Sophia, NC City Data

Sophia, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,907 people who live in Sophia and approximately 130,454 who live in Randolph County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sophia 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 Sophia. We have included Sophia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sophia Information

Randolph County where Sophia resides is 789.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,454 and has a population rank of 411 out of all the places in the United States.

Sophia has a total of 5,907 people and of those residents there are 3,008 males and 2,899 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 1,949 births each year and around 1,119 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sophia varies per year, but currently 5,839 are one race and 68 are two or more races.

Of the 5,907 people who live in Sophia, there are 1,617 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sophia is 857 male and 760 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 4,440.

General Sophia Information
Total area in square miles - Randolph County	789.93
Water area in square miles - Randolph County	N/A
Resident population - Randolph County	130,454
Population rank - Randolph County	411
Total population	5,907
Total population (male)	3,008
Total population (female)	2,899
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Randolph County	1,949
Deaths- Randolph County	1,119
Population of one race	5,839
Population of two or more races	68
Population under 20 years	1,617
Population under 20 years (male)	857
Population under 20 years (female)	760
Total population 18 years and over	4,440

Sophia Social Characteristics

There are 50,659 households in Sophia. Families make up 37,480 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sophia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,956), male householder with no wife present (2,194) and female householder with no husband present (5,210). The remainder of the Sophia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,311. Sophia, NC moving companies help people in Sophia 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 Sophia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sophia is based, there are 52,699 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,428 never married, 31,689 now married, 1,708 separated, 5,771 widowed, and 5,103 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,116 separated, 1,169 widowed and 4,705 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sophia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sophia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Randolph County)
Total households	50,659
Family households (families)	37,480
With own children under 18 years	18,509
Married-couple family	29,956
With own children under 18 years	13,081
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,194
With own children under 18 years	1,202
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,210
With own children under 18 years	2,973
Nonfamily households	13,311
Householder living alone	11,391
65 years and over	4,338

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	837
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	421
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,263
Householder	1,746
Spouse	1,421
Child	1,765
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	104
Foster child	6
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	630
Male householder	266
Male householder living alone	206
Male householder not living alone	60
Female householder	240
Female householder living alone	207
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	124
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,699
Never married	8,428
Now married	31,689
Separated	1,708
Widowed	5,771
Divorced	5,103
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,116
Widowed	1,169
Divorced	4,705

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,907
Male	3,008
Under 5 years	178
5 to 9 years	208
10 to 14 years	250
15 to 17 years	137
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	37
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	87
25 to 29 years	185
30 to 34 years	223
35 to 39 years	270
40 to 44 years	277
45 to 49 years	226
50 to 54 years	232
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	42
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	17
Female	2,899
Under 5 years	140
5 to 9 years	210
10 to 14 years	222
15 to 17 years	122
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	29
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	200
30 to 34 years	229
35 to 39 years	263
40 to 44 years	255
45 to 49 years	237
50 to 54 years	211
55 to 59 years	181
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	31

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,907
One race	5,839
White	5,713
Black or African American	50
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	68

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,893
People who are White alone	5,705
People who are Black or African American alone	45
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	25
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	73
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,584
Same house	72,388
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,016
Different state or abroad	10,907
Different state	7,792
Abroad	3,115

PLACE OF BIRTH (Randolph County)
Total resident population	130,454
Born in United States	78,572
State of residence	96,046
Different state	26,466
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	519
Foreign born	7,423

Sophia 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 Sophia. That total enrollment is 29,217 for the population of the country, which includes Sophia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,094 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,403 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,897.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,217
Pre-kindergarten	1,706
Public	783
Private	923
Kindergarten	1,911
Public	1,714
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,155
Public	14,146
Private	1,009
Elementary and high school	21,702
Public	20,364
Private	1,338
High school grades 9 to 12	6,547
Public	6,218
Private	329
College, undergraduate years	3,479
Public	3,005
Private	474
Graduate or professional school	419
Public	305
Private	114
Not enrolled in school	95,900

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	87,450
Less than 9th grade	9,450
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,809
High school graduate	31,160
Some college, no degree	15,279
Associate's degree	5,071
Bachelor's degree	9,681
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	70
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,092

Sophia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,238 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sophia. The Sophia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,429), service occupations (7,309), sales and office occupations (15,615), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (320), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,386) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,091). The 101,238 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,753 private wage and salary workers, 6,711 government workers, 4,539 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Randolph County)
Population 16 years and over	101,238
In labor force	69,346
Civilian labor force	69,321
Employed	67,150
Unemployed	2,171
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	51,916
In labor force	31,625
Civilian labor force	31,623
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,171
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	49,322
In labor force	37,721
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,000
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Randolph County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,803
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,531
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	9,159
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	925
Other means	641
Worked at home	1,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,517,660

OCCUPATION (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,429
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,429
Service occupations	7,309
Sales and office occupations	15,615
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	320
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,386
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,091

INDUSTRY (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	810
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,374
Wholesale trade	2,637
Retail trade	7,484
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,572
Information	1,123
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,635
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,174
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,789
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,517
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,760

CLASS OF WORKER (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,429
Private wage and salary workers	55,753
Government workers	6,711
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,539
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sophia Housing Characteristics

In Sophia, NC there are 54,422 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,659 occupied and 3,763 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sophia, there are 35,071 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 518 units in Sophia. 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 Sophia, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sophia, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sophia. There are 487 housing units with rent less than $200, 881 with rent between $200-299, 4,881 with rent between $300-499 and 4,082 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sophia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sophia, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Randolph County)
Total housing units	54,422
Occupied housing units	50,659
Vacant housing units	3,763

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Randolph County)
Total housing units	54,422
1-unit, detached	35,071
1-unit, attached	518
2 units	1,387
3 or 4 units	979
5 to 9 units	1,500
10 to 19 units	723
20 to 49 units	185
50 or more units	293
Mobile home	13,694

HOUSING TENURE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	50,659
Owner-occupied	38,788
Renter-occupied	11,871

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	50,659
No vehicles available	2,579
2 vehicle available	33,681
3 vehicles available	8,848
4 vehicles available	2,733
5 or more vehicles available	1,044

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	50,659
Utility gas	8,358
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,797
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,304
Coal or coke
Wood	1,831
Solar energy	52
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	152

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	50,659
Less Than $50,000	38,788
$50,000 to $99,999	11,940
$100,000 to $149,999	6,893
$150,000 to $199,999	2,461
$200,000 to $299,999	1,127
$300,000 to $499,999	310
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Randolph County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,871
Less than $200	487
$200 to $299	881
$300 to $499	4,881
$500 to $699	3,030
$700 to $999	911
$1,000 to $1,499	119
$1,500 or more	21