Waynesville, NC Demographic Data
Waynesville, NC Summary
Waynesville is located in Haywood County in North Carolina
- Population: 9,864
- Area: 8.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.92 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,105.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,690.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waynesville, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,306
54%
50.8
Male
4,482
46%
49.2
Total Population
9,788
323,128,000
Waynesville, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
484
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
630
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
383
3.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
388
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
291
3.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,202
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,096
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,168
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
803
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
625
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,496
15.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
840
8.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
382
3.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,032
82.1%
77.2
Female
4,414
55.0%
51.3
Male
3,618
45.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,851
80.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,104
31.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,718
27.8%
15.2
Female
1,592
58.6%
55.8
Male
1,126
41.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Waynesville, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,611
98.2%
96.8
White
9,008
92.0%
72.6
Black or African American
278
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.4%
0.8
Asian
133
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
62
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
33
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
13
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
140
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
177
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
408
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
365
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,380
95.8%
82.2
Waynesville, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
362
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,037
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,905
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,447
19.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
895
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,138
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
828
10.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,399
18.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,213
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,966
25.9%
31.2
Waynesville, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,806
21.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,882
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,190
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
402
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,011
12.2
5.8%
Waynesville, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,966
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
338
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
189
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
109
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Waynesville, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
578
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
401
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
781
16.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
568
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
734
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
831
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
449
9.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
269
5.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
104
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
117
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
37,612
57,617
Per capita income
27,631
31,128
Waynesville, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
516
13.6%
9.8
Construction
304
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
932
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
249
6.5%
6.6
Information
118
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
257
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
143
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
407
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
191
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
528
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
85
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
60
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
473
12.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,353
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
302
7.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
690
18.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
988
26.0%
18.1%
Waynesville, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,768
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,033
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
373
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
1.0%
5.1
Walked
128
3.4%
2.7
Other means
66
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
131
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Waynesville, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
401
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,237
46.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,714
35.5%
37.1
3 or more
480
9.9%
21.0
Waynesville, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,832
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,658
55.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,174
45.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,063
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Waynesville, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,895
1 room
170
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
178
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
515
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,493
25.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,318
22.4%
19.8
6 rooms
918
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
479
8.1%
12.0
8 rooms
384
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
440
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Waynesville, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,895
1-unit, detached
3,706
62.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
95
1.6%
5.9
2-units
292
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
287
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
332
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
149
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
213
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
821
13.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waynesville, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
636
10.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
643
10.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
924
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
786
13.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
761
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
716
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
627
10.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
756
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
46
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Waynesville, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
77
1.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
404
8.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,685
55.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,403
29.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
238
4.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1
Waynesville, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,399
47295100.0
Less than $500
19
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
5.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
85
6.1%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
183
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
369
26.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
638
45.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
643
46.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
129
9.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
135
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
157
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
321
23.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Waynesville, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,083
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
7
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
264
12.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
534
25.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,269
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
91
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
725
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
197
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
337
16.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
301
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
239
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
821
40.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
124
0.0%
0.0%
Waynesville, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,658
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
348
13.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
529
19.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
363
13.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
373
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
533
20.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
234
8.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
169
6.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
109
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
159,900
205,000