Maxton, NC

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Maxton, North Carolina

Maxton, North Carolina, in Robeson county, is 34 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center) and 82 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 2,551.

The People and Families of Maxton

In Maxton, about 40% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Maxton, since the town is home to many young children. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Maxton, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maxton had a median family income of $30,039.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Maxton Housing

Owners occupy 63% of the housing units in Maxton. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Maxton is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Maxton, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Maxton, NC

Comparing Maxton 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles SW of Fayetteville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles SW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Robeson
Standard Zip Codes	28364
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.735
Longitude	-79.348

Station	LAURINBURG
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	LUMBERTON
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 54 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	CHERAW
Distance	30.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,551	100%
Male	1,165	45.7%
Female	1,386	54.3%
Under 18	748	29.3%
18+	1,803	70.7%
65+	328	12.9%
Median Age	34.4
Average Family Size	3.16
White	651	25.5%
African-American	1,635	64.1%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	179	7%
Other	28	1.1%
Mixed Race	46	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	1.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,039
Population In Poverty	758	28.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	75.8%
US/American	8.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
English	3%
Irish	2.9%
German	2.1%
Scottish	1.5%
Sierra Leonean	0.6%
Nigerian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
African	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,750
Republican	$1,300

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maxton	2,551	$30,039
East Laurinburg	295	$31,875
Laurinburg	15,874	$37,485
Pembroke	2,399	$21,218
Red Springs	3,493	$34,760
Rowland	1,146	$27,679
Wagram	801	$44,615

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