Hays, NC Demographic Data
Hays, NC Summary
Hays is located in Wilkes County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,330
- Area: 6.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 215.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,326.77 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hays, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
871
51%
50.8
Male
827
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,698
323,128,000
Hays, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
185
10.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29
1.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
137
8.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
58
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
114
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
227
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
228
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
158
9.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
119
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
156
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
140
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
111
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
36
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,306
76.9%
77.2
Female
658
50.4%
51.3
Male
648
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,260
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
408
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
287
16.9%
15.2
Female
155
54.0%
55.8
Male
132
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Hays, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,681
99.0%
96.8
White
1,681
99.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
17
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
8
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,681
99.0%
82.2
Hays, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
126
10.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
172
14.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
479
40.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
211
18.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
65
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
122
10.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
0
0.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
298
25.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
877
74.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
122
10.4%
31.2
Hays, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
218
16.2%
33.7%
Now Married
879
65.3%
47.5
Divorced
83
6.2%
11.0%
Separated
45
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
122
9.1
5.8%
Hays, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,496
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
17
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hays, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17
2.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
183
26.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
60
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
133
19.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7
1.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
160
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
109
16.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13
1.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
33,000
57,617
Per capita income
18,012
31,128
Hays, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
49
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
98
16.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
130
21.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
0
0.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
72
11.7%
11.4
Public administration
15
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
218
35.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
32
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
127
20.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52
8.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
112
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
254
41.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
69
11.2%
18.1%
Hays, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
553
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
462
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
74
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
17
3.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
26.6
Hays, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
33
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
108
15.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
374
54.8%
37.1
3 or more
167
24.5%
21.0
Hays, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
682
89.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
484
71.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
198
29.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
82
10.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Hays, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
764
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
19
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
15
2.0%
9.1
4 rooms
161
21.1%
16.5
5 rooms
302
39.5%
19.8
6 rooms
161
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
106
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
0
0.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hays, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
764
1-unit, detached
542
70.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
203
26.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hays, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
20
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
52
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
176
23.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
234
30.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
83
10.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
181
23.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
0
0.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Hays, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
25
3.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
38
5.6%
4.7
Electricity
484
71.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
115
16.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
20
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Hays, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
236
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
62
26.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
174
73.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
154
65.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
18.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19
8.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hays, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
168
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
19
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
62
36.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
87
51.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
585
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
46.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
39
23.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
51
30.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Hays, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
484
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
85
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
108
22.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
85
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
143
29.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
63
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,800
205,000
