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Walnut Creek, North Carolina

Walnut Creek is a village located in Wayne County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 859.

Geography

\nWalnut Creek is located at 35°18'34" North, 77°52'3" West (35.309358, -77.867517)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.8 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 17.20% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 859 people, 322 households, and 293 families residing in the village. The population density is 215.4/km² (556.1/mi²). There are 332 housing units at an average density of 83.2/km² (214.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.23% White, 1.63% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 322 households out of which 33.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.6% are married couples living together, 3.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 8.7% are non-families. 7.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 2.80. In the village the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the village is $96,037, and the median income for a family is $98,071. Males have a median income of $80,000 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the village is $45,070. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.