Dortches, NC

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Dortches, North Carolina

Dortches, North Carolina, in Edgecombe county, is 1 miles SE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 49 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is part of the Rocky Mount metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 809 people people live in Dortches.

The People and Families of Dortches

In Dortches, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dortches had a median family income of $52,250. Overall, families in Dortches are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Dortches does not have a large underclass.

Dortches Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Dortches, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Dortches, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Dortches, NC

Comparing Dortches 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
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	1 miles SE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Edgecombe
Metro Area	Rocky Mount
Standard Zip Codes	27801
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.93
Longitude	-77.769

Station	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	ARCOLA
Distance	27.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 52 F
Apr Temp	43 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	809	100%
Male	386	47.7%
Female	423	52.3%
Under 18	183	22.6%
18+	626	77.4%
65+	107	13.2%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.96
White	629	77.8%
African-American	165	20.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	847
Growth	38
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.3%
US/American	32.6%
English	16.4%
Irish	4.9%
Scottish	4.7%
German	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Italian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dortches	809	$52,250
Elm City	1,165	$39,861
Nashville	4,309	$44,180
Red Oak	2,723	$61,406
Rocky Mount	55,893	$39,929
Sharpsburg	2,421	$30,192
Whitakers	799	$27,188

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