Transylvania County, North Carolina

Transylvania County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Brevard, which was Ephraim Brevard, a teacher and surgeon named.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, on the south by South Carolina and has an area of 986 square kilometers, of which 6 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Henderson County, Jackson County and Haywood County.

Transylvania County is divided into nine townships: Boyd, Brevard, Catheys Creek, Dunns Rock Eastatoe, Gloucester, Hogback, Rosman and Little River.

History

Transylvania County was formed in 1861 from parts of Henderson County and Jackson County.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Transylvania County 29,334 people in 12,320 households and 8,660 families. The population density was 30 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 93.67 percent White, 4.21 percent African American, 0.28 percent Native American 0.38 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.31 percent from other races,; 1.12 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.02 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 12,320 households out of which 25.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.6 percent were married couples living together, 8.7 percent were single mothers and 29.7 percent were non-families. 26.1 percent of all households and 12.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.74 persons.

20.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.2 percent between 18 and 24 years 23.1 percent between 25 and 44, 26.9 percent between 45 and 64, and 21.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44 years. In all females there were 92.7 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 89.5 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,587, and the median income for a family was $ 45,579. Males had a median income of $ 31,743 versus $ 21,191 for females. The per capita income was $ 20,767. 9.5 percent of the population and 6.6 percent of families are below the poverty line. 11.8 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 7.0 percent are 65 years or older.