Light Oak, North Carolina

Light Oak, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Light Oak Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°17′12″N81°28′39″W / 35.28667°N 81.47750°W / 35.28667; -81.47750
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Cleveland
Area [1]
• Total	1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
• Land	1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	697
• Density	485.04/sq mi (187.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	37-38170 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2403232 [2]

Light Oak is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 691 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

Light Oak is located in southeastern Cleveland County and is bordered on the west and south by the city of Shelby, the Cleveland County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	697		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Light Oak racial composition ^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	163	23.39%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	492	70.59%
Asian	1	0.14%
Other/Mixed	30	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino	11	1.58%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 697 people, 388 households, and 218 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 779 people, 240 households, and 191 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 518.2 inhabitants per square mile (200.1/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 169.6 per square mile (65.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 16.94% White, 82.16% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.51% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races.

There were 240 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 27.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $32,794. Males had a median income of $20,550 versus $16,989 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,016. About 20.7% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 51.9% 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: Light Oak, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Light Oak CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.