Yancey County, NC Demographic Data
Yancey County, NC Summary
Yancey County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 17,814
- Area: 313.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 312.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.56 sq. miles
- Population Density: 56.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,193.57 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Yancey County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,990
51%
50.8
Male
8,609
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,599
323,128,000
Yancey County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
826
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
903
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,016
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
963
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
919
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,707
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,121
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,413
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,301
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,324
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,355
13.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,422
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
329
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,216
80.8%
77.2
Female
7,369
51.8%
51.3
Male
6,847
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,777
78.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,843
27.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,106
23.3%
15.2
Female
2,267
55.2%
55.8
Male
1,839
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Yancey County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,462
99.2%
96.8
White
16,991
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
206
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
76
0.4%
0.8
Asian
36
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
28
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
1
0.0%
0.2
Korean
7
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
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
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
148
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
137
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
857
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
692
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
71
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
56
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,742
95.1%
82.2
Yancey County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
765
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,386
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,466
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,480
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,262
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,731
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
882
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,151
16.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,821
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,613
20.1%
31.2
Yancey County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,954
19.9%
33.7%
Now Married
8,435
56.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,895
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
425
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,145
7.7
5.8%
Yancey County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,038
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
735
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
635
3.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
80
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Yancey County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
877
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
529
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,173
15.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,017
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,073
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,223
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
900
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
424
5.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
180
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
83
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
36,993
57,617
Per capita income
21,508
31,128
Yancey County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
194
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
435
6.3%
9.8
Construction
795
11.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,879
27.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
299
4.4%
6.6
Information
52
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
918
13.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
284
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
458
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
462
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
692
10.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
330
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
75
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
967
14.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,091
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,096
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,331
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,388
20.2%
18.1%
Yancey County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,623
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,268
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
668
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
236
3.6%
2.7
Other means
83
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
368
5.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Yancey County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
565
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,003
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,716
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,195
29.3%
21.0
Yancey County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,479
67.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,627
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,852
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,593
32.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Yancey County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,072
1 room
104
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
235
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
847
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,242
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,801
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,243
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,314
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
652
5.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
634
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Yancey County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,072
1-unit, detached
7,732
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
100
0.9%
5.9
2-units
227
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
228
2.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
192
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
118
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
101
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,361
21.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Yancey County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,047
9.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
469
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
765
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
940
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,730
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,669
15.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,360
21.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,864
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
218
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Yancey County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
209
2.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,064
14.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,045
27.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,469
33.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,639
21.9%
1.9
Solar energy
12
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1
Yancey County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,537
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
118
4.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
166
6.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
335
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
687
27.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,191
46.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,011
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
387
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
376
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
5.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
600
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Yancey County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,480
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
116
7.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
522
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
837
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
372
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
598
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
258
17.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
56
3.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
263
18.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
102
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
654
45.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
413
0.0%
0.0%
Yancey County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,627
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
639
11.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,153
20.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,230
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
986
17.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
944
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
571
10.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,500
205,000