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Westfield township, Surry County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile

Land area: 27.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,464 (all rural)

Males: 1,185  (48.1%)
Females: 1,279  (51.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,464 (1,931 owner occupied, 533 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

31%


Races in Westfield township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 91.2%
  • Black: 4.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 3.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 36.3

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Average household size: 2.54

Westfield township:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.91

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($20,625 in 1999)
Westfield township:

$35,579
North Carolina:

$45,906
Median contract rent in 2013: $417 (lower quartile is $231, upper quartile is $389)
Here:

$417
State:

$619

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $122,000 (it was $78,800 in 2000)
:

$122,000
North Carolina:

$154,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,500 - $191,300
Population density: 91 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

30.2%
Whole state:

12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.5%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Circle R Farm (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Westfield township include: Indian Grove Church (A), Albion Primitive Baptist Church (B), Albion Community Church (C), Toms Creek Church (D), Loves Grove Primitive Baptist Church (E), Westfield Church (F), Woodville Baptist Church (G), Westfield Baptist Church (H), Mount Herman Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hunter Cemetery (1), Cobler Cemetery (2), Woodville Cemetery (3), Westfield Cemetery (4), Mount Herman Cemetery (5), Albion Cemetery (6), Inman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Pell Lake (A), Loves Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

83% of Westfield township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 145
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 48
  • South: 15
  • West: 7

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Westfield township, NC map Westfield township, North Carolina satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $16,100


Housing units in Westfield township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 10
  • 1995 to 1998: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1980 to 1989: 49
  • 1970 to 1979: 36
  • 1960 to 1969: 8
  • 1950 to 1959: 9
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 18

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Westfield township, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 40
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 23
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield township, North Carolina:

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Westfield township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 46
  • 3 bedrooms: 45
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Westfield township:

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 44
  • 2 vehicles: 35
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Westfield township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (21%)
  • Wood products (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Water transportation (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Leather and allied products (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Westfield township:

  • United States or American (44.9%)
  • German (17.0%)
  • Irish (10.9%)
  • English (8.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.1%)
  • Scottish (4.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Wood (32%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • No fuel used (5%)
  • Other fuel (3%)

96.5% of residents of Westfield township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 235

Size of family households: 52 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person,

447 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (29 men, 105 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Westfield township:

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