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Zip Code 28786 - Population, Income & Demographics

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πŸ’° Income         | πŸͺ™ Poverty

🚻 Age & Sex    | 🀝 Race

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πŸ’Ό Employment | 🏭 Industry     | 🏠 Housing

🌍 State: NC - North Carolina

🏑 City: Waynesville

πŸ—ΊοΈ County: Haywood County

⏰ Timezone: America/New_York

☎️ Area Codes: 828

Income

The median income of households in 28786 was $56,047. An estimated 3.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 11.1
$25,000 to $34,999 11.1
$35,000 to $49,999 14.9
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.6
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 or more 5.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Dollars
Male 51920
Female 50661

An estimated 65.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 44.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,374. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Earnings 65.3
Social Security 44.1
Retirement income 32.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2019-2023, 12.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 19.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
People in poverty 12.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 19.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.3

In 2019-2023, 16.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28786 in 2019-2023, 87.3% had health insurance coverage and 12.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.6% and public coverage was 45.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2019-2023, 28786 had a total population of 22,153 - 11,613 (52.4%) females and 10,540 (47.6%) males. The median age was 49.3 years. An estimated 17.2% of the population was under 18 years, 26.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29% was 45 to 64 years, and 26 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28786 in 2019-2023

Male Female
Under 5 389 409
5 to 9 581 760
10 to 14 530 418
15 to 19 550 497
20 to 24 505 595
25 to 29 600 659
30 to 34 480 512
35 to 39 489 530
40 to 44 704 748
45 to 49 642 566
50 to 54 829 1004
55 to 59 778 1019
60 to 64 685 915
65 to 69 1178 990
70 to 74 456 688
75 to 79 474 545
80 to 84 434 261
85 and over 236 497

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.3% were White; 1.8% were Black or African American; 0.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 28786 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 0.3% of the people in 28786 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2019-2023, there were 9,873 households in 28786. The average household size was 2.21 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.7% of the households in 28786 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.6% of all households, while 19.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.2% of all households.

In 28786, 22.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 43.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.6% of males and 47.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.3 21.6
Now married, except separated 54.6 47.4
Separated 1.1 1.5
Widowed 5.2 11.7
Divorced 10.8 17.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28786, 667 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 57.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2019-2023, an estimated 96.8% of the people living in 28786 were U.S. natives. 52.5% of the 28786 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.2% of 28786 residents in 2019-2023 were foreign-born. 45.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28786 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2019-2023 for 28786.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Latin America 59.7
Asia 9.4
Europe 28.5
Africa 1.1
Northern America 1.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28786 in 2019-2023, 3.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.5% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Spanish 2.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2019-2023, 85.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 28786 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Same house 85.4
Different house, same county 7.6
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 4.4
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2019-2023, 90.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28786 was 3,969 in 2019-2023. Nursery school enrollment was 300 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,874. College or graduate school enrollment was 795.

Educational Attainment of People in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.2
High school diploma or equivalency 25.2
Some college, no degree 22.3
Associate's degree 11.5
Bachelor's degree 19.1
Graduate or professional degree 12.7

Disability

In 28786, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2019-2023, 19.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 16.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28786, 51.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,199 73.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,656 17
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 875 9

Industries

In 2019-2023, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28786 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.2
Construction 8.3
Manufacturing 8.3
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 12.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.6
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 5.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28786 in 2019-2023

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,780 38.8
Service occupations 1,801 18.5
Sales and office occupations 2,018 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,058 10.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,091 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76% of 28786 workers drove to work alone in 2019-2023, and 12.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 9.2

In 2019-2023, 28786 had a total of 12,064 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 13.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 15.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.8
Mobile homes 15.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28786 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 60.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2019-2023, 28786 had 9,873 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,191 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70% while renters occupied 30%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.28 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.05.

8.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.9% and another 24.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28786:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28786 in 2019-2023

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Percent
Gas † 13.8
Electricity 65.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15.9
All other fuels 4.3
No fuel used 0.3

In 2019-2023, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28786 was $266,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 48.7 % had a mortgage. 51.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,360 and for owners without a mortgage it was $454.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28786 was $1,084. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.