Sapphire, NC City Data

Sapphire, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 785 people who live in Sapphire and approximately 29,334 who live in Transylvania County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sapphire 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 Sapphire. We have included Sapphire housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sapphire Information

Transylvania County where Sapphire 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.

Sapphire has a total of 785 people and of those residents there are 378 males and 407 females. The median age of the male population is 52.2 and the female population is 53. There are approximately 298 births each year and around 326 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sapphire varies per year, but currently 775 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 785 people who live in Sapphire, there are 145 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sapphire is 77 male and 68 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 647.

General Sapphire 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	785
Total population (male)	378
Total population (female)	407
Population median age (male)	52.2
Population median age (female)	53
Births - Transylvania County	298
Deaths- Transylvania County	326
Population of one race	775
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	145
Population under 20 years (male)	77
Population under 20 years (female)	68
Total population 18 years and over	647

Sapphire Social Characteristics

There are 12,320 households in Sapphire. Families make up 8,713 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sapphire 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 Sapphire households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,654. Sapphire, NC moving companies help people in Sapphire 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 Sapphire. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sapphire 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 Sapphire social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sapphire.

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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	73
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	145
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	661
Householder	250
Spouse	225
Child	164
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	124
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	59
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

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	785
Male	378
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2
Female	407
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	785
One race	775
White	770
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
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	785
People who are White alone	770
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

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

Sapphire 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 Sapphire. That total enrollment is 6,292 for the population of the country, which includes Sapphire. 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 Sapphire 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

Sapphire Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,193 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sapphire. The Sapphire 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

Sapphire Housing Characteristics

In Sapphire, 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 Sapphire, 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 Sapphire. 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 Sapphire, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sapphire, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sapphire. 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 Sapphire gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sapphire, 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