Griffins township, Martin County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 62.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,187 (all rural)
| Males: 573 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 614 |  (51.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,187 (1,034 owner occupied, 153 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Griffins township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 75.7%
- Black: 23.4%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 40.1
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Average household size: 2.54
| Griffins township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Griffins township: | $34,912 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $384 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $84,986 (it was $61,600 in 2000)
| : | $84,986 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 19 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 8.4% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Roberson Store (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Griffins township include: Maple Grove Church (A), Piney Grove Church (B), Saint Matthews Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Manning Cemetery (1), Tices Community Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Smithwick Creek (A), Hardison Mill Creek (B), Long Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
77% of Griffins township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1122
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 41
- South: 34
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 326
- Two: 7
- Mobile homes: 155
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,500
Housing units in Griffins township with a mortgage: 153 (21 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102
- Construction (38%)
- Printing and related support activities (15%)
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Food (46%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Health care (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (23%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (19%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
- Construction laborers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (31%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Griffins township:
- United States or American (35.6%)
- English (18.9%)
- Irish (3.6%)
- Polish (2.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.3%)
- British (1.1%)
- Dutch (1.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 687 (90%)
- Carpooled: 63 (8%)
- Worked at home: 15 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (8%)
98.4% of residents of Griffins township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,218- In family households: 1,125 (298 male householders, 99 female householders)
321 spouses, 321 children (293 natural, 0 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 13 other relatives, 16 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 93 (38 male householders (38 living alone)), 55 female householders (55 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 27 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person,
210 married couples with children.
43 single-parent households (7 men, 36 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
| Here: | 8.6% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
| Here: | 6.1% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
| Here: | 23.0% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |