Total Population | 4,201 |
Male Share of the Population | 49.9% |
Female Share of the Population | 50.1% |
Senior Citizens | 19.4% |
Employed Population 16+ | 1,384 |
Age of the Population | 38 |
% of people married | 43.6% |
Average household size | 2 |
Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 17% |
Median Earnings25+ | $26,627 |
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $19,944 |
Median Earnings With High School Degree | $26,473 |
Median Family Income | $52,500 |
% Above Poverty Level | 67.9% |
% Below Poverty Level | 32.1% |
Average Commute Time | 20 minutes |
% Working from Home | 1.9% |
% Walking and Biking to Work | 1.8% |
% Using Public Transportation | 0.3% |
People Living Alone | 43.9% |
Median Gross Rent | $588 |
Median House Value | $112,800 |
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 38.4% |
German | 12.6% |
Scottish | 8% |
English | 6% |
Irish | 2.5% |
Italian | 2.2% |
Czech | 1.6% |
Dutch | 1.3% |
Arab | 1% |
Norwegian | 0.8% |
Swedish | 0.7% |
Polish | 0.6% |
Danishn | 0.5% |
West Indian | 0.4% |
Lebanese | 0.3% |
Trinidad Tobago | 0.2% |
Jamaican | 0.2% |
Portuguese | 0.2% |
Romanian | 0.2% |
Russian | 0.2% |
African | 0.2% |
French Except Basque | 0.1% |
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Category | Value |
County | Wilkes County |
Standard Zip Codes | 28659 |
Company Zip Codes | 28656 |
Phone Area Codes | 336 |
Time Zone | America/New_York |
Approximate Latitude | 36.16 |
Approximate Longitude | -81.14 |
Nearest Weather Stations
Notes:
Station | NORTH WILKESBORO |
Distance | 0.6 miles |
Jan Temp | 24 to 47 F |
Apr Temp | 40 to 71 F |
Jul Temp | 63 to 89 F |
Oct Temp | 41 to 71 F |
Annual Precip | 50.6 inches |
Station | W KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR |
Distance | 5.1 miles |
Jan Temp | 23 to 47 F |
Apr Temp | 41 to 69 F |
Jul Temp | 63 to 88 F |
Oct Temp | 42 to 71 F |
Annual Precip | 53.2 inches |
Station | TRANSOU |
Distance | 18.7 miles |
Jan Temp | 19 to 41 F |
Apr Temp | 35 to 61 F |
Jul Temp | 56 to 80 F |
Oct Temp | 36 to 63 F |
Annual Precip | 56.7 inches |
Location | Population | Median Family Income |
Elkin | 4,179 | $66,897 |
Jonesville | 2,390 | $33,250 |
Ronda | 589 | $37,500 |
Taylorsville | 2,278 | $45,781 |
Wilkesboro | 3,505 | $48,304 |
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