ayden that were owner-occupied was 57%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Ayden, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Ayden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Ayden, NC

Comparing Ayden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	9 miles S of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Pitt
Metro Area	Greenville
Standard Zip Codes	28513
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.473
Longitude	-77.415

Station	KINSTON AG RESEARCH
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	GREENVILLE
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	KINSTON 5 SE
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,622	100%
Male	2,038	44.1%
Female	2,584	55.9%
Under 18	1,185	25.6%
18+	3,437	74.4%
65+	820	17.7%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	2,202	47.6%
African-American	2,289	49.5%
Asian	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	61	1.3%
Mixed Race	51	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	102	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,798
Growth	176
Growth %	3.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	56.4%
US/American	14.4%
English	8.5%
German	4%
Irish	3.5%
African	1.9%
European	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Italian	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Jamaican	0.7%
British	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Armenian	0.5%
Welsh	0.3%
Polish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ayden	4,622	$34,808
Farmville	4,302	$38,918
Greenville	60,476	$44,491
Grifton	2,073	$40,875
Hookerton	467	$45,625
Simpson	464	$47,500
Winterville	4,791	$47,167

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