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Lake Royale, North Carolina
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total
7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2)
 • Land6.4 sq mi (16.7 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation
187 ft (57 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,506
 • Density387/sq mi (149.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)919, 984 and 252
FIPS code37-36513[1]
GNIS feature ID2584323[2]

Lake Royale is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,506 at the 2010 census.[3]

It is a gated resort community which surrounds a man-made lake with the same name. The main entrance to Lake Royale is off Sledge Road (SR 1611), 3 miles (5 km) east of Bunn.

Geography

Lake Royale is located in southeastern Franklin County at 35°57′54″N 78°11′32″W / 35.964886°N 78.192232°W / 35.964886; -78.192232.[4] The residential community that comprises the CDP surrounds Lake Royale, a reservoir on Cypress Creek, a tributary of the Tar River. The southeast border of the CDP follows the Franklin County/Nash County line.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), of which 6.4 square miles (16.7 km2) is land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), or 7.69%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,506 people, 1,066 households, and 762 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 385.5 people per square mile (149.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.1% White, 14.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 1,066 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 20, 3.9% from 20 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.0 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,019, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $44,286 versus $34,803 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,752. About 2.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.6/km²). 49.1% of housing units were vacant.

There were 1,066 occupied housing units in the CDP. 896 were owner-occupied units (84.1%), while 170 were renter-occupied (15.9%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.3% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 7.5%.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Lake Royale CDP, North Carolina". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2014". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
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