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ASHE COUNTY |
NC |
US |
| POPULATION |
Number |
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Number |
Number |
| Total population |
24,384 |
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| Square miles (land) |
426.13 |
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| Population per square mile |
57.22 |
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165.25 |
79.56 |
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| GENDER |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| Male |
12,031 |
49.3 |
49 |
49.1 |
| Female |
12,353 |
50.7 |
51 |
50.9 |
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| AGE |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| 15 or younger |
3,948 |
16.2 |
20.5 |
21.4 |
| 16-24 |
2,708 |
11.1 |
13.9 |
13.9 |
| 25-44 |
6,594 |
27 |
31.1 |
30.2 |
| 45-64 |
6,757 |
27.7 |
22.5 |
22 |
| 65+ |
4,377 |
18 |
12 |
12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
Number |
| Average age (years) |
41.63 |
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36.32 |
36.22 |
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| RACE AND ETHNICITY |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| White |
23,691 |
97.2 |
72.1 |
75.1 |
| Black or African American |
162 |
0.7 |
21.6 |
12.3 |
| American Indian / Alaska |
79 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
| Asian |
57 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
| Hawaiian / Pacific islander |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
| Some other race |
257 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
5.5 |
| Two or more races |
136 |
0.6 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino |
590 |
2.4 |
4.7 |
12.5 |
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| MARITAL STATUS |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| Male population 15 and older |
9,954 |
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| Male, never married |
2,082 |
20.9 |
28.2 |
30.3 |
| Male, married with spouse |
6,313 |
63.4 |
54.9 |
52.9 |
| Male, married without spouse |
404 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
5.7 |
| Male, widowed |
266 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
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Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| Female population 15 and older |
10,474 |
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| Female, never married |
1,421 |
13.6 |
22 |
24.1 |
| Female, married with spouse |
6,303 |
60.2 |
51.2 |
49.5 |
| Female, married w/o spouse |
485 |
4.6 |
6 |
5.1 |
| Female, widowed |
1,518 |
14.5 |
10.9 |
10.5 |
| Female, divorced |
747 |
7.1 |
9.9 |
10.8 |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| Population 25 and older |
17,722 |
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| HS graduates (or equivalency) |
5,910 |
33.3 |
28.4 |
28.6 |
| Some college, or AA degree |
4,107 |
23.2 |
27.2 |
27.4 |
| Bachelor's degree |
1,449 |
8.2 |
15.3 |
15.5 |
| professional / graduate degree |
692 |
3.9 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
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| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
Number |
Pct |
Pct |
Pct |
| 3 and over enrolled in school |
4,610 |
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| Preschool and kindergarten |
490 |
10.6 |
12.2 |
11.9 |
| Grades 1-12 |
3,325 |
72.1 |
65.1 |
65.3 |
| College |
795 |
17.2 |
22.6 |
22.8 |
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| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(1999$$) |
Number |
Number |
Number |
| Median household income |
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$28,824 |
$39,184 |
$41,994 |
| Householder under 25 |
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$20,250 |
$23,201 |
$22,679 |
| Householder 25-34 |
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$31,091 |
$39,763 |
$41,414 |
| Householder 35-44 |
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$35,685 |
$46,595 |
$50,654 |
| Householder 45-54 |
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$36,829 |
$51,070 |
$56,300 |
| Householder 55-64 |
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$33,977 |
$42,250 |
$47,447 |
| Householder 65-74 |
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$20,711 |
$28,521 |
$31,368 |
| Householder 75 and older |
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$14,948 |
$19,307 |
$22,259 |
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| Data obtained from 2000 U.S. Census |
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