Big Lick township, Stanly County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 40.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 4,686 (all rural)
| Males: 2,331 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 2,355 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 4,679 (3,787 owner occupied, 892 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Big Lick township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 91.2%
- Black: 5.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 39.8
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Average household size: 2.53
| Big Lick township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Big Lick township: | $39,993 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,670 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
| : | $125,670 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 115 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 23.9% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 14.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Cities in this township include: Oakboro, Red Cross.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Big Lick township include: Hatley Grove Church (A), Liberty Hill Church (B), Barbee Church (C), West Oakboro Church (D), Mineral Springs Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Smith Grove Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coldwater Branch (A), Allison Branch (B), Big Bear Creek (C), Stony Run (D), Horse Branch (E), Gilberts Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Big Lick township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 67
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 50
- Mobile homes: 9
Housing units in Big Lick township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Construction (19%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Textile mills and textile products (4%)
- Health care (16%)
- Apparel (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Textile mills and textile products (6%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Big Lick township:
- English (63.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (79%)
- Wood (21%)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 71- In family households: 54 (13 male householders, 4 female householders)
18 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person,
816 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (38 men, 135 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 100.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |