Dillsboro, NC City Data

Dillsboro, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 205 people who live in Dillsboro and approximately 33,121 who live in Jackson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dillsboro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dillsboro. We have included Dillsboro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dillsboro Information

Jackson County where Dillsboro resides is 494.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,121 and has a population rank of 1,314 out of all the places in the United States.

Dillsboro has a total of 205 people and of those residents there are 82 males and 123 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 57.3. There are approximately 367 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dillsboro varies per year, but currently 199 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 205 people who live in Dillsboro, there are 35 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dillsboro is 18 male and 17 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 171.

General Dillsboro Information
Total area in square miles - Jackson County	494.5
Water area in square miles - Jackson County	N/A
Resident population - Jackson County	33,121
Population rank - Jackson County	1,314
Total population	205
Total population (male)	82
Total population (female)	123
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	57.3
Births - Jackson County	367
Deaths- Jackson County	302
Population of one race	199
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	35
Population under 20 years (male)	18
Population under 20 years (female)	17
Total population 18 years and over	171

Dillsboro Social Characteristics

There are 13,191 households in Dillsboro. Families make up 8,627 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dillsboro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,774), male householder with no wife present (548) and female householder with no husband present (1,237). The remainder of the Dillsboro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,605. Dillsboro, NC moving companies help people in Dillsboro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dillsboro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dillsboro is based, there are 14,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,070 never married, 7,931 now married, 294 separated, 1,684 widowed, and 1,502 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 257 separated, 350 widowed and 1,183 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dillsboro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dillsboro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jackson County)
Total households	13,191
Family households (families)	8,627
With own children under 18 years	3,694
Married-couple family	6,774
With own children under 18 years	2,464
Male householder, no wife present, family	548
With own children under 18 years	257
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,237
With own children under 18 years	734
Nonfamily households	4,605
Householder living alone	3,544
65 years and over	1,291

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	19
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	55
Average household size	1.85
Average family size	2.85

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	132
Householder	46
Spouse	37
Child	40
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	73
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	51
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,481
Never married	3,070
Now married	7,931
Separated	294
Widowed	1,684
Divorced	1,502
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	257
Widowed	350
Divorced	1,183

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	205
Male	82
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	123
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	205
One race	199
White	190
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	205
People who are White alone	190
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,471
Same house	17,243
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,102
Different state or abroad	4,075
Different state	3,733
Abroad	342

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jackson County)
Total resident population	33,121
Born in United States	19,520
State of residence	20,774
Different state	11,596
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	176
Foreign born	575

Dillsboro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dillsboro. That total enrollment is 10,089 for the population of the country, which includes Dillsboro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,301 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,085.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dillsboro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,089
Pre-kindergarten	356
Public	216
Private	140
Kindergarten	305
Public	294
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,963
Public	2,820
Private	143
Elementary and high school	4,342
Public	4,145
Private	197
High school grades 9 to 12	1,379
Public	1,325
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	4,720
Public	4,497
Private	223
Graduate or professional school	366
Public	329
Private	37
Not enrolled in school	21,942

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,881
Less than 9th grade	1,805
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,624
High school graduate	5,361
Some college, no degree	4,302
Associate's degree	1,463
Bachelor's degree	5,326
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,902

Dillsboro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,591 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dillsboro. The Dillsboro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,904), service occupations (3,102), sales and office occupations (3,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (136), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,049) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,822). The 27,591 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,084 private wage and salary workers, 4,023 government workers, 1,475 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jackson County)
Population 16 years and over	27,591
In labor force	17,493
Civilian labor force	17,479
Employed	15,688
Unemployed	1,791
Percent Unemployed	10.2
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	14,288
In labor force	8,250
Civilian labor force	8,240
Unemployed Civilian labor force	850
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	13,303
In labor force	9,243
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	941
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jackson County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,369
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,727
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,533
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	547
Other means	76
Worked at home	418
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	308,215

OCCUPATION (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,904
Service occupations	3,102
Sales and office occupations	3,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	136
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,049
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,822

INDUSTRY (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	281
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,321
Wholesale trade	206
Retail trade	1,920
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	473
Information	226
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,133
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	571

CLASS OF WORKER (Jackson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,904
Private wage and salary workers	10,084
Government workers	4,023
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,475
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dillsboro Housing Characteristics

In Dillsboro, NC there are 19,291 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,191 occupied and 6,100 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dillsboro, there are 13,107 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 293 units in Dillsboro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dillsboro, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dillsboro, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dillsboro. There are 144 housing units with rent less than $200, 323 with rent between $200-299, 1,652 with rent between $300-499 and 897 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dillsboro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dillsboro, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
Occupied housing units	13,191
Vacant housing units	6,100

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jackson County)
Total housing units	19,291
1-unit, detached	13,107
1-unit, attached	293
2 units	403
3 or 4 units	493
5 to 9 units	519
10 to 19 units	203
20 to 49 units	153
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	3,952

HOUSING TENURE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Owner-occupied	9,566
Renter-occupied	3,625

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
No vehicles available	986
2 vehicle available	7,981
3 vehicles available	2,011
4 vehicles available	591
5 or more vehicles available	173

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Utility gas	150
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,846
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,882
Coal or coke
Wood	1,132
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jackson County)
Occupied housing units	13,191
Less Than $50,000	9,566
$50,000 to $99,999	2,101
$100,000 to $149,999	1,364
$150,000 to $199,999	853
$200,000 to $299,999	592
$300,000 to $499,999	185
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	106,700

GROSS RENT (Jackson County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,625
Less than $200	144
$200 to $299	323
$300 to $499	1,652
$500 to $699	677
$700 to $999	179
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	1