Ashley Heights, North Carolina
Ashley Heights is a town located in
Hoke County, North Carolina. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 341.
Geography
\nAshley Heights is located at 35°5'2" North, 79°22'19" West (35.083969, -79.371995)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3
km² (2.4
mi²). 6.3 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.82% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 341 people, 120 households, and 101 families residing in the town. The
population density is 54.4/km² (141.2/mi²). There are 132 housing units at an average density of 21.1/km² (54.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 58.36% White, 22.58%
African American, 13.49%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 4.11% from two or more races. 6.74% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 120 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% are married couples living together, 19.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% are non-families. 13.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,679, and the median income for a family is $28,000. Males have a median income of $40,938 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,467. 22.9% of the population and 22.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 37.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.