Old Fort, NC Demographic Data
Old Fort, NC Summary
Old Fort is located in Mcdowell County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,320
- Area: 1.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,074.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,447.18 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Old Fort, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
585
52%
50.8
Male
551
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,136
323,128,000
Old Fort, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
74
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
50
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
52
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
85
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
86
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
203
17.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
145
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
124
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
76
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
70
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
59
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
88
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
24
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
932
82.0%
77.2
Female
544
58.4%
51.3
Male
388
41.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
875
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
207
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
171
15.1%
15.2
Female
114
66.7%
55.8
Male
57
33.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Old Fort, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,128
99.3%
96.8
White
1,051
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
77
6.8%
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
8
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
27
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
27
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,109
97.6%
82.2
Old Fort, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
57
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
123
15.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
306
38.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
169
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
60
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
55
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
19
2.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
180
22.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
609
77.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
74
9.4%
31.2
Old Fort, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
344
35.8%
33.7%
Now Married
259
27.0%
47.5
Divorced
138
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
57
5.9%
2.0
Widowed
162
16.9
5.8%
Old Fort, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,054
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
8
0.8%
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%
Old Fort, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
47
9.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
73
15.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
108
22.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
103
21.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
32
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
52
10.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
30
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
28
5.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
25,656
57,617
Per capita income
15,657
31,128
Old Fort, 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
92
19.2%
9.8
Construction
26
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
75
15.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
2.1%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
108
22.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
24
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
42
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
18
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
67
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
17
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
39
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
109
22.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
134
28.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
74
15.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
123
25.7%
18.1%
Old Fort, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
468
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
372
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
44
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
30
6.4%
2.7
Other means
15
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
7
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Old Fort, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
85
17.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
138
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
160
33.5%
37.1
3 or more
94
19.7%
21.0
Old Fort, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
477
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
269
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
208
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
61
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Old Fort, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
538
1 room
40
7.4%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
56
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
178
33.1%
16.5
5 rooms
91
16.9%
19.8
6 rooms
79
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
34
6.3%
12.0
8 rooms
26
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Old Fort, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
538
1-unit, detached
251
46.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
32
5.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
50
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
23
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
178
33.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Old Fort, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
48
8.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
46
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
88
16.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
130
24.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
85
15.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
79
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
43
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Old Fort, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10
2.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
356
74.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
50
10.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
56
11.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Old Fort, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
100
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%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
14.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
36.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
50
50.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
41
41.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
37
37.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
3.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
19
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Old Fort, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
197
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
86
43.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
111
56.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
533
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
41
20.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
3.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
10.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
49
24.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
80
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Old Fort, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
269
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
70
26.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
114
42.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
24
8.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
36
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
24
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,000
205,000
