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Brevard Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Brevard Area is 32,943. The Brevard Area population density is 86.58 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Brevard Area is white, which represent 90.74% of the total population. The average Brevard Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 32,943. #747

Population Density, #432

Brevard Area	86.58 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,891 (90.74%, #311)
Black:	1,256 (3.81%, #431)
Hispanic:	989 (3.00%, #610)
Asian:	183 (0.56%, #643)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	123 (0.37%, #473)
One Race, Other:	831 (2.52%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	659 (2.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	473 (47.83%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	150 (15.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	176 (17.80%, see rank)
Central American:	69 (6.98%, see rank)
South American:	100 (10.11%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

28,196 (85.59%) out of the total population of 32,943 reported first ancestry.

	Brevard Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	11	0.03%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	78	0.24%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	171	0.52%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	498	1.51%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	3,538	10.74%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	706	2.14%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	3,062	9.29%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	55	0.17%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	52	0.16%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	2,914	8.85%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	653	1.98%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	292	0.89%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	311	0.94%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	72	0.22%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	97	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,498	4.55%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	1,165	3.54%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	57	0.17%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	283	0.86%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	76	0.23%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	45	0.14%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	11,059	33.57%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	162	0.49%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,843 (48.09%, see rank)

Females: 17,100 (51.91%, see rank)

Brevard Area	Male: 48.09% Female: 51.91%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Brevard Area	49.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Brevard Area	49.00 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Brevard Area	51.70 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Brevard Area	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,429	4.34%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,321	4.01%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,845	5.60%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,034	6.17%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,869	5.67%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,815	8.55%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,108	9.43%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,416	13.40%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,161	15.67%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,878	14.81%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,989	9.07%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,078	3.27%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Brevard Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	24,445, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,736, 11.19%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,934, 28.37%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,681, 31.42%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,169, 17.05%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,925, 11.97%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.70, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Brevard Area			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	690	66.67%	33.33%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,650	90.19%, see rank	9.81%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,393	96.48%, see rank	3.52%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,012	55.82%, see rank	44.18%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	188	40.43%, see rank	59.57%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Brevard Area	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	13,735, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	3,919, 28.53%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,816, 71.47%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,295, 67.67%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.86, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	7,762, 56.51%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,440, 32.33%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Brevard Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,348	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,586	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	3,363	24.75%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	8,399	61.82%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	428	3.15%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	1,396	10.28%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,762	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	2,946	19.96%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	8,408	56.96%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	1,927	13.05%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	1,481	10.03%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Brevard Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	31,886	96.79%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	17,078	51.84%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,393	43.69%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	415	1.26%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,057	3.21%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	432	1.31%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	625	1.90%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	96	0.29%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	134	0.41%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	23	0.07%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	660	2.00%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	136	0.41%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Brevard Area	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	13,157	95.79%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	344	2.50%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	177	1.29%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	57	0.41%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.