Spruce Pine, NC City Data

Spruce Pine, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,030 people who live in Spruce Pine and approximately 15,687 who live in Mitchell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. We have included Spruce Pine housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Spruce Pine Information

Mitchell County where Spruce Pine 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.

Spruce Pine has a total of 2,030 people and of those residents there are 951 males and 1,079 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 41.9. There are approximately 155 births each year and around 224 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Spruce Pine varies per year, but currently 2,022 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 2,030 people who live in Spruce Pine, there are 523 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Spruce Pine is 268 male and 255 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 1,558.

General Spruce Pine 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	2,030
Total population (male)	951
Total population (female)	1,079
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	41.9
Births - Mitchell County	155
Deaths- Mitchell County	224
Population of one race	2,022
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	523
Population under 20 years (male)	268
Population under 20 years (female)	255
Total population 18 years and over	1,558

Spruce Pine Social Characteristics

There are 6,551 households in Spruce Pine. Families make up 4,776 of these households. The table below breaks down the Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,814. Spruce Pine, NC moving companies help people in Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Spruce Pine.

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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	263
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	300
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,679
Householder	575
Spouse	433
Child	555
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	351
Male householder	107
Male householder living alone	87
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	206
Female householder living alone	198
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

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	2,030
Male	951
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	78
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	8
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	72
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	78
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	11
Female	1,079
Under 5 years	55
5 to 9 years	73
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,030
One race	2,022
White	1,956
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,030
People who are White alone	1,956
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	77
People who are Some other race alone	46

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

Spruce Pine 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 Spruce Pine. That total enrollment is 3,102 for the population of the country, which includes Spruce Pine. 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 Spruce Pine 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

Spruce Pine Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,786 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Spruce Pine. The Spruce Pine 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

Spruce Pine Housing Characteristics

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

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