Lansing, North Carolina
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Lansing is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Lansing is located at (36.499091, -81.509617)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 151 people, 69 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 153.4/km² (396.9/mi²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 84.3/km² (218.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 69 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 75.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,560. There were 9.8% of families and 17.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 31.0% of under eighteens and 23.9% of those over 64.
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