Enfield, NC

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Enfield, North Carolina

Enfield, North Carolina, in Halifax county, is 18 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 61 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 2,347 people lived in Enfield.

The People and Families of Enfield

In Enfield, about 32% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Enfield; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Enfield had a median family income of $22,105.

Enfield Housing

An estimated 48% of living spaces in Enfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Enfield, 89% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the town.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Enfield, NC

Comparing Enfield 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	27823
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.181
Longitude	-77.666

Station	ARCOLA
Distance	19 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

Station	JACKSON
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	21.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,347	100%
Male	1,040	44.3%
Female	1,307	55.7%
Under 18	681	29%
18+	1,666	71%
65+	416	17.7%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.31
White	456	19.4%
African-American	1,860	79.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	14	0.6%
Mixed Race	14	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,302
Growth	-45
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	76.6%
US/American	12.5%
English	6.1%
Italian	1.8%
Irish	1%
German	0.8%
African	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Enfield	2,347	$22,105
Halifax	344	$47,917
Red Oak	2,723	$61,406
Rocky Mount	55,893	$39,929
Scotland Neck	2,362	$27,115
Weldon	1,374	$35,750
Whitakers	799	$27,188

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