Woodfin, NC

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Woodfin, North Carolina

About 3,162 people people live in Woodfin.

The People and Families of Woodfin

In Woodfin, about 41% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Woodfin, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Woodfin had a median family income of $30,909.

Woodfin Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Woodfin, about 53% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Woodfin, 93% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the town is the public transportation system.

High Points

Woodfin strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Woodfin, NC

Comparing Woodfin to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,162	100%
Male	1,486	47%
Female	1,676	53%
Under 18	608	19.2%
18+	2,554	80.8%
65+	578	18.3%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.84
White	2,930	92.7%
African-American	62	2%
Asian	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.3%
Other	104	3.3%
Mixed Race	42	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	212	6.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,277
Growth	115
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.6%
US/American	20.6%
German	11.8%
English	11.8%
Irish	10.9%
Scotch-Irish	4.3%
Italian	3%
Scottish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Polish	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Russian	1.1%
Swedish	0.9%
Swiss	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
British	0.4%

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