Mineral Springs, NC Demographic Data
Mineral Springs, NC Summary
Mineral Springs is located in Union County in North Carolina
- Population: 2,683
- Area: 8.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 326.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 647.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mineral Springs, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,349
47%
50.8
Male
1,498
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,847
323,128,000
Mineral Springs, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
165
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
101
3.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
133
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
200
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
239
8.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
293
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
375
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
638
22.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
211
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
187
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
169
5.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
93
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
43
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,320
81.5%
77.2
Female
1,118
48.2%
51.3
Male
1,202
51.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,203
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
408
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
305
10.7%
15.2
Female
138
45.2%
55.8
Male
167
54.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Mineral Springs, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,820
99.1%
96.8
White
2,312
81.2%
72.6
Black or African American
301
10.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
27
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
27
0.9%
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
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
180
6.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
27
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
245
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
222
7.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
23
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,602
91.4%
82.2
Mineral Springs, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
75
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
144
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
665
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
479
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
200
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
254
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
192
9.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
219
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,790
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
446
22.2%
31.2
Mineral Springs, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
732
29.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,302
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
260
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
46
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
108
4.4
5.8%
Mineral Springs, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,466
91.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
216
8.1%
21.6%
Spanish
185
6.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mineral Springs, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
70
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
25
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
98
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
112
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
132
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
234
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
93
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
156
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
84
8.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
3.8%
6.4
Median household income
56,364
57,617
Per capita income
29,913
31,128
Mineral Springs, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
126
8.3%
9.8
Construction
190
12.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
306
20.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
140
9.2%
6.6
Information
25
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
207
13.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
34
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
150
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
15
1.0%
4.6
Retail trade
233
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9
0.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
81
5.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
206
13.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
579
38.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
236
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
361
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
140
9.2%
18.1%
Mineral Springs, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,513
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,330
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
136
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
0.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
35
2.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.9
26.6
Mineral Springs, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
39
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
289
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
345
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
371
35.5%
21.0
Mineral Springs, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,044
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
833
79.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
211
20.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
132
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Mineral Springs, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,176
1 room
6
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
22
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
97
8.2%
16.5
5 rooms
295
25.1%
19.8
6 rooms
245
20.8%
17.8
7 rooms
169
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
173
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
169
14.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mineral Springs, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,176
1-unit, detached
1,081
91.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
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
95
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mineral Springs, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
49
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
40
3.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
106
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
166
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
305
25.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
228
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
217
18.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
2.2%
1.4%
Mineral Springs, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
181
17.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
205
19.6%
4.7
Electricity
561
53.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
78
7.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.4%
1.1
Mineral Springs, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
564
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
3.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
21
3.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
8.0%
7.0%
$500 to $999
75
13.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
14.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
88
15.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
238
42.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
231
42.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
116
21.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
100
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Mineral Springs, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
194
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
6
3.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
17
8.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
16.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
140
72.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
842
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
16
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
45
23.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
26.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
12.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
39
20.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Mineral Springs, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
833
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
1.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
58
7.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
182
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
152
18.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
199
23.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
176
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
203,900
205,000