Stantonsburg, NC

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Stantonsburg, North Carolina

Stantonsburg, North Carolina, in Wilson county, is 23 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 47 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 726.

The People and Families of Stantonsburg

In Stantonsburg, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stantonsburg had a median family income of $38,906.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Stantonsburg.

Stantonsburg Housing

Stantonsburg has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 76% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Rents in the town tend toward the low side for North Carolina. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Stantonsburg the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Stantonsburg, 93% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the town -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Stantonsburg, NC

Comparing Stantonsburg 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles S of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	47 miles E of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Wilson
Standard Zip Codes	27883
Phone Area Codes	252
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.607
Longitude	-77.823

Station	WILSON 3 SW
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	GOLDSBORO 4 SE
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	KINSTON 5 SE
Distance	31.6 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	726	100%
Male	358	49.3%
Female	368	50.7%
Under 18	157	21.6%
18+	569	78.4%
65+	142	19.6%
Median Age	41.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	404	55.6%
African-American	299	41.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	21	2.9%
Mixed Race	2	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	3.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	712
Growth	-14
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.7%
US/American	31.2%
English	15.1%
German	2.5%
Irish	1.5%
African	1.3%
Scandinavian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%
Italian	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stantonsburg	726	$38,906
Black Creek	714	$32,857
Eureka	244	$36,250
Lucama	847	$37,750
Saratoga	379	$37,750
Walstonburg	224	$41,750
Wilson	44,405	$41,041

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