Scotland Neck, NC

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Scotland Neck, North Carolina

Scotland Neck, North Carolina, in Halifax county, is 24 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 72 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town has a population of 2,362.

The People and Families of Scotland Neck

In Scotland Neck, about 36% of adults are married. Scotland Neck is known for its large population of single adults.

There is an unusually large share of women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scotland Neck had a median family income of $27,115.

Political Inclinations

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

Scotland Neck Housing

About 49% of housing units in Scotland Neck are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Scotland Neck, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Scotland Neck, NC

Comparing Scotland Neck 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
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 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
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NE of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	72 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	27874
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.129
Longitude	-77.42

Station	LEWISTON
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Station	JACKSON
Distance	17.6 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	TARBORO 1 S
Distance	18.2 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	2,362	100%
Male	1,058	44.8%
Female	1,304	55.2%
Under 18	639	27.1%
18+	1,723	72.9%
65+	467	19.8%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	3.11
White	705	29.8%
African-American	1,607	68%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	26	1.1%
Mixed Race	20	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	49	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$27,115
Population In Poverty	734	31.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,240
Growth	-122
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	71.4%
US/American	13.9%
English	5.8%
Scottish	1.8%
African	1.2%
Irish	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
German	1.1%
European	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Italian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$5,250
Democratic	$250

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