Haywood County, NC Demographic Data
Haywood County, NC Summary
Haywood County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 58,871
- Area: 554.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 553.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.93 sq. miles
- Population Density: 106.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,837.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Haywood County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
30,779
52%
50.8
Male
28,798
48%
49.2
Total Population
59,577
323,128,000
Haywood County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,809
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,696
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,497
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,123
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,059
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,026
10.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,851
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,398
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,623
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,432
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,145
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,583
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,335
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,574
81.5%
77.2
Female
25,458
52.4%
51.3
Male
23,116
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
46,772
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,842
28.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,063
23.6%
15.2
Female
7,800
55.5%
55.8
Male
6,263
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Haywood County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
58,683
98.5%
96.8
White
57,137
95.9%
72.6
Black or African American
637
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
167
0.3%
0.8
Asian
320
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
163
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
79
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
43
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
10
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
20
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
7
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
402
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
894
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,153
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,619
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
134
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
142
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
258
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
57,424
96.4%
82.2
Haywood County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,585
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,183
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,704
28.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,875
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,495
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,451
14.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,100
9.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,768
13.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,625
86.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,551
23.7%
31.2
Haywood County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,597
21.0%
33.7%
Now Married
28,073
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,684
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,690
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
4,531
9.0
5.8%
Haywood County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,987
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,781
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,286
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
398
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.0%
1.1%
Haywood County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,191
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,857
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,595
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,221
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,671
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,999
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,800
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,572
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
789
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
601
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
43,097
57,617
Per capita income
26,483
31,128
Haywood County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
402
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,982
11.8%
9.8
Construction
2,015
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,517
25.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,295
5.1%
6.6
Information
397
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,219
12.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,184
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,166
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
865
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
3,120
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
670
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
382
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,232
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,065
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,234
12.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,248
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,435
21.6%
18.1%
Haywood County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,548
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,371
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,428
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
122
0.5%
5.1
Walked
421
1.7%
2.7
Other means
312
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
894
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Haywood County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,243
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,079
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,587
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,387
24.3%
21.0
Haywood County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,296
74.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,871
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,425
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,802
25.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Haywood County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,098
1 room
512
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
621
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,674
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
7,174
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
8,783
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,511
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,487
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,531
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,805
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Haywood County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
35,098
1-unit, detached
24,972
71.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
596
1.7%
5.9
2-units
806
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
876
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
749
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
334
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
265
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
6,483
18.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.0%
0.1
Haywood County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,753
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,910
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,508
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,376
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,705
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,100
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,152
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,264
20.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
252
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
78
0.2%
1.4%
Haywood County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
464
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,413
13.0%
4.7
Electricity
13,240
50.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,381
24.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,530
9.6%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
85
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
174
0.7%
1.1
Haywood County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,122
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
193
1.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
246
2.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
250
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
569
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,890
18.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,368
33.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,606
35.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,432
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,346
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
985
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
799
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,483
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
77
0.0%
0.0%
Haywood County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,600
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
131
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
846
12.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,279
19.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,310
65.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
825
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
711
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
943
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
912
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
921
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
518
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
397
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,776
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
958
0.0%
0.0%
Haywood County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,871
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,181
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,694
14.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,412
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,324
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,986
21.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,475
13.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
609
3.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
190
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
165,800
205,000
