Littleton, NC

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Littleton, North Carolina

Littleton, North Carolina, in Halifax county, is 35 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 61 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 692.

The People and Families of Littleton

In Littleton, about 44% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Littleton live by themselves. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in Littleton. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Littleton had a median family income of $37,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Littleton ($1,050). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Littleton Housing

About 62% of housing units in Littleton are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in Littleton are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Littleton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Littleton, NC

Comparing Littleton 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	61 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	27850
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.434
Longitude	-77.911

Station	ARCOLA
Distance	11.2 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

Station	ROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	26.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	692	100%
Male	282	40.8%
Female	410	59.2%
Under 18	149	21.5%
18+	543	78.5%
65+	188	27.2%
Median Age	46.8
Average Family Size	2.7
White	376	54.3%
African-American	296	42.8%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	8	1.2%
Mixed Race	7	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	662
Growth	-30
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	48.4%
English	14.3%
US/American	13.4%
Irish	5.7%
Scotch-Irish	4.2%
German	2.9%
Scottish	1.5%
Norwegian	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
African	1.3%
Celtic	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Greek	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Littleton	692	$37,500
Gaston	973	$29,375
Halifax	344	$47,917
Norlina	1,107	$28,125
Roanoke Rapids	16,957	$40,337
Warrenton	811	$40,179
Weldon	1,374	$35,750

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