Gates County, NC Demographic Data
Gates County, NC Summary
Gates County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 12,069
- Area: 345.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 340.45 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 34.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 29.53 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gates County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,853
50%
50.8
Male
5,762
50%
49.2
Total Population
11,615
323,128,000
Gates County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
564
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
615
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
815
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
683
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
693
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,227
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,277
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,934
16.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,060
9.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
721
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,235
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
618
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
173
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,146
78.7%
77.2
Female
4,689
51.3%
51.3
Male
4,457
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,768
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,433
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,026
17.4%
15.2
Female
1,089
53.8%
55.8
Male
937
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Gates County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,419
98.3%
96.8
White
7,363
63.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,837
33.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
96
0.8%
0.8
Asian
66
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
18
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
43
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
57
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
196
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
139
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
78
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,476
98.8%
82.2
Gates County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
390
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
819
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,076
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,930
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
837
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
788
9.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
405
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,209
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,036
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,193
14.5%
31.2
Gates County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,768
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,183
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
817
8.5%
11.0%
Separated
164
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
689
7.2
5.8%
Gates County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,707
96.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
344
3.1%
21.6%
Spanish
134
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
138
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
45
0.4%
1.1%
Gates County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
333
7.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
174
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
552
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
475
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
604
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,023
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
644
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
538
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
129
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
52
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
51,582
57,617
Per capita income
23,602
31,128
Gates County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
233
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
213
4.2%
9.8
Construction
348
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,244
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
235
4.7%
6.6
Information
7
0.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
964
19.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
141
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
384
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
299
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
600
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
229
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
129
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
687
13.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,435
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,015
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,112
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
777
15.5%
18.1%
Gates County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,989
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,221
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
598
12.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
38
0.8%
2.7
Other means
80
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
52
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
36.7
26.6
Gates County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
197
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
862
19.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,500
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,965
43.4%
21.0
Gates County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,524
86.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,616
79.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
908
20.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
704
13.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Gates County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,228
1 room
41
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
8
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
160
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
490
9.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,338
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,021
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
872
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
638
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
660
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Gates County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,228
1-unit, detached
3,537
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
24
0.5%
5.9
2-units
45
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,622
31.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gates County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
535
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
367
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
449
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
308
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
480
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
722
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,168
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,129
21.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
62
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
8
0.2%
1.4%
Gates County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
107
2.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,102
24.4%
4.7
Electricity
2,882
63.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
299
6.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
85
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
43
1.0%
1.1
Gates County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,183
47295100.0
Less than $500
23
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
46
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
171
7.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
508
23.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
616
28.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
779
35.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
905
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
217
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
537
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Gates County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
715
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
12
1.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
144
20.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
159
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
400
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
193
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
165
23.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
8.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
7.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
7.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
72
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
290
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
219
0.0%
0.0%
Gates County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,616
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
552
15.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
702
19.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
736
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
604
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
772
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
197
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
43
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,800
205,000
