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Demographics

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Total Population

26,598

Median Household Income

43,938

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

49.1

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. Ashe County, NC has a gini coefficient of 0.57 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Period Of Migration

The largest influx of immigrants to the U.S. was pre-1990. where 474 people surveyed called U.S. their new home. Historically, most people who migrated to the U.S. are born outside of the U.S.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 388. people. The 22 to 24 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 104 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 50 to 54 years old, comprising 7.35 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 61.93 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 15.17 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 6182 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Quality of Life

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

69.44%

Housing Vacant

30.56%

No. of Families

8,260

No. of Non-Families

3,645

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
On Roads

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Residents Who
Work Locally

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Vehicle Drivers

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Car Ownership

Most households in Ashe County, NC have three vehicles for transportation. 4556 people responding in Ashe County, NC feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 28.38% of households say they use four vehicles. Moreover, 1909 households have two vehicles

Education

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of Education

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Field of Study

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Educational Destination

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Education with 825 people practicing it in Ashe County, NC. Business is another popular field of expertise, as 14.34% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 424 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. Ashe County, NC has 1702 people or 40.49% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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