Lake Royale, North Carolina

Lake Royale, North Carolina
CDP
Lake Royale, North Carolina

Location within the state of North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°57′54″N 78°11′32″W / 35.96500°N 78.19222°W / 35.96500; -78.19222Coordinates: 35°57′54″N 78°11′32″W / 35.96500°N 78.19222°W / 35.96500; -78.19222
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Franklin
Area
  Total 7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2)
  Land 6.5 sq mi (16.8 km2)
  Water 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Elevation 187 ft (57 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,506
  Density 385.5/sq mi (149.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 919, 984 and 252
FIPS code 37-36513[1]
GNIS feature ID 2584323[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. 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 at 35°57′54″N 78°11′32″W / 35.964886°N 78.192232°W / 35.964886; -78.192232.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.1 km2), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.8 km2) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it (4.76%) is water.

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]

NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.

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