Transylvania County, NC

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2023 Population

33,243

0.338% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.9

0.954% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

5.93% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,523

3.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,317

0.852% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Transylvania County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.25%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and White (Hispanic) (1.02%).

None 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Brevard College (154 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Transylvania County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Transylvania County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Transylvania County, NC borders Buncombe County, NC, Haywood County, NC, Henderson County, NC, Jackson County, NC, Greenville County, SC, Oconee County, SC, and Pickens County, SC.

United States North Carolina Brevard, NC

Population & Diversity

Transylvania County, NC is home to a population of 33.2k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.54% of Transylvania County, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2023, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Transylvania County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Transylvania County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Transylvania County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 131
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 331

4.92%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

4.92% of the people in Transylvania County, NC are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Transylvania County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Transylvania County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Transylvania County, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Transylvania County, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.18k people

2.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

846 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Transylvania County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,441 ± 309
Gulf War (1990s)
480 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 137

Transylvania County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Transylvania County, NC employs 14.3k people. The largest industries in Transylvania County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,064 people), Retail Trade (1,670 people), and Manufacturing (1,497 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($78,707), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,366), and Utilities ($58,056).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.3k

2023 Value

± 969

0.852%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Transylvania County, NC, are Management Occupations (1,716 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,609 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,393 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Transylvania County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.3k

2023 Value

± 969

0.852%

1 Year growth

± 9.6%

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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

126
Construction
77
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
71
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$66.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$45.3k
Retail Trade
$43.1k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Transylvania County, NC awarded 154 degrees. The student population of Transylvania County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 472 male students and 287 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Transylvania County, NC are White (110 and 72.8%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 6.62%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 5.96%), and Two or More Races (9 and 5.96%).

The largest universities in Transylvania County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Brevard College (154 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (33 and 21.4%), General Business Administration & Management (25 and 16.2%), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (13 and 8.44%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $28,400.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Brevard College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

154 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brevard College with 154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Transylvania County, NC, which is 1.05 times more than the 75 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Transylvania County, NC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Transylvania County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Transylvania County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,523

Median Household Income

± $5,307

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Transylvania County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Transylvania County, NC is from Transylvania County, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Transylvania County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Transylvania County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Transylvania County, NC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Transylvania County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Transylvania County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Transylvania County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Transylvania County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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 1437 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.7% increase from the previous year (1322 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2551 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 319 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,437 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Transylvania County, NC

Primary care physicians in Transylvania County, NC see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 8.7% increase from the previous year (1,322 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Transylvania County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

33.3%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

22.6%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Transylvania County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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