Living in Graham County Schools Area

Living Summary

3,393

households

8,396

Total Population

$122,300

Average House Value

$499

Average Housing Rent

$39,571

Average Household Income

83.40%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,205

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

9 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

34%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,393 households are located in Graham County Schools area. Among them, 829 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.18 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,267 and 1,765 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (99) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (196) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Graham County Schools, North Carolina
Household	3,393
Population	8,396
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	829 (24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,267
Total Students	1,765
Pre-Kindergarten	26
Kindergarten	96
Grade 1-8	952
Grade 9-12	451
College/Graduate School	240
Veterans	6,760
Non-citizen	99
Non-English Home Language	196
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

7,007 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,532 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,532 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 3,388 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Graham County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,340	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,755	82.49%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	404	12.10%
Public transportation	2	0.06%
Walked	37	1.11%
Other method	44	1.32%
Worked from home	98	2.93%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,388	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	816	24.09%
Service	1,055	31.14%
Sales and office	572	16.88%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	419	12.37%
Production, transportation, and material moving	526	15.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,388	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	37	1.09%
Construction	544	16.06%
Manufacturing	267	7.88%
Wholesale trade	14	0.41%
Retail trade	430	12.69%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	147	4.34%
Information	56	1.65%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	75	2.21%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	173	5.11%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	869	25.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	407	12.01%
Other services, except public administration	144	4.25%
Public administration	225	6.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,388	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,362	69.72%
Government workers	761	22.46%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	265	7.82%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,796 for the 3,393 households in Graham County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $24,403. 7,007 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.40%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,393	-
Less than $10,000	370	10.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	281	8.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	488	14.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	403	11.88%
$35,000 - $49,999	579	17.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	593	17.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	342	10.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	253	7.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	32	0.94%
More than $200,000	52	1.53%
Median Household Income	$39,571	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,796	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,178	-
Less than $10,000	120	5.51%
$10,000 - $14,999	83	3.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	248	11.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	265	12.17%
$35,000 - $49,999	394	18.09%
$50,000 - $74,999	458	21.03%
$75,000 - $99,999	325	14.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	229	10.51%
$150,000 - $199,999	32	1.47%
More than $200,000	24	1.10%

Median Family Income	$49,608	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$56,981	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,403	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$38,557	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$38,557	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	8,402	-
With health insurance coverage	7,007	83.40%
Public coverage	3,833	45.62%
Private health insurance	4,487	53.40%
Without health insurance coverage	1,395	16.60%

Housing

There are 6,050 housing units in Graham County Schools area, North Carolina with 3,393 units (56.08%) occupied. 2,817 houses (83.02%) are occupied by owner and 576 houses (16.98%) are rented. The average housing value is $122,300 and the average rental cost is $499. 100 houses (1.65%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 446 houses (7.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,050	-
Occupied	3,393	56.08%
Owner Occupied	2,817	83.02%
Renter Occupied	576	16.98%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,232	69.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	0	0.00%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	220	3.64%
Mobile Homes	1,595	26.36%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3	0.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,050	-
Built 2014 or later	100	1.65%
Built 2010 - 2013	91	1.50%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,283	21.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,138	18.81%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,078	17.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,006	16.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	565	9.34%
Built 1950 - 1959	343	5.67%
Built 1949 or earlier	446	7.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,050	-
1 room	48	0.79%
2 rooms	39	0.64%
3 rooms	324	5.36%
4 rooms	1,303	21.54%
5 rooms	1,937	32.02%
6 rooms	1,212	20.03%
7 rooms	587	9.70%
8 rooms	210	3.47%
9 rooms or more	390	6.45%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,050	-
no bedroom	48	0.79%
1 bedroom	264	4.36%
2 bedrooms	2,185	36.12%
3 bedrooms	2,886	47.70%
4 bedrooms	581	9.60%
5 bedrooms or more	86	1.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,817	-
Less than $50,000	468	16.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	548	19.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	695	24.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	382	13.56%
$200,000 - $299,999	418	14.84%
$300,000 - $499,999	240	8.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	59	2.09%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.25%
Median House Value	$122,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	421	-
Less than $500	211	50.12%
$500 - $999	163	38.72%
$1,000 - $1,499	36	8.55%
$1,500 - $1,999	11	2.61%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$499	-

Demographic

A total of 8,509 people lives in Graham County Schools area, North Carolina with 4,136 male and 4,373 female. The males to female ratio is 48.61 to 51.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	8,509	-
Male	4,136	48.61%
Female	4,373	51.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,509	-
Under 5 years	379	4.45%
5 - 9 years	483	5.68%
10 - 14 years	570	6.70%
15 - 19 years	619	7.27%
20 - 24 years	379	4.45%
25 - 34 years	819	9.63%
35 - 44 years	906	10.65%
45 - 54 years	1,192	14.01%
55 - 59 years	543	6.38%
60 - 64 years	648	7.62%
65 - 74 years	1,111	13.06%
75 - 84 years	540	6.35%
85 years and older	320	3.76%
Median Age	46.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	8,509	-
One Race	8,423	98.99%
White	7,436	87.39%
Black or African American	17	0.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	859	10.10%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1	0.01%
Other	110	1.29%

Two or more races	86	1.01%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	86	1.01%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%