Aulander, North Carolina

Aulander, North Carolina
Town
Commerce Street
Location of Aulander, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°13′41″N77°06′49″W / 36.22806°N 77.11361°W / 36.22806; -77.11361
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Bertie
Area [1]
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
• Land	1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	62 ft (19 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	763
• Density	516.59/sq mi (199.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27805
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-02580 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2405185 [2]

Aulander is a town in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 763 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	163		—
1900	342		109.8%
1910	543		58.8%
1920	803		47.9%
1930	1,041		29.6%
1940	1,057		1.5%
1950	1,112		5.2%
1960	1,083		−2.6%
1970	947		−12.6%
1980	1,214		28.2%
1990	1,209		−0.4%
2000	888		−26.6%
2010	895		0.8%
2020	763		−14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Aulander racial composition ^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	331	43.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	360	47.18%
Native American	1	0.13%
Asian	2	0.26%
Other/Mixed	39	5.11%
Hispanic or Latino	30	3.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 763 people, 315 households, and 175 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 888 people, 371 households, and 247 families residing in the town. The population density was 601.4 inhabitants per square mile (232.2/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 279.0 per square mile (107.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.09% White, 41.10% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 371 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,808, and the median income for a family was $34,125 . Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,767. About 22.1% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.1% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aulander, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Aulander, Bertie County, North Carolina". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 24, 2021.