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Oak City, North Carolina

Oak City, North Carolina, in Martin county, is 24 miles N of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center) and 75 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 339 people lived in Oak City.

The People and Families of Oak City

In Oak City, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oak City had a median family income of $33,500.

Oak City Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Oak City are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Oak City, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles N of Greenville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Martin
Standard Zip Codes	27857
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.964
Longitude	-77.307

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	13.8 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	ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE
Distance	21.5 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	GREENVILLE
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 72 F
Jul Temp	70 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 73 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	339	100%
Male	152	44.8%
Female	187	55.2%
Under 18	79	23.3%
18+	260	76.7%
65+	92	27.1%
Median Age	44.7
Average Family Size	3.07
White	178	52.5%
African-American	155	45.7%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	1.2%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	356
Growth	17
Growth %	5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.6%
US/American	34.1%
African	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
English	1.7%
Irish	1.7%
Welsh	1.3%
German	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oak City	339	$33,500
Bethel	1,681	$35,278
Everetts	179	$25,938
Hamilton	516	$28,977
Hobgood	404	$31,500
Parmele	290	$21,528
Robersonville	1,731	$28,565

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