Dobson, NC Demographic Data
Dobson, NC Summary
Dobson is located in Surry County in North Carolina
- Population: 1,652
- Area: 1.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 838.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,211.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dobson, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
725
48%
50.8
Male
773
52%
49.2
Total Population
1,498
323,128,000
Dobson, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
74
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
85
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
60
4.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
134
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
159
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
188
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
150
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
186
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
87
5.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
107
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
155
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
92
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
21
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,198
80.0%
77.2
Female
582
48.6%
51.3
Male
616
51.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,104
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
330
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
268
17.9%
15.2
Female
145
54.1%
55.8
Male
123
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Dobson, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,486
99.2%
96.8
White
1,244
83.0%
72.6
Black or African American
165
11.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
9
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.6%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
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
68
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
12
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
222
14.8%
17.8
Mexican
144
9.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
58
3.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,276
85.2%
82.2
Dobson, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
92
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
130
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
290
29.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
195
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
98
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
105
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
76
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
222
22.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
764
77.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
181
18.3%
31.2
Dobson, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
430
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
479
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
196
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
61
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
113
8.8
5.8%
Dobson, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,280
89.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
144
10.1%
21.6%
Spanish
144
10.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Dobson, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
131
22.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
67
11.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
125
21.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
68
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
62
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
77
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
25
4.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
25
4.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.5%
6.4
Median household income
23,030
57,617
Per capita income
16,191
31,128
Dobson, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
31
7.0%
9.8
Construction
25
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
123
27.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
24
5.4%
6.6
Information
3
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
99
22.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
19
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
19
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
3
0.7%
4.6
Retail trade
34
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
5.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
48
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
136
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
104
23.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
98
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
55
12.5%
18.1%
Dobson, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
428
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
384
89.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
20
4.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
2.1%
2.7
Other means
8
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
7
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.8
26.6
Dobson, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
83
14.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
211
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
223
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
77
13.0%
21.0
Dobson, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
594
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
246
41.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
348
58.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
64
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Dobson, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
658
1 room
52
7.9%
2.4
2 rooms
37
5.6%
2.7
3 rooms
93
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
87
13.2%
16.5
5 rooms
139
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
120
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
72
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
30
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
28
4.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dobson, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
658
1-unit, detached
359
54.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.5%
5.9
2-units
3
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
84
12.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
73
11.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
26
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
76
11.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dobson, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
12
1.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
68
10.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
69
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
95
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
139
21.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
136
20.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
63
9.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dobson, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
1.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
54
9.1%
4.7
Electricity
462
77.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
62
10.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Dobson, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
134
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
4.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
7
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
12.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
17.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
78
58.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
59
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
18
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
6.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
1.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
46
34.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Dobson, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
342
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
25
7.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
155
45.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
162
47.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
519
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
19
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
38
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
58
19.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
122
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
42
0.0%
0.0%
Dobson, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
246
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
38
15.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
52
21.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
50
20.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
55
22.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
7.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,600
205,000
