Jacksonville, North Carolina
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Jacksonville is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census the city had a total population of 66,715. It is the county seat of Onslow County[Geographic references#6GR6] and the home of the U.S. Marine Corps Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station. Jacksonville is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region. The city is also known for being the birthplace of singer Ryan Adams.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²). 115.2 km² (44.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it (1.51%) is water.
It is 40 minutes from Wilmington and 15 minutes from the Intra Coastal Waterway. Jacksonville's neighbors include Topsail Beach, Atlantic Beach, and New Bern.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 66,715 people, 17,175 households, and 13,533 families residing in the city. The population density was 579.1/km² (1,500.0/mi²). There were 18,312 housing units at an average density of 159.0/km² (411.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.94% White, 23.96% African American, 0.75% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 5.42% from other races, and 3.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.05% of the population.There were 17,175 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 36.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 8.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 156.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 178.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,544, and the median income for a family was $33,763. Males had a median income of $17,121 versus $19,931 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,237. About 12.5% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
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