Language Spoken At Home in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,000 | 100% |
| English only | 5,822 | 97.0% |
| Language other than English | 178 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 39 | 0.7% |
| Spanish | 90 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 33 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 77 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 9 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 2 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,359 | 100% |
| American | 452 | 7.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 37 | 0.6% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 186 | 2.9% |
| English | 748 | 11.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 425 | 6.7% |
| French Canadian | 30 | 0.5% |
| German | 3,386 | 53.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 664 | 10.4% |
| Italian | 18 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 36 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 73 | 1.1% |
| Scottish | 67 | 1.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 110 | 1.7% |
| Swiss | 47 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,724 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,817 | 66.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 662 | 24.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,578 | 57.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 473 | 17.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 83 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 52 | 1.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 156 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 137 | 5.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 907 | 33.3% |
| Householder living alone | 862 | 31.6% |
| 65 years and over | 401 | 14.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 665 | 24.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 878 | 32.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,949 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,724 | 45.8% |
| Spouse | 1,581 | 26.6% |
| Child | 1,495 | 25.1% |
| Other relatives | 81 | 1.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 68 | 1.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 55 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,681 | 100% |
| Never married | 823 | 30.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,643 | 61.3% |
| Separated | 7 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 55 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 153 | 5.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,594 | 100% |
| Never married | 292 | 11.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,567 | 60.4% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 440 | 17.0% |
| Divorced | 249 | 9.6% |
Fertility in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 20 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 4 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 2 | 50.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 50.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 2 | 100% |
| Who are female | 1 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 2 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,541 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 107 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 4.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 623 | 40.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 287 | 18.6% |
| College or graduate school | 453 | 29.4% |
Educational Attainment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,438 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 190 | 4.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 162 | 3.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,459 | 32.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,293 | 29.1% |
| Associate's degree | 375 | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 714 | 16.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 245 | 5.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 92.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.6% |
Veteran Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,024 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 453 | 9.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,153 | 100% |
| With a disability | 814 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,285 | 100% |
| With a disability | 26 | 2.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,613 | 100% |
| With a disability | 212 | 5.9% |
| 65 years and over | 1,255 | 100% |
| With a disability | 576 | 45.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,348 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,477 | 86.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 867 | 13.7% |
| Same county | 306 | 4.8% |
| Different county | 561 | 8.8% |
| Same state | 396 | 6.2% |
| Different state | 165 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 4 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,359 | 100% |
| Native | 6,326 | 99.5% |
| Born in United States | 6,275 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 4,742 | 74.6% |
| Different state | 1,533 | 24.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 51 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 33 | 0.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 33 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 2 | 6.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 31 | 93.9% |
Year of Entry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 84 | 100% |
| Native | 51 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 51 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 33 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 33 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 33 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 27.3% |
| Asia | 9 | 27.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 15 | 45.5% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |