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Abbotts township, Bladen County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile

Land area: 28.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,047 (all rural)

Males: 523  (50.0%)
Females: 524  (50.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,047 (878 owner occupied, 169 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

31%


Races in Abbotts township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 67.9%
  • Black: 27.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%

Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 38.8

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Average household size: 2.50

Abbotts township:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.98

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,482 in 1999)
Abbotts township:

$29,001
North Carolina:

$45,906
Median contract rent in 2013: $375 (lower quartile is $153, upper quartile is $336)
Here:

$375
State:

$619

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $82,173 (it was $55,900 in 2000)
:

$82,173
North Carolina:

$154,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,013 - $138,757
Population density: 37 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.3%
Whole state:

12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.0%
Whole state:

5.5%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Abbotts township include: Sandhill Missionary Church (A), Saint James Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Mount Hebron Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Roanoke Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Swamps: Kelly Swamp (A), Oaky Swamp (B), Raven Bay (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Race (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

78% of Abbotts township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1020
  • Northeast: 54
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 54
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Abbotts township, NC map Abbotts township, North Carolina satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $34,400


Housing units in Abbotts township with a mortgage: 159 (8 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 36
  • 1990 to 1994: 61
  • 1980 to 1989: 86
  • 1970 to 1979: 96
  • 1960 to 1969: 77
  • 1950 to 1959: 43
  • 1940 to 1949: 40
  • 1939 or earlier: 44

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Abbotts township, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 9
  • 4 rooms: 60
  • 5 rooms: 88
  • 6 rooms: 91
  • 7 rooms: 70
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbotts township, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 10
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Abbotts township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 54
  • 2 bedrooms: 64
  • 3 bedrooms: 235
  • 4 bedrooms: 10
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Abbotts township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbotts township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 8
  • 1 vehicle: 131
  • 2 vehicles: 152
  • 3 vehicles: 90
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Abbotts township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 23
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Food (14%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Religious workers (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (18%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Abbotts township:

  • United States or American (15.0%)
  • English (12.9%)
  • Scottish (9.4%)
  • Irish (8.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)

98.4% of residents of Abbotts township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,128

Size of family households: 110 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 41 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person,

162 married couples with children.
49 single-parent households (15 men, 34 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35
Here:

35.0%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

34.3%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Abbotts township:

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