Wilkes CC's Living Circumstances

Wilkes County Schools Overview

Wilkes Community College located in Wilkes County Schools area. A total of 28,753 households are located in Wilkes County Schools area. Among them, 7,464 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 17,550 and 13,665 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.81% (1,899) of residents are non-citizens and 6.12% (4,133) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Wilkes County Schools, North Carolina
Household	28,753
Population	67,574
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,464 (25.96%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	17,550
Total Students	13,665
Pre-Kindergarten	706
Kindergarten	765
Grade 1-8	6,481
Grade 9-12	3,365
College/Graduate School	2,348
Veterans	54,293
Non-citizen	1,899
Non-English Home Language	4,133
Internet Coverage	100.00%

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.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,088	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	24,644	84.72%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,176	10.92%
Public transportation	42	0.14%
Walked	171	0.59%
Other method	169	0.58%
Worked from home	886	3.05%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,454	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,241	27.98%
Service	5,174	17.57%
Sales and office	6,139	20.84%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,773	12.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	6,127	20.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,454	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	856	2.91%
Construction	2,460	8.35%
Manufacturing	5,222	17.73%
Wholesale trade	738	2.51%
Retail trade	4,640	15.75%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,608	5.46%
Information	400	1.36%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,092	3.71%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,810	6.15%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,528	22.16%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,582	5.37%
Other services, except public administration	1,359	4.61%
Public administration	1,159	3.93%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,454	-
Private wage and salary workers	23,151	78.60%
Government workers	3,979	13.51%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,233	7.58%
Unpaid family workers	91	0.31%

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%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,753	-
Less than $10,000	1,966	6.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,119	7.37%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,518	15.71%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,384	11.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,042	14.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,563	19.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,137	10.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,528	8.79%
$150,000 - $199,999	798	2.78%
More than $200,000	698	2.43%
Median Household Income	$44,107	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,515	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	18,909	-
Less than $10,000	801	4.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	625	3.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,955	10.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,928	10.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,796	14.79%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,634	24.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,656	14.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,307	12.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	684	3.62%
More than $200,000	523	2.77%

Median Family Income	$56,068	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,164	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,092	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,449	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,449	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	67,621	-
With health insurance coverage	59,919	88.61%
Public coverage	27,469	40.62%
Private health insurance	42,520	62.88%
Without health insurance coverage	7,702	11.39%

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.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	33,587	-
Occupied	28,753	85.61%
Owner Occupied	21,765	75.70%
Renter Occupied	6,988	24.30%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	22,295	66.38%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	177	0.53%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,983	5.90%
Mobile Homes	9,093	27.07%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	39	0.12%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	33,587	-
Built 2014 or later	451	1.34%
Built 2010 - 2013	744	2.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,569	10.63%
Built 1990 - 1999	6,189	18.43%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,273	15.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	6,264	18.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,763	14.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,154	9.39%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,180	9.47%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	33,587	-
1 room	276	0.82%
2 rooms	452	1.35%
3 rooms	2,129	6.34%
4 rooms	6,159	18.34%
5 rooms	9,555	28.45%
6 rooms	6,430	19.14%
7 rooms	4,003	11.92%
8 rooms	2,310	6.88%
9 rooms or more	2,273	6.77%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	33,587	-
no bedroom	291	0.87%
1 bedroom	1,604	4.78%
2 bedrooms	9,453	28.14%
3 bedrooms	17,739	52.82%
4 bedrooms	3,793	11.29%
5 bedrooms or more	707	2.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,765	-
Less than $50,000	3,342	15.35%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,061	23.25%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,370	20.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,615	16.61%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,277	15.06%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,505	6.91%
$500,000 - $999,999	502	2.31%
$1,000,000 or more	93	0.43%
Median House Value	$126,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,084	-
Less than $500	1,522	25.02%
$500 - $999	3,974	65.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	426	7.00%
$1,500 - $1,999	84	1.38%
$2,000 - $2,499	67	1.10%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	11	0.18%
Median Rental Costs	$632	-

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.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	68,469	-
Male	33,733	49.27%
Female	34,736	50.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	68,469	-
Under 5 years	3,426	5.00%
5 - 9 years	3,890	5.68%
10 - 14 years	4,141	6.05%
15 - 19 years	4,042	5.90%
20 - 24 years	3,670	5.36%
25 - 34 years	7,379	10.78%
35 - 44 years	7,786	11.37%
45 - 54 years	9,616	14.04%
55 - 59 years	4,909	7.17%
60 - 64 years	5,242	7.66%
65 - 74 years	8,262	12.07%
75 - 84 years	4,712	6.88%
85 years and older	1,394	2.04%
Median Age	44.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	68,469	-
One Race	67,243	98.21%
White	62,347	91.06%
Black or African American	2,712	3.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	217	0.32%
Asian	398	0.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	188	0.27%
Other	1,381	2.02%

Two or more races	1,226	1.79%
White and Black or African American	636	0.93%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.14%
White and Asian	29	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.01%