Wayne County (North Carolina)

Wayne County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Goldsboro, which was named after Major Matthew Goldsborough, a later railway engineer.

Geography

The County is located in east-central North Carolina and has an area of ​​1442 square kilometers, of which 11 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Wilson County, Greene County, Lenoir County, Duplin County, Sampson County and Johnston County.

Wayne County is divided into twelve townships: Brogden, Buck Swamp, Fork, Goldsboro, Grantham, Great Swamp, Indian Springs, Nahunta, New Hope, Pikeville, Saulston and Stoney Creek.

History

Wayne County was formed in 1779 from the defunct Dobbs County. It was named after Anthony Wayne, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 113 329 people in Wayne County. Of these, 4,635 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 42 612 households, and 30,254 families. The population density was 79 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 61.28 percent White, 33.02 percent Black or African American, 0.36 percent Native American, 0.96 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 3.07 percent from other races groups; 1.25 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.94 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 42 612 households out of which 34.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.6 percent were married couples living together, 15.4 percent were single mothers and 29.0 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 9.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.9 percent 18 to 24 years 30.5 percent between 25 and 44, 21.9 percent between 45 and 64, and 11.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. In all females were 97.3 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the 33 942 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 40,492. Males had a median income of $ 28,396, women $ 21,854. The per capita income was $ 17,010. 13.8 percent of the population and 10.2 percent of families are below the poverty line, including 18.6 percent were minors under age 18 and 15.2 percent of 65 -year-olds.