Demographic Profile for Transylvania County, NC
Here is 2000 Census information on sex and age, race and ethnicity, households and relationships and housing
released in May 2001, with changes since 1990.

Sex and Age Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
Total population 29,334 3,814 14.9%   100
100
Male 14,115 1,643 13.2%   48.1
48.9
Female 15,219 2,171 16.6%   51.9
51.1
Under 5 yrs 1,435 5 0.3%   4.9
5.6
5 to 9 yrs 1,591 119 8.1%   5.4
5.8
10 to 14 yrs 1,776 208 13.3%   6.1
6.1
15 to 19 yrs 1,959 -206 ( 9.5%)   6.7
8.5
20 to 24 yrs 1,622 -12 ( 0.7%)   5.5
6.4
25 to 34 yrs 2,896 -575 ( 16.6%)   9.9
13.6
35 to 44 yrs 3,878 569 17.2%   13.2
13.0
45 to 54 yrs 3,983 1,131 39.7%   13.6
11.2
55 to 59 yrs 1,995 660 49.4%   6.8
5.2
60 to 64 yrs 1,916 359 23.1%   6.5
6.1
65 to 74 yrs 3,425 510 17.5%   11.7
11.4
75 to 84 yrs 2,168 720 49.7%   7.4
5.7
85 yrs & over 690 326 89.6%   2.4
1.4
18 yrs & over 23,362 3,414 17.1%   79.6
78.2
18 yrs & over: Male 11,031 1,516 15.9%   37.6
37.3
18 yrs & over: Female 12,331 1,898 18.2%   42.0
40.9
21 yrs & over 22,203 3,748 20.3%   75.7
72.3
62 yrs & over 7,412 1,738 30.6%   25.3
22.2
65 yrs & over 6,283 1,556 32.9%   21.4
18.5
65 yrs & over: Male 2,782 725 35.2%   9.5
8.1
65 yrs & over: Female 3,501 831 31.1%   11.9
10.5
Median age (yrs) 43.9 5.9      
Race Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
One race 29,004 3,484 13.7%   98.9
100
White 27,476 3,355 13.9%   93.7
94.5
Black or African American 1,235 46 3.9%   4.2
4.7
American Indian & Alaska Native 83 4 5.1%   0.3
0.3
Asian 111 21 23.3%   0.4
0.4
Asian Indian 16 -2 ( 11.1%)   0.1
0.1
Chinese 26 18 225.0%   0.1
0.0
Filipino 20 13 185.7%   0.1
0.0
Japanese 21 -22 ( 51.2%)   0.1
0.2
Korean 8 0 0.0%   0.0
0.0
Vietnamese 6       0.0
0.0
Other Asian 14 8 133.3%   0.0
0.0
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander 7 -2 ( 22.2%)   0.0
0.0
Native Hawaiian 1 -7 ( 87.5%)   0.0
0.0
Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0 0.0%   0.0
0.0
Samoan 0       0.0
0.0
Other Pacific Islander 5       0.0
0.0
Some other race 92 60 187.5%   0.3
0.1
Two or more races 330        
White multirace 27,767        
Black or African American multirace 1,372        
American Indian & Alaska Native multirace 239        
Asian multirace 150        
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander multirace 18        
Some other race multirace 133        
Hispanic / Latino Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
Total population 29,334 3,814 14.9%   100
100
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 298 144 93.5%   1.0
0.6
Mexican 166 107 181.4%   0.6
0.2
Puerto Rican 34 10 41.7%   0.1
0.1
Cuban 19 3 18.8%   0.1
0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino 79 24 43.6%   0.3
0.2
Not Hispanic or Latino 29,036 3,670 14.5%   99.0
99.4
Not Hispanic or Latino: White alone 27,305 3,301 13.8%   93.1
94.1
Relationship Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
Total population 29,334 3,814 14.9%   100
100
In households 28,290 4,007 16.5%   96.4
95.2
Householder 12,320 2,396 24.1%   42.0
38.9
Spouse 7,219 777 12.1%   24.6
25.2
Child 6,960 236 3.5%   23.7
26.3
Own child under 18 yrs 5,397 345 6.8%   18.4
19.8
Other relatives 928 188 25.4%   3.2
2.9
Other relative: Under 18 yrs 367 55 17.6%   1.3
1.2
Nonrelatives 863 410 90.5%   2.9
1.8
Unmarried partner 415 245 144.1%   1.4
0.7
In group quarters 1,044 -193 ( 15.6%)   3.6
4.8
Institutionalized population 273 95 53.4%   0.9
0.7
Noninstitutionalized population 771 -288 ( 27.2%)   2.6
4.1
Household type Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
Total households 12,320 2,396 24.1%   100
100
Family households (families) 8,666 1,170 15.6%   70.3
75.5
With own children under 18 yrs 3,096 176 6.0%   25.1
29.4
Married-couple family 7,219 777 12.1%   58.6
64.9
Married-couple: With own children under 18 yrs 2,271 -98 ( 4.1%)   18.4
23.9
Female householder, no husband present 1,066 269 33.8%   8.7
8.0
Female householder: With own children under 18 yrs 601 181 43.1%   4.9
4.2
Nonfamily households 3,654 1,226 50.5%   29.7
24.5
Householder living alone 3,210 986 44.3%   26.1
22.4
Householder living alone: 65 yrs & over 1,532 401 35.5%   12.4
11.4
Households with individuals under 18 yrs 3,358 216 6.9%   27.3
31.7
Households with individuals 65 yrs & over 4,190 908 27.7%   34.0
33.1
Average household size 2.3 -0.2      
Average family size 2.7 -0.1      
Housing / ownership Number Change   Percent 2000
Percent 1990
Total housing units 15,553 2,660 20.6%   100
100
Occupied housing units 12,320 2,396 24.1%   79.2
77.0
Vacant housing units 3,233 264 8.9%   20.8
23.0
Vacant housing units: For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2,319 527 29.4%   14.9
13.9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 -1.6      
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.7 -7.0      
 
Occupied housing units 12,320 2,396 24.1%   100
100
Owner-occupied housing units 9,781 1,953 24.9%   79.4
78.9
Renter-occupied housing units 2,539 443 21.1%   20.6
21.1
Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.3 -0.2      
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.2 -0.1