Rich Square, North Carolina

Rich Square: City in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Rich Square is a city located in the county of Northampton in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 958 and a population density of 120 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 834 inhabitants.

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Location of Rich Square on North Carolina map.

Quick Facts about Rich Square

Population : 834 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : North Carolina (United States)
County : Northampton County
Postal code : 27869
Phone Area Codes : 252
Area : 7.99 km2
Altitude : 69 feet / 21 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 10:04:44 (21st November 2024)
Density : 104 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -14.87% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Rich Square is located at 36°16'27"N 77°17'4"W (36.2740400, -77.2844100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Rich Square decreased by 14.87% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 958 - census
2011 951 -0.74% estimation process
2012 926 -2.7% estimation process
2013 916 -1.09% estimation process
2014 899 -1.89% estimation process
2015 892 -0.78% estimation process
2016 866 -3% estimation process
2017 863 -0.35% estimation process
2018 853 -1.17% estimation process
2019 844 -1.07% estimation process
2020 834 -1.2% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 89,355
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 86,475
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 3.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 91,322
April 1, 2010 Population : 86,494
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 19.5%
People over 65 (%) : 15.7%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 82.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.1%
Asians alone % : 8.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 12.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 73.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 5,575
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 15.7%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.8%

Rich Square zip code is 27869. County name: Northampton, County fips: 37131

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 54.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $267,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,069
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $862
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,281
2015-2019 Households : 36,534
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.39
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 82.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 93.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 36.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 224,115
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 971,451
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 2,735,426
2012 total retail sales per capita : $31,466
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.0
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $74,995
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $39,844
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 6,923
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,724
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,077
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,011
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,393
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 852
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,521
2010 population per square mile : 2,803.7
2010 land area in square miles : 30.85

People born in Rich Square (6)

People born in Rich Square, including United States Army soldier Charles Robert Jenkins, writer Shelia P. Moses, baseball player Stu Martin, .

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Schools in Rich Square

College & universities near Rich Square, NC

Code Name City ZIP
199467 Roanoke-Chowan Community College Ahoskie (NC) 27910-9522

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Rich Square, NC

Code Name Address Type
RMT Rocky Mount 101 Hammond Street RAIL
GRN Greenville, NC Second and Reade Streets BUS
WLN Wilson 401 East Nash Street RAIL
PTB Petersburg station 3516 South Street RAIL
NFK Norfolk 215 W York Street BUS

Post offices near Rich Square

Post Office Name City ZIP
Rich Squar Post Office Rich Square (NC) 27869

Other cities in Northampton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northampton County , NC.

City Name Population Title
Gaston 1,022 Town in North Carolina, United States
Garysburg 913 City in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Conway 721 Town in North Carolina, USA
Woodland 701 Town in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States
Seaboard 541 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jackson 452 Town in North Carolina
Severn 238 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America
Lasker 106 Human settlement in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States of America