Mount Airy, NC City Data

Mount Airy, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,484 people who live in Mount Airy and approximately 71,219 who live in Surry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mount Airy to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mount Airy. We have included Mount Airy housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mount Airy Information

Surry County where Mount Airy resides is 537.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,219 and has a population rank of 697 out of all the places in the United States.

Mount Airy has a total of 8,484 people and of those residents there are 3,885 males and 4,599 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 46.4. There are approximately 973 births each year and around 762 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mount Airy varies per year, but currently 8,379 are one race and 105 are two or more races.

Of the 8,484 people who live in Mount Airy, there are 1,988 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mount Airy is 1,039 male and 949 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,655.

General Mount Airy Information
Total area in square miles - Surry County	537.79
Water area in square miles - Surry County	N/A
Resident population - Surry County	71,219
Population rank - Surry County	697
Total population	8,484
Total population (male)	3,885
Total population (female)	4,599
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	46.4
Births - Surry County	973
Deaths- Surry County	762
Population of one race	8,379
Population of two or more races	105
Population under 20 years	1,988
Population under 20 years (male)	1,039
Population under 20 years (female)	949
Total population 18 years and over	6,655

Mount Airy Social Characteristics

There are 28,408 households in Mount Airy. Families make up 20,580 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mount Airy families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,585), male householder with no wife present (1,163) and female householder with no husband present (2,786). The remainder of the Mount Airy households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,924. Mount Airy, NC moving companies help people in Mount Airy move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mount Airy. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mount Airy is based, there are 29,487 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,980 never married, 17,714 now married, 927 separated, 4,218 widowed, and 2,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 665 separated, 659 widowed and 2,333 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mount Airy social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mount Airy.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Surry County)
Total households	28,408
Family households (families)	20,580
With own children under 18 years	9,464
Married-couple family	16,585
With own children under 18 years	6,945
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,163
With own children under 18 years	533
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,786
With own children under 18 years	1,441
Nonfamily households	7,924
Householder living alone	7,079
65 years and over	3,310

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	981
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,323
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,224
Householder	2,132
Spouse	1,489
Child	2,108
Other relatives	118
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	106
Foster child	5
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,700
Male householder	530
Male householder living alone	457
Male householder not living alone	73
Female householder	1,005
Female householder living alone	954
Female householder not living alone	51
Nonrelatives	165
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	2
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,487
Never married	3,980
Now married	17,714
Separated	927
Widowed	4,218
Divorced	2,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	665
Widowed	659
Divorced	2,333

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,484
Male	3,885
Under 5 years	273
5 to 9 years	274
10 to 14 years	267
15 to 17 years	147
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	44
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	254
30 to 34 years	260
35 to 39 years	259
40 to 44 years	269
45 to 49 years	242
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	183
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	74
67 to 69 years	101
70 to 74 years	200
75 to 79 years	172
80 to 84 years	130
85 years and over	84
Female	4,599
Under 5 years	218
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	248
15 to 17 years	124
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	37
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	120
25 to 29 years	259
30 to 34 years	269
35 to 39 years	269
40 to 44 years	290
45 to 49 years	246
50 to 54 years	252
55 to 59 years	231
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	144
65 and 66 years	103
67 to 69 years	150
70 to 74 years	310
75 to 79 years	296
80 to 84 years	250
85 years and over	300

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,484
One race	8,379
White	7,240
Black or African American	678
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	216
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	6
Two or more races	105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,924
People who are White alone	6,705
People who are Black or African American alone	655
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	216
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	497
People who are Some other race alone	211

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,940
Same house	41,868
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,551
Different state or abroad	5,632
Different state	4,333
Abroad	1,299

PLACE OF BIRTH (Surry County)
Total resident population	71,219
Born in United States	49,243
State of residence	52,194
Different state	15,072
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	198
Foreign born	3,755

Mount Airy Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mount Airy. That total enrollment is 15,791 for the population of the country, which includes Mount Airy. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,800 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,543 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,651.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mount Airy population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,791
Pre-kindergarten	811
Public	600
Private	211
Kindergarten	1,056
Public	1,033
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,984
Public	7,783
Private	201
Elementary and high school	11,272
Public	10,924
Private	348
High school grades 9 to 12	3,288
Public	3,141
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	2,384
Public	2,096
Private	288
Graduate or professional school	268
Public	146
Private	122
Not enrolled in school	52,893

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,018
Less than 9th grade	7,225
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,936
High school graduate	14,454
Some college, no degree	9,317
Associate's degree	3,182
Bachelor's degree	5,904
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	67
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,293

Mount Airy Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,188 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mount Airy. The Mount Airy occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,215), service occupations (4,102), sales and office occupations (7,505), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,710) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,342). The 56,188 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,626 private wage and salary workers, 3,898 government workers, 2,565 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Surry County)
Population 16 years and over	56,188
In labor force	35,413
Civilian labor force	35,398
Employed	34,201
Unemployed	1,197
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	28,985
In labor force	16,028
Civilian labor force	16,021
Unemployed Civilian labor force	595
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	27,203
In labor force	19,385
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	602
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Surry County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,458
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,234
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,511
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	465
Other means	351
Worked at home	822
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	831,010

OCCUPATION (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,215
Service occupations	4,102
Sales and office occupations	7,505
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,710
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,342

INDUSTRY (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	983
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,491
Wholesale trade	1,053
Retail trade	3,987
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,611
Information	440
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,376
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,331
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,931
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	976

CLASS OF WORKER (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,215
Private wage and salary workers	27,626
Government workers	3,898
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,565
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mount Airy Housing Characteristics

In Mount Airy, NC there are 31,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,408 occupied and 2,625 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mount Airy, there are 20,515 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Mount Airy. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mount Airy, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mount Airy, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mount Airy. There are 577 housing units with rent less than $200, 735 with rent between $200-299, 2,763 with rent between $300-499 and 1,451 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mount Airy gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mount Airy, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Surry County)
Total housing units	31,033
Occupied housing units	28,408
Vacant housing units	2,625

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Surry County)
Total housing units	31,033
1-unit, detached	20,515
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	528
3 or 4 units	724
5 to 9 units	552
10 to 19 units	242
20 to 49 units	296
50 or more units	59
Mobile home	7,743

HOUSING TENURE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Owner-occupied	21,685
Renter-occupied	6,723

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
No vehicles available	2,185
2 vehicle available	18,000
3 vehicles available	5,598
4 vehicles available	1,610
5 or more vehicles available	610

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Utility gas	163
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,160
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,205
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,068
Solar energy	42
Other fuel	128
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	28,408
Less Than $50,000	21,685
$50,000 to $99,999	6,533
$100,000 to $149,999	3,048
$150,000 to $199,999	1,218
$200,000 to $299,999	758
$300,000 to $499,999	160
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	87,500

GROSS RENT (Surry County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,723
Less than $200	577
$200 to $299	735
$300 to $499	2,763
$500 to $699	1,072
$700 to $999	257
$1,000 to $1,499	57
$1,500 or more	64