Speed, North Carolina

Speed, North Carolina
FIPS code		37-63720[3]
GNIS feature ID	2407379[2]

Speed is a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	95		—
1940	127		33.7%
1950	103		−18.9%
1960	142		37.9%
1970	142		0.0%
1980	95		−33.1%
1990	88		−7.4%
2000	70		−20.5%
2010	80		14.3%
2020	63		−21.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 2.86% of the population.

There were 28 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $36,250 for females. The

, including no under eighteens and 46.2% of those over 64.

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