Living in Mitchell County Schools Area

Living Summary

6,344

households

14,651

Total Population

$157,400

Average House Value

$611

Average Housing Rent

$46,103

Average Household Income

88.21%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,856

Total Students

KG-13

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,344 households are located in Mitchell County Schools area. Among them, 1,482 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,574 and 3,036 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (462) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (891) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Mitchell County Schools, North Carolina
Household	6,344
Population	14,651
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,482 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,574
Total Students	3,036
Pre-Kindergarten	98
Kindergarten	121
Grade 1-8	1,200
Grade 9-12	772
College/Graduate School	845
Veterans	12,181
Non-citizen	462
Non-English Home Language	891
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,595 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,638 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,625 people are in civilian labor force and 13 are in armed labor force. 6,397 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,259	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,196	83.02%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	737	11.78%
Public transportation	5	0.08%
Walked	141	2.25%
Other method	45	0.72%
Worked from home	135	2.16%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,397	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,087	32.62%
Service	1,222	19.10%
Sales and office	1,023	15.99%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,011	15.80%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,054	16.48%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,397	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	532	8.32%
Construction	556	8.69%
Manufacturing	972	15.19%
Wholesale trade	85	1.33%
Retail trade	599	9.36%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	171	2.67%
Information	72	1.13%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	135	2.11%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	249	3.89%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,588	24.82%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	613	9.58%
Other services, except public administration	415	6.49%
Public administration	410	6.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,397	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,816	75.29%
Government workers	1,163	18.18%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	415	6.49%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,059 for the 6,344 households in Mitchell County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $29,927. 13,141 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.21%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,344	-
Less than $10,000	430	6.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	489	7.71%
$15,000 - $24,999	736	11.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	806	12.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	911	14.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,388	21.88%
$75,000 - $99,999	779	12.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	590	9.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	161	2.54%
More than $200,000	54	0.85%
Median Household Income	$46,103	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,059	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,031	-
Less than $10,000	127	3.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	107	2.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	256	6.35%
$25,000 - $34,999	497	12.33%
$35,000 - $49,999	597	14.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,050	26.05%
$75,000 - $99,999	660	16.37%
$100,000 - $149,999	568	14.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	115	2.85%
More than $200,000	54	1.34%

Median Family Income	$59,607	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,675	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,927	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$42,344	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$42,344	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,897	-
With health insurance coverage	13,141	88.21%
Public coverage	6,281	42.16%
Private health insurance	9,614	64.54%
Without health insurance coverage	1,756	11.79%

Housing

There are 8,831 housing units in Mitchell County Schools area, North Carolina with 6,344 units (71.84%) occupied. 4,949 houses (78.01%) are occupied by owner and 1,395 houses (21.99%) are rented. The average housing value is $157,400 and the average rental cost is $611. 81 houses (0.92%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,627 houses (18.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,831	-
Occupied	6,344	71.84%
Owner Occupied	4,949	78.01%
Renter Occupied	1,395	21.99%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,585	74.57%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	134	1.52%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	641	7.26%
Mobile Homes	1,432	16.22%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	39	0.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,831	-
Built 2014 or later	81	0.92%
Built 2010 - 2013	117	1.32%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,141	12.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,316	14.90%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,231	13.94%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,649	18.67%
Built 1960 - 1969	814	9.22%
Built 1950 - 1959	855	9.68%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,627	18.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,831	-
1 room	43	0.49%
2 rooms	120	1.36%
3 rooms	616	6.98%
4 rooms	1,683	19.06%
5 rooms	2,005	22.70%
6 rooms	2,125	24.06%
7 rooms	1,011	11.45%
8 rooms	653	7.39%
9 rooms or more	575	6.51%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,831	-
no bedroom	43	0.49%
1 bedroom	723	8.19%
2 bedrooms	2,821	31.94%
3 bedrooms	4,378	49.58%
4 bedrooms	754	8.54%
5 bedrooms or more	112	1.27%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,949	-
Less than $50,000	419	8.47%
$50,000 - $99,999	878	17.74%
$100,000 - $149,999	971	19.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,028	20.77%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,056	21.34%
$300,000 - $499,999	371	7.50%
$500,000 - $999,999	119	2.40%
$1,000,000 or more	107	2.16%
Median House Value	$157,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,155	-
Less than $500	385	33.33%
$500 - $999	637	55.15%
$1,000 - $1,499	51	4.42%
$1,500 - $1,999	44	3.81%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	38	3.29%
Median Rental Costs	$611	-

Demographic

A total of 15,004 people lives in Mitchell County Schools area, North Carolina with 7,476 male and 7,528 female. The males to female ratio is 49.83 to 50.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,004	-
Male	7,476	49.83%
Female	7,528	50.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,004	-
Under 5 years	706	4.71%
5 - 9 years	668	4.45%
10 - 14 years	884	5.89%
15 - 19 years	870	5.80%
20 - 24 years	774	5.16%
25 - 34 years	1,672	11.14%
35 - 44 years	1,543	10.28%
45 - 54 years	1,948	12.98%
55 - 59 years	1,166	7.77%
60 - 64 years	1,115	7.43%
65 - 74 years	2,067	13.78%
75 - 84 years	1,108	7.38%
85 years and older	483	3.22%
Median Age	47.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,004	-
One Race	14,641	97.58%
White	14,474	96.47%
Black or African American	57	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.14%
Asian	27	0.18%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	62	0.41%

Two or more races	363	2.42%
White and Black or African American	166	1.11%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.05%
White and Asian	90	0.60%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%