East Bend, North Carolina
town in North Carolina, United States
East Bend is a town in northeastern Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 634 at the 2020 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 659 people, 271 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 514.8 inhabitants per square mile (198.8/km2). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 237.5 per square mile (91.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.14% White, 1.21% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.50% of the population.
There were 271 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families.
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