Penrose, NC City Data

Penrose, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 842 people who live in Penrose and approximately 29,334 who live in Transylvania County. We want to help people moving to or living in Penrose 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 Penrose. We have included Penrose housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Penrose Information

Transylvania County where Penrose resides is 380.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,334 and has a population rank of 1,418 out of all the places in the United States.

Penrose has a total of 842 people and of those residents there are 405 males and 437 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 42.1. There are approximately 298 births each year and around 326 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Penrose varies per year, but currently 838 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 842 people who live in Penrose, there are 215 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Penrose is 110 male and 105 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 641.

General Penrose Information
Total area in square miles - Transylvania County	380.56
Water area in square miles - Transylvania County	N/A
Resident population - Transylvania County	29,334
Population rank - Transylvania County	1,418
Total population	842
Total population (male)	405
Total population (female)	437
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	42.1
Births - Transylvania County	298
Deaths- Transylvania County	326
Population of one race	838
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	215
Population under 20 years (male)	110
Population under 20 years (female)	105
Total population 18 years and over	641

Penrose Social Characteristics

There are 12,320 households in Penrose. Families make up 8,713 of these households. The table below breaks down the Penrose families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,219), male householder with no wife present (374) and female householder with no husband present (1,001). The remainder of the Penrose households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,654. Penrose, NC moving companies help people in Penrose 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 Penrose. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Penrose is based, there are 12,917 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,883 never married, 7,637 now married, 264 separated, 1,865 widowed, and 1,268 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 276 separated, 285 widowed and 935 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Penrose social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Penrose.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Transylvania County)
Total households	12,320
Family households (families)	8,713
With own children under 18 years	3,321
Married-couple family	7,219
With own children under 18 years	2,401
Male householder, no wife present, family	374
With own children under 18 years	224
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,001
With own children under 18 years	601
Nonfamily households	3,654
Householder living alone	3,217
65 years and over	1,532

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	112
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	103
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	745
Householder	256
Spouse	218
Child	240
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	97
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	27
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	56
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,917
Never married	1,883
Now married	7,637
Separated	264
Widowed	1,865
Divorced	1,268
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	276
Widowed	285
Divorced	935

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	842
Male	405
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	N/A
Female	437
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	19
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	30
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	842
One race	838
White	823
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	842
People who are White alone	823
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	3
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	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,886
Same house	16,035
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,972
Different state or abroad	4,966
Different state	4,601
Abroad	365

PLACE OF BIRTH (Transylvania County)
Total resident population	29,334
Born in United States	16,992
State of residence	16,557
Different state	11,987
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	118
Foreign born	672

Penrose 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 Penrose. That total enrollment is 6,292 for the population of the country, which includes Penrose. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,612 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,151 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,461.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,292
Pre-kindergarten	361
Public	156
Private	205
Kindergarten	393
Public	345
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,719
Public	2,550
Private	169
Elementary and high school	4,076
Public	3,816
Private	260
High school grades 9 to 12	1,357
Public	1,266
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	1,375
Public	801
Private	574
Graduate or professional school	87
Public	35
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	22,101

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,973
Less than 9th grade	1,309
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,364
High school graduate	6,287
Some college, no degree	4,633
Associate's degree	1,405
Bachelor's degree	4,975
Graduate or professional degree	23.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,086

Penrose Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,193 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Penrose. The Penrose occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,448), service occupations (2,156), sales and office occupations (2,848), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,723) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,348). The 24,193 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,908 private wage and salary workers, 1,492 government workers, 1,154 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Transylvania County)
Population 16 years and over	24,193
In labor force	13,254
Civilian labor force	13,254
Employed	12,607
Unemployed	647
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	12,757
In labor force	6,130
Civilian labor force	6,130
Unemployed Civilian labor force	247
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,436
In labor force	7,124
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	400
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Transylvania County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,254
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,763
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,769
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	270
Other means	62
Worked at home	327
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,855

OCCUPATION (Transylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,448
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,448
Service occupations	2,156
Sales and office occupations	2,848
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,723
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,348

INDUSTRY (Transylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,448
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	230
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,613
Wholesale trade	175
Retail trade	1,529
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	337
Information	147
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	653
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	788
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,513
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,139
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	416

CLASS OF WORKER (Transylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,448
Private wage and salary workers	9,908
Government workers	1,492
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,154
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Penrose Housing Characteristics

In Penrose, NC there are 15,553 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,320 occupied and 3,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Penrose, there are 11,709 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 276 units in Penrose. 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 Penrose, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Penrose, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Penrose. There are 149 housing units with rent less than $200, 202 with rent between $200-299, 846 with rent between $300-499 and 853 with rent for $500 and above. Full Penrose gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Penrose, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Transylvania County)
Total housing units	15,553
Occupied housing units	12,320
Vacant housing units	3,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Transylvania County)
Total housing units	15,553
1-unit, detached	11,709
1-unit, attached	276
2 units	249
3 or 4 units	359
5 to 9 units	244
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,594

HOUSING TENURE (Transylvania County)
Occupied housing units	12,320
Owner-occupied	9,781
Renter-occupied	2,539

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Transylvania County)
Occupied housing units	12,320
No vehicles available	721
2 vehicle available	7,705
3 vehicles available	1,811
4 vehicles available	528
5 or more vehicles available	164

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Transylvania County)
Occupied housing units	12,320
Utility gas	2,209
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,964
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,125
Coal or coke
Wood	633
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Transylvania County)
Occupied housing units	12,320
Less Than $50,000	9,781
$50,000 to $99,999	2,098
$100,000 to $149,999	1,943
$150,000 to $199,999	1,121
$200,000 to $299,999	869
$300,000 to $499,999	267
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	122,300

GROSS RENT (Transylvania County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,539
Less than $200	149
$200 to $299	202
$300 to $499	846
$500 to $699	481
$700 to $999	309
$1,000 to $1,499	63
$1,500 or more	N/A