Penland, NC City Data

Penland, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53 people who live in Penland and approximately 15,687 who live in Mitchell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Penland 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 Penland. We have included Penland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Penland Information

Mitchell County where Penland resides is 222.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,687 and has a population rank of 2,039 out of all the places in the United States.

Penland has a total of 53 people and of those residents there are 27 males and 26 females. The median age of the male population is 46.8 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 155 births each year and around 224 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Penland varies per year, but currently 53 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 53 people who live in Penland, there are 9 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Penland is 6 male and 3 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 44.

General Penland Information
Total area in square miles - Mitchell County	222.14
Water area in square miles - Mitchell County	N/A
Resident population - Mitchell County	15,687
Population rank - Mitchell County	2,039
Total population	53
Total population (male)	27
Total population (female)	26
Population median age (male)	46.8
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Mitchell County	155
Deaths- Mitchell County	224
Population of one race	53
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	9
Population under 20 years (male)	6
Population under 20 years (female)	3
Total population 18 years and over	44

Penland Social Characteristics

There are 6,551 households in Penland. Families make up 4,776 of these households. The table below breaks down the Penland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,990), male householder with no wife present (197) and female householder with no husband present (509). The remainder of the Penland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,814. Penland, NC moving companies help people in Penland 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 Penland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Penland is based, there are 6,762 females 15 and over; of those females there are 902 never married, 4,282 now married, 131 separated, 948 widowed, and 499 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 186 widowed and 547 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Penland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Penland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mitchell County)
Total households	6,551
Family households (families)	4,776
With own children under 18 years	1,934
Married-couple family	3,990
With own children under 18 years	1,522
Male householder, no wife present, family	197
With own children under 18 years	106
Female householder, no husband present, family	509
With own children under 18 years	263
Nonfamily households	1,814
Householder living alone	1,648
65 years and over	789

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	8
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.56

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	42
Householder	16
Spouse	14
Child	11
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	10
Male householder	5
Male householder living alone	4
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	4
Female householder living alone	4
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,762
Never married	902
Now married	4,282
Separated	131
Widowed	948
Divorced	499
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	186
Divorced	547

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53
Male	27
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	26
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53
One race	53
White	53
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	52
People who are White alone	52
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,912
Same house	9,838
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,598
Different state or abroad	776
Different state	639
Abroad	137

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mitchell County)
Total resident population	15,687
Born in United States	12,718
State of residence	12,211
Different state	3,171
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	236

Penland 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 Penland. That total enrollment is 3,102 for the population of the country, which includes Penland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 920 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,629 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 451.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,102
Pre-kindergarten	142
Public	107
Private	35
Kindergarten	193
Public	186
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,598
Public	1,510
Private	88
Elementary and high school	2,315
Public	2,177
Private	138
High school grades 9 to 12	717
Public	667
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	384
Public	316
Private	68
Graduate or professional school	68
Public	42
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	12,111

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,315
Less than 9th grade	1,659
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,895
High school graduate	3,720
Some college, no degree	2,043
Associate's degree	617
Bachelor's degree	1,381
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	898

Penland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,786 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Penland. The Penland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,483), service occupations (1,112), sales and office occupations (1,382), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (828) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,129). The 12,786 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,554 private wage and salary workers, 969 government workers, 522 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mitchell County)
Population 16 years and over	12,786
In labor force	7,348
Civilian labor force	7,348
Employed	7,047
Unemployed	301
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,649
In labor force	3,287
Civilian labor force	3,287
Unemployed Civilian labor force	140
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,137
In labor force	4,061
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mitchell County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,925
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,262
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,460
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	24
Worked at home	105
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	169,995

OCCUPATION (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,483
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,483
Service occupations	1,112
Sales and office occupations	1,382
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	828
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,129

INDUSTRY (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,483
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	406
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,129
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	814
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	228
Information	57
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	255
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,278
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	396
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	372

CLASS OF WORKER (Mitchell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,483
Private wage and salary workers	5,554
Government workers	969
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	522
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Penland Housing Characteristics

In Penland, NC there are 7,919 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,551 occupied and 1,368 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Penland, there are 5,625 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Penland. 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 Penland, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Penland, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Penland. There are 134 housing units with rent less than $200, 163 with rent between $200-299, 460 with rent between $300-499 and 215 with rent for $500 and above. Full Penland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Penland, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mitchell County)
Total housing units	7,919
Occupied housing units	6,551
Vacant housing units	1,368

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mitchell County)
Total housing units	7,919
1-unit, detached	5,625
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	126
5 to 9 units	111
10 to 19 units	25
20 to 49 units	49
50 or more units	14
Mobile home	1,762

HOUSING TENURE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	6,551
Owner-occupied	5,294
Renter-occupied	1,257

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	6,551
No vehicles available	620
2 vehicle available	4,011
3 vehicles available	1,057
4 vehicles available	311
5 or more vehicles available	103

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	6,551
Utility gas	30
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,016
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,380
Coal or coke	2
Wood	500
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mitchell County)
Occupied housing units	6,551
Less Than $50,000	5,294
$50,000 to $99,999	1,571
$100,000 to $149,999	645
$150,000 to $199,999	226
$200,000 to $299,999	92
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,800

GROSS RENT (Mitchell County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,257
Less than $200	134
$200 to $299	163
$300 to $499	460
$500 to $699	133
$700 to $999	78
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A