Stanly County, North Carolina

Stanly County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Albemarle, which was named after George Monck, Duke of Albemarle.

Geography

The County is located just west of the geographic center of North Carolina, is in the south about 40 miles from South Carolina away and has an area of ​​1047 square kilometers, of which 24 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Rowan County, Montgomery County, Anson County, Union County and Cabarrus County.

Stanly County is divided into ten townships: Almond, Big Lick, Center, Endy, Furr, Harris, North Albemarle, Ridenhour, South Albemarle and Tyson.

History

Stanly County was formed in 1841 from parts of Montgomery County. It was named after the politician John Stanly, a member of the House of Commons of North Carolina and a member of the Repräsententenhaus.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Stanly County 58,100 people in 22,223 households and 16,156 families. The population density was 57 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 84.67 percent White, 11.46 percent Black or African American, 0.25 percent Native American, 1.81 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.01 percent from other races groups; 0.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.13 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 22,223 households out of which 32.6 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.3 percent were married couples living together, 10.5 percent were single mothers and 27.3 percent were non-families. 24.3 percent of all households and 10.8 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.4 percent 18 to 24 years 29.0 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. In all females there were 97.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 94.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 36,898, and the median income for a family was $ 43,956. Males had a median income of $ 31,444 versus $ 21,585 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,825. 10.7 percent of the population and 8.1 percent of families are below the poverty line. 14.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 10.3 percent are 65 years or older.