Alexander County, NC Demographic Data
Alexander County, NC Summary
Alexander County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 37,060
- Area: 263.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 259.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 140.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,226.38 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alexander County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,237
49%
50.8
Male
18,974
51%
49.2
Total Population
37,211
323,128,000
Alexander County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,858
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,683
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,954
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,240
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,189
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,191
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,864
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,365
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,720
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,287
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,129
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,085
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
646
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
29,216
78.5%
77.2
Female
14,372
49.2%
51.3
Male
14,844
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,013
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,097
21.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,860
18.4%
15.2
Female
3,802
55.4%
55.8
Male
3,058
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Alexander County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,750
98.8%
96.8
White
33,005
88.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,142
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
114
0.3%
0.8
Asian
430
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
419
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
35
0.1%
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
35
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,024
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
461
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,662
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,349
3.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
56
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
223
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
35,549
95.5%
82.2
Alexander County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,758
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,337
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,422
39.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,917
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,351
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,394
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,108
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,095
19.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,192
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,502
13.3%
31.2
Alexander County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,200
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,989
52.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,582
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
812
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,133
6.9
5.8%
Alexander County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,830
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,523
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,234
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
117
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
165
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
7
0.0%
1.1%
Alexander County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,035
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,198
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,010
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,761
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,080
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,521
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,628
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,214
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
244
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
105
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,404
57,617
Per capita income
20,567
31,128
Alexander County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
353
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
830
5.3%
9.8
Construction
1,012
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,099
19.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
447
2.8%
6.6
Information
68
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,925
31.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
869
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
742
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
496
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,623
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
906
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
375
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,680
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,086
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,621
29.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,286
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,072
13.2%
18.1%
Alexander County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,281
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,338
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,241
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
57
0.4%
2.7
Other means
329
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
316
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.3
26.6
Alexander County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
546
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,766
27.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,750
34.4%
37.1
3 or more
4,734
34.3%
21.0
Alexander County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,796
85.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,261
74.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,535
25.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,383
14.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Alexander County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,179
1 room
247
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
74
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
820
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,331
20.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,041
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,281
20.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,822
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,367
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,196
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Alexander County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,179
1-unit, detached
10,233
63.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
81
0.5%
5.9
2-units
428
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
103
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
127
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
122
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
16
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
5,058
31.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Alexander County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
714
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
537
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,103
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,953
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,927
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,755
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,254
20.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,767
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
169
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alexander County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
368
2.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
990
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
10,581
76.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,062
7.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
673
4.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
85
0.6%
1.1
Alexander County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,360
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
25
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
28
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
286
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
466
8.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,763
32.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,691
50.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,704
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
588
11.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
592
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
312
5.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,106
20.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
58
0.0%
0.0%
Alexander County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,865
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
3.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
755
26.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,003
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
670
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
504
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
301
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
217
7.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
344
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
123
4.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,266
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
780
0.0%
0.0%
Alexander County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,261
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,314
12.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,610
25.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,319
22.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,816
17.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,318
12.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
638
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
227
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
125,500
205,000
