Kelly, North Carolina
Kelly is a town located in
Bladen County, North Carolina. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 454.
Geography
\nKelly is located at 34°27'35" North, 78°18'17" West (34.459585, -78.304794)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.0
km² (11.6
mi²). 30.0 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 454 people, 205 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The
population density is 15.1/km² (39.2/mi²). There are 244 housing units at an average density of 8.1/km² (21.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 50.66% White, 46.92%
African American, 0.44%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.76% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 205 households out of which 21.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% are married couples living together, 17.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.73.
In the town the population is spread out with 17.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,143, and the median income for a family is $52,857. Males have a median income of $26,310 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,900. 11.5% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older.