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Valdese, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Valdese is 4,468, which is 0.38% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Valdese population density is 578.14 people per square mile, which is much 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 Valdese is white, which represent 90.69% of the total population. The average Valdese education level is about the same as 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: 4,468. #167

Population Growth Since 2000, #479

Valdese, NC		-0.38%
North Carolina		21.13%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #397

Valdese, NC	578.14 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,052 (90.69%, #211)
Black:	173 (3.87%, #517)
Hispanic:	162 (3.63%, #370)
Asian:	139 (3.11%, #68)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	61 (1.37%, #100)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	43 (0.96%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	14 (8.64%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	148 (91.36%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	139 (100.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

3,685 (82.48%) out of the total population of 4,468 reported first ancestry.

	Valdese, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.45%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	20	0.45%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	72	1.61%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	677	15.15%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	132	2.95%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	828	18.53%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	48	1.07%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	426	9.53%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	283	6.33%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.47%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	1	0.02%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	84	1.88%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	126	2.82%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	27	0.60%, 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	1,174	26.28%, 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: 2,133 (47.74%, see rank)

Females: 2,335 (52.26%, see rank)

Valdese, NC	Male: 47.74% Female: 52.26%
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)

Valdese, NC	46.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Valdese, NC	42.70 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Valdese, NC	48.40 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Valdese, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	325	7.27%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	233	5.21%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	193	4.32%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	215	4.81%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	405	9.06%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	378	8.46%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	365	8.17%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	634	14.19%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	598	13.38%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	459	10.27%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	462	10.34%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	4.50%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Valdese, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,097, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	524, 16.92%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,025, 33.10%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	739, 23.86%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	401, 12.95%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	408, 13.17%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.24, 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

	Valdese, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	28	100.00%	0.00%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	331	91.84%, see rank	8.16%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	221	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	117	88.03%, see rank	11.97%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	20	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Valdese, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	1,817, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	690, 37.97%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,127, 62.03%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,084, 59.66%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	880, 48.43%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	733, 40.34%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Valdese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,717	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,691	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	492	29.10%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	948	56.06%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	101	5.97%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	150	8.87%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,026	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	320	15.79%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	989	48.82%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	475	23.45%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	242	11.94%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Valdese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	4,304	96.33%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,060	68.49%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,244	27.84%, 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	164	3.67%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	106	2.37%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	58	1.30%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	11	0.25%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	119	2.66%, 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	34	0.76%, 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

	Valdese, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	1,720	94.66%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	67	3.69%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15	0.83%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	15	0.83%, 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.