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Hays, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hays is 1,866, which is 7.80% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Hays population density is 303.02 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hays is white, which represent 100.00% of the total population. The average Hays education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 1,866. #329

Population Growth Since 2000, #374

Hays, NC	7.80%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #559

Hays, NC	303.02 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,866 (100.00%, #1)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #657)
Hispanic:	114 (6.11%, #258)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #361)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	114 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

1,537 (82.37%) out of the total population of 1,866 reported first ancestry.

	Hays, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	177	9.49%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	18	0.96%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	211	11.31%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	167	8.95%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	36	1.93%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	13	0.70%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, 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	820	43.94%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 954 (51.13%, see rank)

Females: 912 (48.87%, see rank)

Hays, NC	Male: 51.13% Female: 48.87%
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)

Hays, NC	31.60 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hays, NC	30.10 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hays, NC	32.60 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hays, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	194	10.40%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	92	4.93%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	218	11.68%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	109	5.84%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	103	5.52%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	286	15.33%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	269	14.42%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	162	8.68%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	190	10.18%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	63	3.38%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	137	7.34%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	43	2.30%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hays, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,150, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	266, 23.13%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	413, 35.91%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	355, 30.87%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	116, 10.09%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	0, 0.00%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.10, 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

	Hays, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	27	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	310	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	97	87.63%, see rank	12.37%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	111	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Hays, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	710, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.63, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	232, 32.68%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	478, 67.32%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	443, 62.39%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.52, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	392, 55.21%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	267, 37.61%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hays, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,362	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	718	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	251	34.96%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	388	54.04%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	34	4.74%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	45	6.27%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	644	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	107	16.61%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	392	60.87%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	107	16.61%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	38	5.90%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hays, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,838	98.50%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,650	88.42%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	188	10.08%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	28	1.50%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	28	1.50%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, 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	28	1.50%, 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

	Hays, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	696	98.03%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	14	1.97%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.