| General Zionville Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Watauga County | 312.73 |
| Water area in square miles - Watauga County | N/A |
| Resident population - Watauga County | 42,695 |
| Population rank - Watauga County | 1,044 |
| Total population | 2,258 |
| Total population (male) | 1,116 |
| Total population (female) | 1,142 |
| Population median age (male) | 37.3 |
| Population median age (female) | 38.1 |
| Births - Watauga County | 363 |
| Deaths- Watauga County | 276 |
| Population of one race | 2,247 |
| Population of two or more races | 11 |
| Population under 20 years | 567 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 297 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 270 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 1,735 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 16,540 |
| Family households (families) | 9,474 |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,031 |
| Married-couple family | 7,845 |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,073 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 393 |
| With own children under 18 years | 212 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,116 |
| With own children under 18 years | 631 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,130 |
| Householder living alone | 4,734 |
| 65 years and over | 1,315 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 311 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 224 |
| Average household size | 2.4 |
| Average family size | 2.84 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 1,964 |
| Householder | 684 |
| Spouse | 564 |
| Child | 642 |
| Other relatives | 11 |
| Nonrelatives | 23 |
| Unmarried partner | 13 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 3 |
| Unmarried partner | 29 |
| Foster child | 1 |
| Other | 4 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 294 |
| Male householder | 113 |
| Male householder living alone | 92 |
| Male householder not living alone | 21 |
| Female householder | 142 |
| Female householder living alone | 129 |
| Female householder not living alone | 13 |
| Nonrelatives | 39 |
| Unmarried partner | 16 |
| Roomer or boarder | 2 |
| Housemate or roommate | 20 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 1 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 18,822 |
| Never married | 6,644 |
| Now married | 9,023 |
| Separated | 257 |
| Widowed | 1,405 |
| Divorced | 1,493 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 206 |
| Widowed | 256 |
| Divorced | 1,173 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,258 |
| Male | 1,116 |
| Under 5 years | 83 |
| 5 to 9 years | 70 |
| 10 to 14 years | 86 |
| 15 to 17 years | 34 |
| 18 and 19 years | 24 |
| 20 years | 17 |
| 21 years | 13 |
| 22 to 24 years | 44 |
| 25 to 29 years | 65 |
| 30 to 34 years | 79 |
| 35 to 39 years | 93 |
| 40 to 44 years | 106 |
| 45 to 49 years | 77 |
| 50 to 54 years | 83 |
| 55 to 59 years | 61 |
| 60 and 61 years | 20 |
| 62 to 64 years | 33 |
| 65 and 66 years | 18 |
| 67 to 69 years | 13 |
| 70 to 74 years | 40 |
| 75 to 79 years | 32 |
| 80 to 84 years | 18 |
| 85 years and over | 7 |
| Female | 1,142 |
| Under 5 years | 56 |
| 5 to 9 years | 82 |
| 10 to 14 years | 71 |
| 15 to 17 years | 41 |
| 18 and 19 years | 20 |
| 20 years | 10 |
| 21 years | 12 |
| 22 to 24 years | 50 |
| 25 to 29 years | 82 |
| 30 to 34 years | 84 |
| 35 to 39 years | 92 |
| 40 to 44 years | 84 |
| 45 to 49 years | 74 |
| 50 to 54 years | 86 |
| 55 to 59 years | 71 |
| 60 and 61 years | 28 |
| 62 to 64 years | 31 |
| 65 and 66 years | 23 |
| 67 to 69 years | 23 |
| 70 to 74 years | 45 |
| 75 to 79 years | 24 |
| 80 to 84 years | 21 |
| 85 years and over | 32 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,258 |
| One race | 2,247 |
| White | 2,237 |
| Black or African American | N/A |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 |
| Asian | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | N/A |
| Some other race | 3 |
| Two or more races | 11 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 2,258 |
| People who are White alone | 2,237 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | N/A |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 2 |
| People who are Asian alone | 4 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | N/A |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| People who are Some other race alone | 4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 41,021 |
| Same house | 19,095 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 9,126 |
| Different state or abroad | 6,178 |
| Different state | 5,516 |
| Abroad | 662 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 42,695 |
| Born in United States | 23,133 |
| State of residence | 26,671 |
| Different state | 14,802 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 396 |
| Foreign born | 826 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,832 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 525 |
| Public | 307 |
| Private | 218 |
| Kindergarten | 372 |
| Public | 327 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 3,307 |
| Public | 3,076 |
| Private | 231 |
| Elementary and high school | 4,983 |
| Public | 4,638 |
| Private | 345 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 1,676 |
| Public | 1,562 |
| Private | 114 |
| College, undergraduate years | 10,225 |
| Public | 9,528 |
| Private | 697 |
| Graduate or professional school | 727 |
| Public | 675 |
| Private | 52 |
| Not enrolled in school | 25,004 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 23,939 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,914 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,481 |
| High school graduate | 5,718 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,409 |
| Associate's degree | 1,459 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,958 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 33.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.6 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 4,489 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 36,673 |
| In labor force | 23,265 |
| Civilian labor force | 23,258 |
| Employed | 21,349 |
| Unemployed | 1,909 |
| Percent Unemployed | 8.2 |
| Armed Forces | 7 |
| Females 16 years and over | 18,660 |
| In labor force | 11,090 |
| Civilian labor force | 11,090 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 1,159 |
| Armed forces | |
| Males 16 years and over | 18,013 |
| In labor force | 12,175 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 750 |
| Armed forces | 7 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 20,985 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 15,639 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,877 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 1,292 |
| Other means | 103 |
| Worked at home | 862 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 409,830 |
| OCCUPATION (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,318 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,318 |
| Service occupations | 3,961 |
| Sales and office occupations | 5,679 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 205 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 2,354 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,832 |
| INDUSTRY (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,318 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 222 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 1,372 |
| Wholesale trade | 365 |
| Retail trade | 2,961 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 564 |
| Information | 481 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 1,052 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 1,318 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 5,972 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 3,213 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 566 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 7,318 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 14,447 |
| Government workers | 4,993 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,806 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 23,155 |
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,615 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 23,155 |
| 1-unit, detached | 15,302 |
| 1-unit, attached | 585 |
| 2 units | 789 |
| 3 or 4 units | 894 |
| 5 to 9 units | 970 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,096 |
| 20 to 49 units | 820 |
| 50 or more units | 270 |
| Mobile home | 2,415 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,406 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,134 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 |
| No vehicles available | 927 |
| 2 vehicle available | 10,272 |
| 3 vehicles available | 2,600 |
| 4 vehicles available | 854 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 308 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 |
| Utility gas | 176 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 5,784 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 6,990 |
| Coal or coke | 27 |
| Wood | 901 |
| Solar energy | 7 |
| Other fuel | 58 |
| No fuel used | 70 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 16,540 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 10,406 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,784 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,940 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,426 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,088 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 315 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 28 |
| Median (dollars) | 139,300 |
| GROSS RENT (Watauga County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,134 |
| Less than $200 | 122 |
| $200 to $299 | 247 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,726 |
| $500 to $699 | 1,911 |
| $700 to $999 | 906 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 324 |
| $1,500 or more | 107 |

