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Marshville, North Carolina

Marshville is a town located in Union County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,360.

Geography

\nMarshville is located at 34°59'18" North, 80°22'4" West (34.988458, -80.367845)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 2,360 people, 812 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population density is 444.5/km² (1,151.4/mi²). There are 868 housing units at an average density of 163.5/km² (423.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 52.03% White, 44.87% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 3.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 812 households out of which 37.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% are married couples living together, 15.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.79 and the average family size is 3.36. In the town the population is spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,140, and the median income for a family is $42,589. Males have a median income of $30,039 versus $21,413 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,498. 10.9% of the population and 8.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older.