Philadelphus township, Robeson County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 28.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,803 (all rural)
| Males: 1,404 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 1,399 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,758 (2,311 owner occupied, 447 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Philadelphus township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 8.8%
- Black: 7.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 76.4%
- Asian: 0.0%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 30.0
Median age of females: 31.2
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Average household size: 2.98
| Philadelphus township: | 3.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.33
| Philadelphus township: | $29,542 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $397 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $63,600 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
| : | $63,600 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 98 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 38.5% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 30.1% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Philadelphus township include: Townsend Church (A), Macks Chapel (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Panthersford Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Buie Pond Small (A), Buie Pond Big (B), Panther Bay (C), Jacob Bay (D), Cypress Bay (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Panther Branch (A), Little Burnt Swamp (B), Humphrey Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
54% of Philadelphus township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 78
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 9
- South: 27
- West: 30
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 60
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $37,100
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Construction (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Food (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
- Food (9%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (15%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Accountants and auditors (12%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Philadelphus township:
- Irish (39.5%)
- Portuguese (23.4%)
- United States or American (14.5%)
- English (11.3%)
- German (5.6%)
- Scottish (5.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 49 (89%)
- Worked at home: 6 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (16%)
- Electricity (15%)
39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
96.2% of residents of Philadelphus township speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 156- In family households: 125 (31 male householders, 10 female householders)
29 spouses, 33 children (27 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 18 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (12 male householders (7 living alone)), 10 female householders (7 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 14 1-person, 8 2-persons,
426 married couples with children.
277 single-parent households (69 men, 208 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |