Goldsboro, North Carolina

Goldsboro iscity locatedWayne County, North Carolina. As of2000 census,city hadtotal population39,043. It iscounty seatWayne County⁶.

Geography

\nGoldsborolocated at 35°22'55" North, 77°58'41" West (35.381961, -77.977974)¹. According toUnited States Census Bureau,city hastotal area64.3 km² (24.8 mi²). 64.2 km² (24.8 mi²)itland0.1 km² (0.04 mi²)itwater. The total area0.08% water.

Demographics

\nAs ofcensus2000, there39,043 people, 14,630 households,9,465 families residing incity. The population density608.1/km² (1,574.9/mi²). There16,372 housing units at an average density255.0/km² (660.4/mi²). The racial makeup ofcity43.04% White, 52.24% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races,1.64% from two or more races. 2.69% ofpopulationHispanic or Latinoany race. There14,630 households outwhich 32.1% have children underage18 livingthem, 41.1%married couples living together, 20.4% havefemale householderno husband present,35.3%non-families. 30.5%all householdsmade upindividuals11.9% have someone living alone who65 yearsage or older. The average household size2.40 andaverage family size3.00. Incitypopulationspread out25.1% underage18, 11.4% from 1824, 29.8% from 2544, 20.0% from 4564,13.7% who65 yearsage or older. The median age34 years. For every 100 females there96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18over, there93.5 males. The median income forhousehold incity$29,456, andmedian income forfamily$34,844. Males havemedian income$26,223 versus $21,850females. The per capita income forcity$16,614. 19.2% ofpopulation15.4%familiesbelowpoverty line. Out oftotal people livingpoverty, 26.7%underage1817.5%65 or older.