Gates County, North Carolina

Gates County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Gatesville.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Carolina, bounded on the north Virginia and has an area of 895 square kilometers, of which 13 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Camden County, Pasquotank County, Perquimans County, Chowan County and Hertford County.

Gates County is divided into seven townships: Gatesville, Hall, Haslett, Holly Grove, Hunters Mill, Mintonsville and Reynoldson.

History

Gates County was formed in 1778 from parts of Chowan County, Hertford County and Perquimans County. It was named, as is the district capital of Gatesville, according to Horatio Gates, a commanding general of the U.S. Army at the Battle of Saratoga.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Gates County 10,516 people in 3,901 households and 2,933 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 59.08 percent White, 39.18 percent Black or African American, 0.42 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.10 percent from other races groups; 0.94 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.77 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,901 households out of which 34.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.2 percent were married couples living together, 13.3 percent were single mothers and 24.8 percent were non-families. 21.7 percent of all households and 11.3 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.

26.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.1 percent 18 to 24 years 29.1 percent between 25 and 44, 23.7 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. In all females there were 96.2 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 92.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,647, and the median income for a family was $ 41,511. Males had a median income of $ 32,227 versus $ 21,014 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,963. 17.0 percent of the population and 14.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 17.9 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 26.2 percent are 65 years or older.