Richfield, North Carolina
Geography
Richfield is located at 35°28'18" North, 80°15'23" West (35.471664, -80.256454)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.95% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 515 people, 197 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density was 95.6/km² (247.0/mi²). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 41.8/km² (107.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.94% White, 14.37% African American, 0.00% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 197 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,083, and the median income for a family was $41,442. Males had a median income of $26,420 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,334. 5.7% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the poverty line. 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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Coordinates: 35.471664° N -80.256454° E