Language Spoken At Home in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,834 | 100% |
| English only | 6,459 | 73.1% |
| Language other than English | 2,375 | 26.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 674 | 7.6% |
| Spanish | 2,279 | 25.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 655 | 7.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 43 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 53 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,367 | 100% |
| American | 880 | 9.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 20 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 107 | 1.1% |
| English | 510 | 5.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 308 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 50 | 0.5% |
| German | 917 | 9.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 672 | 7.2% |
| Italian | 108 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 71 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 88 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 108 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 48 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 33 | 0.4% |
Households By Type in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,747 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,972 | 71.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 835 | 30.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,569 | 57.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 670 | 24.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 145 | 5.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 102 | 3.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 258 | 9.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 2.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 775 | 28.2% |
| Householder living alone | 728 | 26.5% |
| 65 years and over | 420 | 15.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,007 | 36.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 925 | 33.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,892 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,747 | 39.9% |
| Spouse | 1,584 | 23.0% |
| Child | 1,684 | 24.4% |
| Other relatives | 647 | 9.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 230 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 147 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,037 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,045 | 40.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,157 | 42.8% |
| Separated | 167 | 3.3% |
| Widowed | 133 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 535 | 10.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,833 | 100% |
| Never married | 587 | 20.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,596 | 56.3% |
| Separated | 36 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 417 | 14.7% |
| Divorced | 197 | 7.0% |
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 | 61 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 43 | 70.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 77 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 98 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 273 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 225 | 82.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 82 | 30.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 41 | 15.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 33 | 12.1% |
| 5 or more years | 69 | 25.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 225 | 100% |
| Who are female | 134 | 59.6% |
| Who are married | 161 | 71.6% |
School Enrollment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,267 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 134 | 5.9% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 0.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 940 | 41.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 691 | 30.5% |
| College or graduate school | 481 | 21.2% |
Educational Attainment in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 6,444 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 593 | 9.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 836 | 13.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,161 | 33.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,919 | 29.8% |
| Associate's degree | 472 | 7.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 391 | 6.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 72 | 1.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.2% |
Veteran Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,566 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 700 | 9.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,908 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,260 | 18.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,801 | 100% |
| With a disability | 121 | 6.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,919 | 100% |
| With a disability | 641 | 16.4% |
| 65 years and over | 1,188 | 100% |
| With a disability | 498 | 41.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,252 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,710 | 72.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,540 | 27.5% |
| Same county | 843 | 9.1% |
| Different county | 1,697 | 18.3% |
| Same state | 1,603 | 17.3% |
| Different state | 94 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 2 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,367 | 100% |
| Native | 8,825 | 94.2% |
| Born in United States | 8,737 | 93.3% |
| State of residence | 7,432 | 79.3% |
| Different state | 1,305 | 13.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 88 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 542 | 5.8% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 542 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 151 | 27.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 391 | 72.1% |
Year of Entry in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 630 | 100% |
| Native | 88 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 88 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 542 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 24 | 4.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 518 | 95.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mitchell County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 542 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 53 | 9.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 487 | 89.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |