Avery County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over17,047100%
English only15,99093.8%
Language other than English1,0576.2%
   Speak English less than very well4142.4%
   Spanish6934.1%
      Speak English less than very well3862.3%
   Other Indo-European languages2221.3%
      Speak English less than very well130.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages900.5%
      Speak English less than very well150.1%
   Other languages520.3%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population17,815100%
  American2,06911.6%
  Arab720.4%
  Czech160.1%
  Danish160.1%
  Dutch1951.1%
  English2,52514.2%
  French (except Basque)2741.5%
  French Canadian1010.6%
  German2,68015.0%
  Greek1080.6%
  Hungarian700.4%
  Irish2,15112.1%
  Italian5152.9%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian900.5%
  Polish910.5%
  Portuguese590.3%
  Russian770.4%
  Scotch-Irish1,1946.7%
  Scottish1,4738.3%
  Slovak450.3%
  Subsaharan African250.1%
  Swedish1350.8%
  Swiss90.1%
  Ukrainian160.1%
  Welsh2121.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)160.1%
Households By Type in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households7,201100%
  Family households (families)4,77166.3%
     With own children under 18 years1,72824.0%
     Married-couple family3,88754.0%
        With own children under 18 years1,20416.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2193.0%
        With own children under 18 years1341.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family6659.2%
        With own children under 18 years3905.4%
  Nonfamily households2,43033.7%
     Householder living alone1,94727.0%
        65 years and over94213.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,93526.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,29531.9%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households15,379100%
  Householder7,20146.8%
  Spouse3,89325.3%
  Child3,15420.5%
  Other relatives5023.3%
  Nonrelatives6294.1%
     Unmarried partner4502.9%
Marital Status in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over8,444100%
  Never married2,76432.7%
  Now married, except separated4,29150.8%
  Separated861.0%
  Widowed2593.1%
  Divorced1,04412.4%
 
  Females 15 years and over6,935100%
  Never married1,42120.5%
  Now married, except separated3,99557.6%
  Separated1141.6%
  Widowed78511.3%
  Divorced6208.9%
Fertility in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months343100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)14742.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women970%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old970%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old180%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old2200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old100%
Grandparents in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years371100%
  Responsible for grandchildren20856.1%
        Less than 1 year287.5%
        1 or 2 years61.6%
        3 or 4 years267.0%
        5 or more years14839.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years208100%
  Who are female12158.2%
  Who are married19091.3%
School Enrollment in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school3,865100%
  Nursery school, preschool802.1%
  Kindergarten631.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,54640.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)82121.2%
  College or graduate school1,35535.1%
Educational Attainment in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over12,981100%
  Less than 9th grade9207.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,33710.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,12231.8%
  Some college, no degree2,68020.6%
  Associate's degree1,2729.8%
  Bachelor's degree1,79813.9%
  Graduate or professional degree8526.6%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher082.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher020.4%
Veteran Status in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over14,716100%
  Civilian veterans1,49910.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population15,958100%
  With a disability2,75017.2%
 
Under 18 years3,013100%
  With a disability652.2%
 
18 to 64 years9,923100%
  With a disability1,36113.7%
 
65 years and over3,022100%
  With a disability1,32443.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over17,595100%
  Same house14,75983.9%
  Different house in the U.S.2,80315.9%
     Same county8184.6%
     Different county1,98511.3%
        Same state1,0696.1%
        Different state9165.2%
  Abroad330.2%
Place Of Birth in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population17,815100%
  Native17,15696.3%
     Born in United States17,09796.0%
        State of residence11,67165.5%
        Different state5,42630.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)590.3%
  Foreign born6593.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population659100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen9414.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen56585.7%
Year of Entry in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States718100%
  Native59100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201059100.0%
  Foreign born659100%
    Entered 2010 or later50.8%
    Entered before 201065499.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Avery County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea659100%
  Europe7511.4%
  Asia10315.6%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania203.0%
  Latin America42564.5%
  Northern America365.5%