Clemmons, North Carolina

Clemmons is a village located in Forsyth County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 13,827.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 28.1 km² (10.8 mi²). 27.7 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.20% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 13,827 people, 5,291 households, and 3,947 families residing in the village. The population density is 498.5/km² (1,291.2/mi²). There are 5,614 housing units at an average density of 202.4 persons/km² (524.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 89.87% White, 5.21% African American, 0.09% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.76% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 3.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,291 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 25.4% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the village the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $60,486, and the median income for a family is $70,029. Males have a median income of $49,892 versus $32,558 for females. The per capita income for the village is $27,679. 3.5% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.6% are under the age of 18 and 8.5% are 65 or older.