Demographics Creswell, North Carolina

a scenic view of lake phelps @ nearby pettigrew state park

as of census of 2000, there 278 people, 118 households, , 86 families residing in town. population density 666.0 people per square mile (255.6/km). there 141 housing units @ average density of 337.8 per square mile (129.6/km). racial makeup of town 50.00% white, 39.93% african american, 0.36% native american, 0.36% asian, 1.80% pacific islander, 4.68% other races, , 2.88% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 6.83% of population.

there 118 households out of 28.0% had children under age of 18 living them, 40.7% married couples living together, 27.1% had female householder no husband present, , 27.1% non-families. 24.6% of households made of individuals , 13.6% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.36 , average family size 2.77.

in town, population spread out 22.3% under age of 18, 10.4% 18 24, 19.1% 25 44, 24.1% 45 64, , 24.1% 65 years of age or older. median age 43 years. every 100 females there 78.2 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 77.0 males.

the median income household in town $20,833, , median income family $23,750. males had median income of $25,000 versus $16,500 females. per capita income town $11,769. 18.3% of families , 26.1% of population below poverty line, including 41.1% of under age of eighteen , 20.3% of sixty 5 or over.