Rich Square, NC

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Rich Square, North Carolina

Rich Square, North Carolina, in Northampton county, is 36 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 76 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia. There are an estimated 931 people in the town.

The People and Families of Rich Square

In Rich Square, about 49% of adults are married. In Rich Square, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Rich Square has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rich Square had a median family income of $30,000.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Rich Square Housing

Approximately 67% of housing in Rich Square is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the town.

Commuting

In Rich Square, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Rich Square, NC

Comparing Rich Square 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
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles SW of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Northampton
Standard Zip Codes	27869
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.274
Longitude	-77.284

Station	JACKSON
Distance	10.6 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	MURFREESBORO
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Station	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	30.4 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	931	100%
Male	412	44.3%
Female	519	55.7%
Under 18	209	22.4%
18+	722	77.6%
65+	191	20.5%
Median Age	43.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	398	42.7%
African-American	520	55.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,025
Growth	94
Growth %	10.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	77.2%
US/American	11.6%
English	3.9%
European	1.7%
German	1.7%
Dutch	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Irish	0.7%
African	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rich Square	931	$30,000
Aulander	888	$34,125
Jackson	695	$34,000
Kelford	245	$29,375
Roxobel	263	$28,036
Seaboard	695	$31,719
Woodland	833	$30,804

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