Trinity, North Carolina

Geography Trinity is located at 35°52'25" North, 80°0'37" West (35.873522, -80.010158)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.0 km² (17.0 mi²). 43.8 km² (16.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 6,690 people, 2,638 households, and 2,057 families residing in the city. The population density is 152.8/km² (395.9/mi²). There are 2,759 housing units at an average density of 63.0/km² (163.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.05% White, 5.04% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,638 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,277, and the median income for a family is $48,838. Males have a median income of $35,498 versus $22,208 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,068. 8.6% of the population and 6.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older.