Marital Status in Avery County, North Carolina (County)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female Male
North Carolina
Avery County
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50%0%50%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-21.884892%-28.494124%-21.884892%22%21.884892%11.073821%28.494124%5.461656%32.958713%33%1,5212,786-47.166686%-7.869285%-46.647070%-55.035971%55%47.166686%46.647070%4.658567%47.166686%47%3,8253,987-12.705036%-12.054540%-3.333932%-12.705036%13%12.705036%3.253795%12.054540%15.958831%16%8831,349-3.915770%-6.458331%-2.684043%-6.786291%-10.374101%10%3.915770%2.684043%3.915770%4%721331

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female Male
North Carolina
Avery County
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-21.884892%-28.494124%-21.884892%22%21.884892%11.073821%28.494124%5.461656%32.958713%33%1,5212,786-41.748492%-12.323451%-44.444761%-54.071942%54%41.748492%44.444761%4.187288%41.748492%42%3,7583,529-2.762590%-2.616942%-0.605304%-2.762590%3%2.762590%0.194940%2.616942%2.957530%3%192250-0.964029%-2.202309%-0.964029%1%0.964029%4.454166%2.202309%0.471279%5.418195%5%67458-3.915770%-6.458331%-2.684043%-6.786291%-10.374101%10%3.915770%2.684043%3.915770%4%721331-9.942446%-9.437598%-2.728628%-9.942446%10%9.942446%3.058855%9.437598%13.001301%13%6911,099

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1737.198%37.2%58.084%58.1%50.151%50.2%83.437%83.4%72.000%72.0%71.585%71.6%53.435%53.4%64.298%64.3%78.931%78.9%50.722%50.7%60.926%60.9%50.410%50.4%52.345%52.3%55.614%55.6%73.485%73.5%44.900%44.9%80.784%80.8%42.930%42.9%64.894%64.9%45.161%45.2%48.049%48.0%30.729%30.7%22.564%22.6%12.637%12.6%1.253%1.25%5.537%5.54%0.000%0%1.163%1.16%

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female
Male
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 170.000%0%4.790%4.79%1.813%1.81%4.555%4.55%12.372%12.4%20.837%20.8%26.908%26.9%21.653%21.7%8.244%8.24%21.348%21.3%19.444%19.4%22.678%22.7%30.019%30.0%22.193%22.2%25.758%25.8%31.375%31.4%15.490%15.5%9.029%9.03%12.500%12.5%16.774%16.8%5.366%5.37%9.375%9.38%7.179%7.18%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1714.976%15.0%0.599%0.60%2.417%2.42%0.414%0.41%2.233%2.23%4.287%4.29%5.534%5.53%11.405%11.4%2.748%2.75%23.435%23.4%14.444%14.4%21.175%21.2%16.510%16.5%19.022%19.0%0.758%0.76%16.741%16.7%3.333%3.33%48.041%48.0%22.606%22.6%36.774%36.8%46.585%46.6%59.896%59.9%70.256%70.3%87.363%87.4%98.747%98.7%94.463%94.5%100.000%100%98.837%98.8%

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%40%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1747.826%47.8%36.527%36.5%45.619%45.6%11.594%11.6%13.395%13.4%3.290%3.29%14.122%14.1%2.645%2.64%10.076%10.1%4.494%4.49%5.185%5.19%5.738%5.74%1.126%1.13%3.170%3.17%0.000%0%6.984%6.98%0.392%0.39%0.000%0%0.000%0%1.290%1.29%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the counties in North Carolina.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Avery County
North Carolina
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 171747351,492669833698700696664524433169223

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Avery County
Avery County
North Carolina
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
50%0%50%CountWhite1Asian2Other2Mixed2White HispanicBlack2-24.561022%-2.902336%-11.348135%-24.816812%-2.415711%-11.174691%-38.811493%39%53.932666%7.255841%54.773852%6.818934%61.188507%61%13,78213.8k-42.857143%-13.095238%-28.959332%-1.147474%-4.254390%-55.952381%56%29.761905%-0.000000%14.285714%62.584497%3.054307%44.047619%44%84-45.600000%-3.466667%-11.466667%-41.412778%-3.770065%-7.455064%-60.533333%61%39.466667%0.000000%44.362317%2.999776%39.466667%39%375-59.595960%-0.505051%-7.070707%-50.143823%-2.824566%-10.404929%-67.171717%67%27.272727%5.555556%33.656812%2.969871%32.828283%33%198-55.692308%-19.076923%-39.301521%-3.593285%-6.312098%-74.769231%75%25.230769%-0.000000%0.000000%48.875906%1.917190%25.230769%25%325-65.101721%-4.381847%-15.023474%-46.279018%-4.496091%-12.185944%-84.507042%85%10.954617%4.538341%30.688931%6.350017%15.492958%15%639

Map of Marital Status by County Subdivision in Avery County

Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
0%14%29%43%58%73%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by County Subdivision#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
1%12%23%34%45%56%

Widowed Marital Status by County Subdivision#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
0%5%11%16%21%27%

Never Married Marital Status by County Subdivision#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
9%16%23%30%37%45%
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Map of Marital Status by Tract in Avery County

Married Marital Status by Tract#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
42.2%45.9%49.5%53.2%56.9%60.6%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Tract#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
8.3%10.7%13.1%15.5%17.8%20.3%

Widowed Marital Status by Tract#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
4.6%5.8%6.9%8.1%9.2%10.4%

Never Married Marital Status by Tract#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
18.4%22.8%27.1%31.4%35.7%40.1%
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Map of Marital Status by Block Group in Avery County

Married Marital Status by Block Group#18

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
29%38%46%54%62%71%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Block Group#19

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
4.8%8.3%11.8%15.3%18.9%22.4%

Widowed Marital Status by Block Group#20

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
2.9%5.2%7.5%9.8%12.1%14.5%

Never Married Marital Status by Block Group#21

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
6%18%29%40%51%62%
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Marital Status by Place in Avery County

There are 8 places that are fully or partially contained within Avery County (6 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 8 of those to each other, Avery County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Avery County.

