Mount Gilead, NC City Data

Mount Gilead, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,389 people who live in Mount Gilead and approximately 26,822 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead. We have included Mount Gilead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Gilead Information

Montgomery County where Mount Gilead resides is 501.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,822 and has a population rank of 1,490 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Gilead has a total of 1,389 people and of those residents there are 621 males and 768 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 416 births each year and around 278 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Gilead varies per year, but currently 1,379 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,389 people who live in Mount Gilead, there are 405 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Gilead is 201 male and 204 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 1,020.

General Mount Gilead Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	501.64
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	26,822
Population rank - Montgomery County	1,490
Total population	1,389
Total population (male)	621
Total population (female)	768
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Montgomery County	416
Deaths- Montgomery County	278
Population of one race	1,379
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	405
Population under 20 years (male)	201
Population under 20 years (female)	204
Total population 18 years and over	1,020

Mount Gilead Social Characteristics

There are 9,848 households in Mount Gilead. Families make up 7,237 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Gilead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,475), male householder with no wife present (434) and female householder with no husband present (1,237). The remainder of the Mount Gilead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,661. Mount Gilead, NC moving companies help people in Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Gilead is based, there are 10,540 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,949 never married, 5,942 now married, 306 separated, 1,507 widowed, and 836 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 260 separated, 316 widowed and 810 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Gilead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Gilead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	9,848
Family households (families)	7,237
With own children under 18 years	3,474
Married-couple family	5,475
With own children under 18 years	2,192
Male householder, no wife present, family	434
With own children under 18 years	234
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,237
With own children under 18 years	619
Nonfamily households	2,661
Householder living alone	2,371
65 years and over	1,054

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	189
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	163
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,183
Householder	368
Spouse	250
Child	410
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	4
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	142
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	84
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,540
Never married	1,949
Now married	5,942
Separated	306
Widowed	1,507
Divorced	836
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	260
Widowed	316
Divorced	810

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,389
Male	621
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	4
Female	768
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	60
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	31
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	44
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,389
One race	1,379
White	643
Black or African American	695
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,325
People who are White alone	602
People who are Black or African American alone	672
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,998
Same house	15,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,786
Different state or abroad	2,259
Different state	1,461
Abroad	798

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	26,822
Born in United States	20,391
State of residence	20,896
Different state	3,656
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	117
Foreign born	2,153

Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead. That total enrollment is 6,120 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Gilead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,774 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,175 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 843.

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 Mount Gilead population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,120
Pre-kindergarten	311
Public	210
Private	101
Kindergarten	377
Public	329
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,958
Public	2,861
Private	97
Elementary and high school	4,588
Public	4,437
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	1,630
Public	1,576
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	740
Public	642
Private	98
Graduate or professional school	104
Public	85
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	19,478

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,713
Less than 9th grade	2,676
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,663
High school graduate	5,690
Some college, no degree	2,857
Associate's degree	1,049
Bachelor's degree	1,778
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,304

Mount Gilead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Gilead. The Mount Gilead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,742), service occupations (1,381), sales and office occupations (2,186), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (186), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,470) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,865). The 20,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,261 private wage and salary workers, 1,741 government workers, 790 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	20,900
In labor force	12,476
Civilian labor force	12,462
Employed	11,830
Unemployed	632
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	10,343
In labor force	5,782
Civilian labor force	5,780
Unemployed Civilian labor force	330
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	10,557
In labor force	6,694
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,550
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,597
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,366
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	167
Other means	84
Worked at home	296
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	276,165

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,742
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,742
Service occupations	1,381
Sales and office occupations	2,186
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	186
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,470
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,865

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,742
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	431
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,657
Wholesale trade	274
Retail trade	1,004
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	327
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	359
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	482
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,695
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	418
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	532

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,742
Private wage and salary workers	9,261
Government workers	1,741
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	790
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Gilead Housing Characteristics

In Mount Gilead, NC there are 14,145 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,848 occupied and 4,297 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Gilead, there are 8,489 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 134 units in Mount Gilead. 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 Mount Gilead, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Gilead, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Gilead. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 188 with rent between $200-299, 889 with rent between $300-499 and 501 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Gilead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Gilead, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	14,145
Occupied housing units	9,848
Vacant housing units	4,297

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	14,145
1-unit, detached	8,489
1-unit, attached	134
2 units	177
3 or 4 units	163
5 to 9 units	125
10 to 19 units	41
20 to 49 units	30
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	3,998

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	9,848
Owner-occupied	7,554
Renter-occupied	2,294

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	9,848
No vehicles available	888
2 vehicle available	6,053
3 vehicles available	1,748
4 vehicles available	428
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	9,848
Utility gas	242
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,231
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,275
Coal or coke	6
Wood	564
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	9,848
Less Than $50,000	7,554
$50,000 to $99,999	2,104
$100,000 to $149,999	735
$150,000 to $199,999	252
$200,000 to $299,999	240
$300,000 to $499,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,294
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	188
$300 to $499	889
$500 to $699	385
$700 to $999	109
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	2