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GEOGRAPHY Oak City is located at 35°57'47" North, 77°18'20" West (35.963091, -77.305469). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.2 Km&2 (0.5 Mi&2 ). 1.2 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 339 people, 144 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 272.7/km&2 (709.7/mi&2). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 130.3/km&2 (339.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 52.51% White , 45.72% African American , 0.00% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.18% from Other Races , and 0.29% from two or more races. 1.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 144 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were Married Couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,458, and the median income for a family was $33,500. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,781 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $15,302. 26.5% of the population and 18.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 37.3% of those under the age of 18 and 32.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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