Mitchell County (North Carolina, NC)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over14,783100%
English only14,13695.6%
Language other than English6474.4%
   Speak English less than very well2121.4%
   Spanish5333.6%
      Speak English less than very well1831.2%
   Other Indo-European languages990.7%
      Speak English less than very well280.2%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages150.1%
      Speak English less than very well10.0%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population15,539100%
  American2,95119.0%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech270.2%
  Danish530.3%
  Dutch1330.9%
  English1,70110.9%
  French (except Basque)4382.8%
  French Canadian230.1%
  German2,02013.0%
  Greek80.1%
  Hungarian900.6%
  Irish2,02313.0%
  Italian3382.2%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian320.2%
  Polish1541.0%
  Portuguese00.0%
  Russian590.4%
  Scotch-Irish1,57410.1%
  Scottish8905.7%
  Slovak140.1%
  Subsaharan African40.0%
  Swedish2361.5%
  Swiss100.1%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh300.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)60.0%
Households By Type in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households6,536100%
  Family households (families)4,63470.9%
     With own children under 18 years1,54823.7%
     Married-couple family3,58654.9%
        With own children under 18 years1,12217.2%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3164.8%
        With own children under 18 years1021.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family73211.2%
        With own children under 18 years3245.0%
  Nonfamily households1,90229.1%
     Householder living alone1,71226.2%
        65 years and over80012.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,66525.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over2,20833.8%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households15,240100%
  Householder6,53642.9%
  Spouse3,59123.6%
  Child3,98326.1%
  Other relatives7244.8%
  Nonrelatives4062.7%
     Unmarried partner2111.4%
Marital Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over6,384100%
  Never married1,58424.8%
  Now married, except separated3,91761.4%
  Separated1322.1%
  Widowed2253.5%
  Divorced5268.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over6,731100%
  Never married1,04115.5%
  Now married, except separated3,76155.9%
  Separated1512.2%
  Widowed93813.9%
  Divorced84012.5%
Fertility in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months95100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)4547.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women330%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old290%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old720%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old450%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old50%
Grandparents in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years199100%
  Responsible for grandchildren15577.9%
        Less than 1 year2914.6%
        1 or 2 years3015.1%
        3 or 4 years2311.6%
        5 or more years7336.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years155100%
  Who are female9762.6%
  Who are married9963.9%
School Enrollment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school3,207100%
  Nursery school, preschool2347.3%
  Kindergarten2267.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,26239.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)70021.8%
  College or graduate school78524.5%
Educational Attainment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over11,346100%
  Less than 9th grade9007.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma1,31311.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)4,15236.6%
  Some college, no degree2,09818.5%
  Associate's degree9918.7%
  Bachelor's degree1,31111.6%
  Graduate or professional degree5815.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher016.7%
Veteran Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over12,548100%
  Civilian veterans1,0218.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population15,382100%
  With a disability3,22621.0%
 
Under 18 years2,974100%
  With a disability2267.6%
 
18 to 64 years9,281100%
  With a disability1,58217.0%
 
65 years and over3,127100%
  With a disability1,41845.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over15,456100%
  Same house14,21191.9%
  Different house in the U.S.1,2137.8%
     Same county7564.9%
     Different county4573.0%
        Same state3632.3%
        Different state940.6%
  Abroad320.2%
Place Of Birth in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population15,539100%
  Native15,24498.1%
     Born in United States15,19197.8%
        State of residence11,22872.3%
        Different state3,96325.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)530.3%
  Foreign born2951.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population295100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen6722.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen22877.3%
Year of Entry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States348100%
  Native53100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201053100.0%
  Foreign born295100%
    Entered 2010 or later103.4%
    Entered before 201028596.6%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea295100%
  Europe6522.0%
  Asia279.2%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America20368.8%
  Northern America00.0%