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Community Demographics

in Waynesville, North Carolina

(Waynesville is Located in Haywood County)

Population in Waynesville, North Carolina

Population
10087

In terms of political views, the Waynesville population skews Republican. The top religion in Waynesville is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Waynesville 51.9%

Married Couples in Waynesville 48.1%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 7.4%

25 to 44 year olds 22.1%

45 to 64 year olds 27.1%

65+ year olds 25.1%

Other 18.3%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Waynesville, North Carolina is 6.8.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 3.0%

Whites 94.2%

Black or African Americans 1.5%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.5%

Asians 0.1%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%

Multi 3.3%

Other 0.4%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Waynesville, North Carolina is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Waynesville, North Carolina is 4.3Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 68.7%

Catholic 2.0%

Orthodox 0.0%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 0.7%

Jewish 0.0%

Muslim 0.0%

Buddhist 0.0%

Hindu 0.0%

Other / Non-Christian 0.0%

No Religion 28.6%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Waynesville, North Carolina is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 37.1 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 8.0% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Waynesville, North Carolina is 59.6.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4%

Construction 4.9%

Manufacturing 8.2%

Wholesale trade 1.6%

Retail trade 13.5%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.1%

Information 0.7%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 6.6%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 9.6%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 28.1%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 16.4%

Other services, except public administration 3.8%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5.2%

The Occupation Diversity score in Waynesville, North Carolina is 70.4.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 37.1%

Service occupations 23.2%

Sales and office occupations 23.5%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 8.0%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 8.3%

Average Educational level

61.1% of residents in Waynesville, North Carolina have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 37.4% of residents in Waynesville, North Carolina hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Waynesville, North Carolina is 80.9.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Less than high school graduate 15.0%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 23.9%

Some college or associate's degree 31.4%

Bachelor's degree 17.5%

Graduate or professional degree 12.1%

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