Thomasville, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 19,651, Rural population: 0)

Thomasville, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,528 (7,946 occupied: 4,163 owner occupied, 3,783 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	31%

Housing density: 765 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $429 (lower quartile is $365, upper quartile is $600)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $429

Median gross rent in Thomasville, NC in 2007: $619

Housing units in Thomasville with a mortgage: 2,412 (331 second mortgage, 330 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,363

Thomasville,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,281 (it was $79,400 in 2000)

Thomasville:	$107,281
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $72,863 - $126,003

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $123,048
Here: $123,048
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $144,464
Here: $144,464
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $84,438
Here: $84,438
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,086
Here: $48,086
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $48,363
Here: $48,363
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $20,041
Here: $20,041
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,261

In family households: 16,132 (3,560 male householders, 1,724 female householders)
3,533 spouses, 5,585 children (5,208 natural, 60 adopted, 317 stepchildren), 528 grandchildren, 186 brothers or sisters, 140 parents, 277 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,129 (1,184 male householders (957 living alone)), 1,449 female householders (1,303 living alone)), 496 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 390 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,304 2-persons, 1,374 3-persons, 974 4-persons, 413 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,260 1-person, 302 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

2,723 married couples with children.
1,636 single-parent households (315 men, 1,321 women).

90.7% of residents of Thomasville speak English at home.
7.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (30% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,289 (6.6%)
(7.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Thomasville, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 540 5 rooms: 1,564 6 rooms: 1,014 7 rooms: 477 8 rooms: 202 9 or more rooms: 284

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomasville, North Carolina:
	1 room: 34 2 rooms: 165 3 rooms: 550 4 rooms: 1,490 5 rooms: 927 6 rooms: 356 7 rooms: 126 8 rooms: 58 9 or more rooms: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 206
1995 to 1998: 760
1990 to 1994: 799
1980 to 1989: 1,028
1970 to 1979: 1,212
1960 to 1969: 1,396
1950 to 1959: 1,346
1940 to 1949: 729
1939 or earlier: 1,052

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Thomasville:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 66 2 bedrooms: 1,258 3 bedrooms: 2,301 4 bedrooms: 425 5 or more bedrooms: 105

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Thomasville:
	no bedroom: 75 1 bedroom: 599 2 bedrooms: 2,030 3 bedrooms: 944 4 bedrooms: 75 5 or more bedrooms: 60

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Thomasville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 185 1 vehicle: 1,253 2 vehicles: 1,687 3 vehicles: 853 4 vehicles: 127 5 or more vehicles: 58

Cars and other vehicles available in Thomasville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 683 1 vehicle: 1,664 2 vehicles: 1,114 3 vehicles: 290 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Thomasville, NC:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 37
$20,000 to $24,999: 10
$25,000 to $29,999: 52
$30,000 to $34,999: 96
$35,000 to $39,999: 78
$40,000 to $49,999: 255
$50,000 to $59,999: 248
$60,000 to $69,999: 529
$70,000 to $79,999: 507
$80,000 to $89,999: 624
$90,000 to $99,999: 413
$100,000 to $124,999: 443
$125,000 to $149,999: 171
$150,000 to $174,999: 120
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Thomasville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Thomasville:

Less than $100: 70 people
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 114
$200 to $249: 166
$250 to $299: 164
$300 to $349: 424
$350 to $399: 511
$400 to $449: 552
$450 to $499: 459
$500 to $549: 324
$550 to $599: 295
$600 to $649: 182
$650 to $699: 104
$700 to $749: 88
$750 to $799: 67
$800 to $899: 47
$900 to $999: 6
$1,000 to $1,249: 12
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 132

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 787 1990 to 1994: 237 1985 to 1989: 102 1980 to 1984: 65 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 41 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 23

Thomasville, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.1%
Number of people working at home: 138 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 394
5 to 9 minutes: 1490
10 to 14 minutes: 1917
15 to 19 minutes: 1849
20 to 24 minutes: 1064
25 to 29 minutes: 457
30 to 34 minutes: 825
35 to 39 minutes: 325
40 to 44 minutes: 184
45 to 59 minutes: 196
60 to 89 minutes: 153
90 or more minutes: 194

Thomasville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,841 (74%)
Carpooled: 1,902 (21%)
Taxi: 21 (0%)
Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
Bicycle: 42 (0%)
Walked: 150 (2%)
Other means: 77 (1%)
Worked at home: 138 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1044
$10,000 to $14,999: 621
$15,000 to $19,999: 740
$20,000 to $24,999: 729
$25,000 to $29,999: 657
$30,000 to $34,999: 688
$35,000 to $39,999: 528
$40,000 to $44,999: 460
$45,000 to $49,999: 420
$50,000 to $59,999: 661
$60,000 to $74,999: 621
$75,000 to $99,999: 426
$100,000 to $124,999: 164
$125,000 to $149,999: 58
$150,000 to $199,999: 43
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 5682

United States or American: 3662

German: 1189

English: 1136

Irish: 762

Italian: 231

Subsaharan African:: 212

African: 212

Scotch-Irish: 208

Scottish: 161

French (except Basque): 112

French Canadian: 79

European: 58

Polish: 51

Swedish: 38

Welsh: 30

Dutch: 28

Slovak: 24

British: 23

Greek: 22

Norwegian: 15

Lithuanian: 13

Czech: 12

Arab:: 10

Lebanese: 10

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Jamaican: 10

German Russian: 9

Canadian: 7

Hungarian: 7

Russian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (58%)
Philippines (6%)
El Salvador (5%)
Colombia (5%)
Italy (4%)
Peru (4%)
Honduras (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13666
Northeast: 703
Midwest: 439
South: 3259
West: 216

51% of Thomasville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 275
7th and 8th grade: 341
9th grade: 449
10th grade: 401
11th grade: 282
12th grade, no diploma: 230
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,952
Less than 1 year of college: 402
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 678
Associate degree: 218
Bachelor's degree: 407
Master's degree: 94
Professional school degree: 73
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 66
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 162
7th and 8th grade: 479
9th grade: 438
10th grade: 398
11th grade: 384
12th grade, no diploma: 329
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,149
Less than 1 year of college: 535
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 936
Associate degree: 362
Bachelor's degree: 463
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 37.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 41.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,777
Black householders: $19,930
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,253
Asian householders: $57,035
Some other race householders: $33,303
Two or more races householders: $50,054
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,566

Thomasville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Thomasville household income for Black householders

Thomasville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Thomasville household income for Asian householders

Thomasville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Thomasville marital status for males

Thomasville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,469
Black or African American householders: $94,174
Asian householders: $283,740
Two or more races householders: $104,443
Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,928

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,956
One, attached: 137
Two: 449
3 or 4: 523
5 to 9: 742
10 to 19: 233
20 to 49: 102
50 or more: 22
Mobile homes: 364

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,882

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Thomasville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Utility gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80

Here:	3.6%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49

Here:	4.7%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46

Here:	7.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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