Living in Wilkes County Schools Area
Explore Wilkes County Schools with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.
Living Summary
28,753
households
67,574
Total Population
$126,300
Average House Value
$632
Average Housing Rent
$44,107
Average Household Income
88.61%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
22
Schools
9,763
Total Students
PK-13
Grades Offered
13 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
42%
Percent Proficient - Math
45%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts
Employment Statistics
55,949 residents are over the age of 16 and 31,244 people are in labor force. Among them, 31,162 people are in civilian labor force and 82 are in armed labor force. 29,454 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.50%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wilkes County Schools area.
Average Income and Health Insurance
The average household income is $59,515 for the 28,753 households in Wilkes County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $29,092. 59,919 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.61%.
Housing
There are 33,587 housing units in Wilkes County Schools area, North Carolina with 28,753 units (85.61%) occupied. 21,765 houses (75.70%) are occupied by owner and 6,988 houses (24.30%) are rented. The average housing value is $126,300 and the average rental cost is $632. 451 houses (1.34%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,180 houses (9.47%) were built in 1949 or earlier.
Demographic
A total of 68,469 people lives in Wilkes County Schools area, North Carolina with 33,733 male and 34,736 female. The males to female ratio is 49.27 to 50.73. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.
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