Mayodan, NC

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Mayodan, North Carolina

Mayodan, North Carolina, in Rockingham county, is 25 miles NW of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center) and 86 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 2,417 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Mayodan

In Mayodan, about 46% of adults are married. In Mayodan, 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 Mayodan. There are a lot of senior citizens in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mayodan had a median family income of $36,328.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Mayodan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Mayodan that were owner-occupied was 59%. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the town. Compared to most towns in the state, Mayodan has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Mayodan, 97% of commuters drive to work. It you are in the town, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mayodan, NC

Comparing Mayodan 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
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
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NW of Greensboro, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles NW of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Rockingham
Standard Zip Codes	27027
Phone Area Codes	336
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.412
Longitude	-79.966

Station	DANBURY 5 SE
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	43 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	MARTINSVILLE FILTER PLT
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	GREENSBORO RGNL AP
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,417	100%
Male	1,091	45.1%
Female	1,326	54.9%
Under 18	466	19.3%
18+	1,951	80.7%
65+	541	22.4%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.78
White	2,075	85.9%
African-American	251	10.4%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	62	2.6%
Mixed Race	20	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	97	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,497
Growth	80
Growth %	3.3%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29%
English	13.5%
Irish	8.9%
German	3.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Dutch	1.1%
Welsh	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Russian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
European	0.4%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mayodan	2,417	$36,328
Eden	15,908	$35,259
Madison	2,262	$36,429
Stokesdale	3,267	$58,185
Stoneville	1,002	$39,375
Walnut Cove	1,465	$41,250
Wentworth	2,779	$45,865

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