Avery County, NC Demographic Data
Avery County, NC Summary
Avery County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 17,815
- Area: 247.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 247.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 72.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,780.51 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Avery County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,994
45%
50.8
Male
9,639
55%
49.2
Total Population
17,633
323,128,000
Avery County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
676
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
662
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
892
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,237
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,031
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,174
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,395
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,562
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,278
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,129
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,078
11.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,145
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
374
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,872
84.3%
77.2
Female
6,677
44.9%
51.3
Male
8,195
55.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,966
79.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,305
24.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,597
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,944
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,653
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Avery County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,380
98.6%
96.8
White
16,209
91.9%
72.6
Black or African American
655
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
86
0.5%
0.8
Asian
85
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.1%
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
345
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
253
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
884
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
708
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
84
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
75
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,749
95.0%
82.2
Avery County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,035
7.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,728
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,909
29.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,976
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
886
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,526
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,075
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,763
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,372
79.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,601
19.8%
31.2
Avery County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,307
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
7,812
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,790
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
442
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,052
6.8
5.8%
Avery County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,969
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
988
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
837
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
98
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.1%
1.1%
Avery County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
565
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
689
10.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,232
18.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
815
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
982
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,037
15.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
654
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
366
5.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
141
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
275
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,891
57,617
Per capita income
21,548
31,128
Avery County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
188
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
867
13.3%
9.8
Construction
782
12.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,719
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
392
6.0%
6.6
Information
27
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
458
7.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
309
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
481
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
283
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
706
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
182
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
108
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
901
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,912
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
620
9.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,466
22.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,603
24.7%
18.1%
Avery County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,396
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,078
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
855
13.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.5%
5.1
Walked
212
3.3%
2.7
Other means
41
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
176
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Avery County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
316
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,335
34.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,548
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,557
23.0%
21.0
Avery County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,756
48.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,117
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,639
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,252
51.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
21
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
Avery County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,008
1 room
211
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
575
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,069
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,147
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,556
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,248
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,325
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
691
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,186
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Avery County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,008
1-unit, detached
8,803
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
442
3.2%
5.9
2-units
272
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
639
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
425
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
252
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
661
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
2,500
17.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1
Avery County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
787
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
495
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
811
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
924
6.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,504
17.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,412
24.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,502
17.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,401
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
158
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Avery County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
314
4.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,179
17.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,462
36.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,800
26.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
895
13.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
75
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
31
0.5%
1.1
Avery County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,057
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
29
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
108
5.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
145
7.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
155
7.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
321
15.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
458
22.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
841
40.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
783
38.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
254
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
279
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
237
11.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
496
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Avery County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,374
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
3
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
44
3.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
178
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
260
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
889
64.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
265
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
696
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
263
19.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
114
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
126
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
116
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
112
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
625
46.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
283
0.0%
0.0%
Avery County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,117
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,029
20.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
857
16.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
900
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
588
11.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
823
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
636
12.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
161
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
123
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,900
205,000
