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Light Oak, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Light Oak is 798, which is 2.44% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Light Oak population density is 555.29 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Light Oak is white, which represent 56.39% of the total population. The average Light Oak education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 798. #485

Population Growth Since 2000, #444

Light Oak, NC	2.44%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #413

Light Oak, NC	555.29 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	450 (56.39%, #560)
Black:	341 (42.73%, #118)
Hispanic:	75 (9.40%, #178)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	7 (0.88%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	75 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

733 (91.85%) out of the total population of 798 reported first ancestry.

	Light Oak, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	0	0.00%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	0	0.00%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	12	1.50%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	23	2.88%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	335	41.98%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 372 (46.62%, see rank)

Females: 426 (53.38%, see rank)

Light Oak, NC	Male: 46.62% Female: 53.38%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Light Oak, NC	40.50 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Light Oak, NC	34.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Light Oak, NC	40.90 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Light Oak, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	102	12.78%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	35	4.39%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	35	4.39%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	64	8.02%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	154	19.30%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	108	13.53%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	92	11.53%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	15.16%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	37	4.64%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	10	1.25%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	40	5.01%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Light Oak, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	562, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	197, 35.05%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	107, 19.04%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	202, 35.94%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	56, 9.96%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.72, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Light Oak, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	27	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	15	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Light Oak, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	357, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.15, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	113, 31.65%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	244, 68.35%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	226, 63.31%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	138, 38.66%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	131, 36.69%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Light Oak, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	626	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	292	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	34	11.64%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	162	55.48%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	24	8.22%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	72	24.66%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	334	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	56	16.77%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	147	44.01%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	63	18.86%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	68	20.36%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Light Oak, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	779	97.62%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	579	72.56%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	200	25.06%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19	2.38%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	19	2.38%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	1.50%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7	0.88%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Light Oak, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	308	86.27%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	37	10.36%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	3.36%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.