Transylvania County, NC

County

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US Senator
N/AThom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
51.9
0.954% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
14.2%
5.93% 1-year increase

About

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N/A of the households in Transylvania County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Transylvania County, NC are U.S. citizens.

Population & Diversity

Transylvania County, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Transylvania County, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Transylvania County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

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Economy

The economy of Transylvania County, NC employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Transylvania County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), Retail Trade (1,670 people), and Manufacturing (1,497 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Transylvania County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), Retail Trade (1,670 people), and Manufacturing (1,497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Transylvania County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Transylvania County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($79,655), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,288), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,972), and Information ($42,798).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Establishments by Size

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $66.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $45.3k
    Retail Trade
  3. $43.1k
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Transylvania County, NC are White (125 and 74%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 11.2%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 5.33%), and Two or More Races (8 and 4.73%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $29,400.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2023 in Transylvania County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 39.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

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Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Transylvania County, NC, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 125 degrees mean that there were 6.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,850) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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Housing & Living

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Transylvania County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.371%.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership
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68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
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Income by Location

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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14.6k
Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Transylvania County, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
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2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Transylvania County, NC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

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Using averages, employees in Transylvania County, NC have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Transylvania County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Transylvania County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.371%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Transylvania County, NC (4.58k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Transylvania County, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Crimes & Accidents

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In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 131 in Transylvania County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 48 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.2% of the population of Transylvania County, NC has health coverage, with 33.3% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Transylvania County, NC see 1,508 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.94% increase from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2085 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 293 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,508 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Transylvania County, NC

Primary care physicians in Transylvania County, NC see an average of 1,508 patients per year. This represents a 4.94% increase from the previous year (1,437 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

11.8%
Uninsured
33.3%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
19.7%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 74.4 in Transylvania County, NC.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Transylvania County, NC.

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Clinical Care

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In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.7% in Transylvania County, NC.

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