Alleghany County Schools Population and Races
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alleghany County Schools is 10,974. The Alleghany County Schools population density is 46.39 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alleghany County Schools is white, which represent 91.29% of the total population. The average Alleghany County Schools education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.
Population in 2010-2014: 10,974. #108
Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Alleghany County Schools | 0.63% |
| North Carolina | 21.13% |
| U.S. | 11.61% |
*The Alleghany County Schools population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The North Carolina and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Population Density, #103
| Alleghany County Schools | 46.39 per square mile |
| North Carolina | 181.17 per square mile |
| U.S. | 82.73 per square mile |
Population by Races
Hispanic Population
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*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.
Population by First Ancestry
9,251 (84.30%) out of the total population of 10,974 reported first ancestry.
| Alleghany County Schools | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Arab | 14 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 30 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 109 | 0.99%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.40% |
| English | 1,362 | 12.41%, see rank | 9.75% | 8.02% |
| French | 70 | 0.64%, see rank | 2.02% | 3.34% |
| German | 726 | 6.62%, see rank | 10.69% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 792 | 7.22%, see rank | 8.88% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 80 | 0.73%, see rank | 3.06% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.46% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 19 | 0.17%, see rank | 1.39% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 8 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 558 | 5.08%, see rank | 2.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 249 | 2.27%, see rank | 2.46% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.00% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| American | 4,098 | 37.34%, see rank | 12.51% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 25 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.57% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.
Population by Gender
Male: 5,479 (49.93%, see rank)
Females: 5,495 (50.07%, see rank)
| Alleghany County Schools | Male: 49.93% Female: 50.07% |
| 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)| Alleghany County Schools | 47.60 years old |
| North Carolina | 37.80 years old |
| U.S. | 37.40 years old |
Median Age, Male (see rank)
| Alleghany County Schools | 44.80 years old |
| North Carolina | 36.30 years old |
| U.S. | 36.10 years old |
Median Age, Female (see rank)
| Alleghany County Schools | 49.40 years old |
| North Carolina | 39.20 years old |
| U.S. | 38.80 years old |
| Alleghany County Schools | % of the Total Population | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Under 5 years | 554 | 5.05%, see rank | 6.34% | 6.36% |
| 5 to 9 years | 666 | 6.07%, see rank | 6.56% | 6.51% |
| 10 to 14 years | 511 | 4.66%, see rank | 6.65% | 6.59% |
| 15 to 19 years | 638 | 5.81%, see rank | 6.71% | 6.85% |
| 20 to 24 years | 606 | 5.52%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.13% |
| 25 to 34 years | 876 | 7.98%, see rank | 12.99% | 13.47% |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,333 | 12.15%, see rank | 13.50% | 12.96% |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,633 | 14.88%, see rank | 14.02% | 14.09% |
| 55 to 64 years | 1,747 | 15.92%, see rank | 12.30% | 12.29% |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,366 | 12.45%, see rank | 8.00% | 7.64% |
| 75 to 84 | 810 | 7.38%, see rank | 4.19% | 4.25% |
| 85 years and over | 234 | 2.13%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.85% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.
Education for the 25 Years and Over
| Alleghany County Schools | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 7,999, 100% | 6,495,047 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 1,631, 20.39%, see rank | 14.59% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 2,698, 33.73%, see rank | 26.86% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 2,280, 28.50%, see rank | 30.76% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 981, 12.26%, see rank | 18.24% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 409, 5.11%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.60, 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
| Alleghany County Schools | North Carolina | U.S. | |||||
| Total | Public | Private | Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten | 352 | 81.82% | 18.18% | 71.10% | 28.90% | 71.30% | 28.70% |
| Elementary School (Grades 1-8) | 826 | 95.76%, see rank | 4.24%, see rank | 90.90% | 9.10% | 89.86% | 10.14% |
| High School (Grades 9-12) | 463 | 97.84%, see rank | 2.16%, see rank | 92.04% | 7.96% | 90.60% | 9.40% |
| College | 283 | 85.51%, see rank | 14.49%, see rank | 82.15% | 17.85% | 78.37% | 21.63% |
| Graduate School | 48 | 81.25%, see rank | 18.75%, see rank | 65.79% | 34.21% | 58.86% | 41.14% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.
Household and Family
| Alleghany County Schools | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 4,752, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,246, 26.22%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 3,506, 73.78%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,305, 69.55%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.75, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,760, 58.08%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,447, 30.45%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.
Marital Status of 15 Years and Over
| Alleghany County Schools | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 9,243 | see rank | 7,844,445 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 4,573 | 100%, see rank | 3,778,356 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 1,124 | 24.58%, see rank | 33.73% | 35.77% |
| Married | 2,920 | 63.85%, see rank | 54.33% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 197 | 4.31%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 332 | 7.26%, see rank | 9.32% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 4,670 | 100%, see rank | 4,066,089 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 706 | 15.12%, see rank | 27.90% | 29.48% |
| Married | 2,925 | 62.63%, see rank | 50.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 565 | 12.10%, see rank | 9.64% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 474 | 10.15%, see rank | 12.02% | 12.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.
Place of Birth and Citizenship
| Alleghany County Schools | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Native | 10,327 | 94.10%, see rank | 92.40% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 7,034 | 64.10%, see rank | 57.79% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 3,264 | 29.74%, see rank | 33.52% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 29 | 0.26%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 647 | 5.90%, see rank | 7.60% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 87 | 0.79%, see rank | 2.46% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 560 | 5.10%, see rank | 5.14% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 17 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.81% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 42 | 0.38%, see rank | 1.85% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 588 | 5.36%, see rank | 4.28% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.26% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.
Language Spoken at Home
| Alleghany County Schools | % | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| English | 4,433 | 93.29%, see rank | 89.22% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 261 | 5.49%, see rank | 6.56% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 45 | 0.95%, see rank | 2.13% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.55% | 3.36% |
| Other | 13 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.99% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.