Seagate, North Carolina
Seagate is a town located in
New Hanover County, North Carolina. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,590.
Geography
\nSeagate is located at 34°12'13" North, 77°50'38" West (34.203648, -77.843996)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.7
km² (4.1
mi²). 9.2 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 13.84% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 4,590 people, 1,851 households, and 1,269 families residing in the town. The
population density is 499.2/km² (1,293.1/mi²). There are 2,041 housing units at an average density of 222.0/km² (575.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.09% White, 4.44%
African American, 0.26%
Native American, 0.68%
Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.29% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,851 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% are non-families. 22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $50,548, and the median income for a family is $62,724. Males have a median income of $40,443 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,567. 11.7% of the population and 8.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.6% are under the age of 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older.