Wrightsboro, North Carolina

Wrightsboro, North Carolina
CDP
Location in New Hanover County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°17′29″N 77°55′34″W / 34.29139°N 77.92611°WCoordinates: 34°17′29″N 77°55′34″W / 34.29139°N 77.92611°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	New Hanover
Area
• Total	10.7 sq mi (27.8 km^2)
• Land	10.7 sq mi (27.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2007)
• Total	5,323
• Density	418.9/sq mi (161.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-75780[1]
GNIS feature ID	1023331[2]

Wrightsboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, in the United States. At the 2007 census, the population was 5323. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Wrightsboro Plaza at the center of Wrightsboro

• Tinga Nursery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.^[3]

Geography

Wrightsboro is located at 34°17′29″N 77°55′34″W / 34.29139°N 77.92611°W (34.291425, -77.926063).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (28 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census,^[1] there were 4,496 people, 1,777 households and 1,284 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 418.9 per square mile (161.8/km²). There were 1,897 housing units at an average density of 176.7/sq mi (68.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.99% White, 33.59% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 1,777 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

Wrightsboro Center Two in Wrightsboro

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median household income was $37,876 and the median family income was $40,327. Males had a median income of $31,667 compared with $24,173 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,681. About 6.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.