Married by Place#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Avery County, selected places in Avery County, and entities that contain Avery County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#GrandfatherBeech MtnSugar MtnSeven DevilsCrossnoreAvery CountyAveryN CarolinaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticElk ParkNewlandBanner Elk81.034483%81.034483%81%47176.008065%76.008065%76%377274.727669%74.727669%75%343370.075758%70.075758%70%185456.896552%56.896552%57%99550.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.717393%50.717393%51%7,81248.886457%48.886457%49%3,929,9303.93M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M46.891192%46.891192%47%181644.075145%44.075145%44%305730.520034%30.520034%31%3588

Marital Status by County Subdivision in Avery County

There are 19 county subdivisions in Avery County. This section compares all 19 of those to each other, Avery County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Avery County.

Married by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Avery County, selected county subdivisions in Avery County, and entities that contain Avery County
0%20%40%60%Count#PineolaFrankNewland No. 1HughesPlumtreeRoaring CrkMinneapolisBanner ElkMontezumaPyatteAltamontAvery CountyAveryElk PkN CarolinaBeech MtnUnited StatesSouthLinvilleSouth AtlanticNewland No. 2CranberryHeatonIngallsCarey's Flat72.352941%72.352941%72%615169.512195%69.512195%70%171264.530290%64.530290%65%735361.363636%61.363636%61%189460.062893%60.062893%60%191559.879032%59.879032%60%297655.944056%55.944056%56%240754.458694%54.458694%54%1,826854.342432%54.342432%54%219952.658228%52.658228%53%2081052.576647%52.576647%53%8061150.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.717393%50.717393%51%7,81249.744898%49.744898%50%3901248.886457%48.886457%49%3,929,9303.93M48.732394%48.732394%49%1731348.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.714286%47.714286%48%1671447.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M44.934804%44.934804%45%4481543.689320%43.689320%44%1351639.622642%39.622642%40%421732.509313%32.509313%33%960180.000000%0.000000%0%019

Marital Status by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Avery County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Avery County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Married by County#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Avery County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Avery County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#UnionLincolnChathamBrunswickHendersonHaywoodSurryCabarrusMooreWilkesOnslowIredellCarteretDavidsonJohnstonRandolphCravenCatawbaPenderWakeStanlyHarnettAvery CountyAveryCaldwellFranklinRutherfordLeeRowanAlamanceN CarolinaRockinghamUnited StatesDuplinBuncombeGastonSouthBurkeClevelandSouth AtlanticForsythCumberlandNashNew HanoverSampsonOrangeMecklenburgLenoirWayneGranvilleGuilfordColumbusWilsonDurhamPittRobeson59.482624%59.482624%59%99,38099.4k157.346776%57.346776%57%37,48337.5k257.276322%57.276322%57%32,73832.7k357.275317%57.275317%57%58,49758.5k456.721287%56.721287%57%52,68552.7k555.507662%55.507662%56%28,07328.1k655.474746%55.474746%55%33,10433.1k755.383858%55.383858%55%83,29483.3k855.288480%55.288480%55%42,34642.3k955.091949%55.091949%55%31,30631.3k1053.985876%53.985876%54%77,90077.9k1153.698071%53.698071%54%72,38572.4k1253.685259%53.685259%54%31,26231.3k1353.076762%53.076762%53%70,83270.8k1452.948923%52.948923%53%75,18875.2k1552.487100%52.487100%52%60,42060.4k1652.463875%52.463875%52%44,25844.3k1752.137199%52.137199%52%65,75765.8k1851.666485%51.666485%52%23,73323.7k1951.579426%51.579426%52%407,446407k2050.937890%50.937890%51%25,30925.3k2150.737330%50.737330%51%49,47649.5k2250.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.526674%50.526674%51%34,10534.1k2350.061635%50.061635%50%25,58525.6k2449.690004%49.690004%50%27,41027.4k2549.431721%49.431721%49%23,22523.2k2649.292413%49.292413%49%55,55655.6k2748.908366%48.908366%49%62,05262.1k2848.886457%48.886457%49%3,929,9303.93M48.609451%48.609451%49%37,00237.0k2948.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.946868%47.946868%48%22,52422.5k3047.937963%47.937963%48%100,640101k3147.897457%47.897457%48%82,02282.0k3247.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.828066%47.828066%48%35,72935.7k3347.701338%47.701338%48%37,87237.9k3447.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M46.608910%46.608910%47%136,380136k3546.269899%46.269899%46%117,861118k3645.833713%45.833713%46%35,20935.2k3745.788650%45.788650%46%83,08983.1k3845.742304%45.742304%46%23,13623.1k3945.363704%45.363704%45%52,79752.8k4045.335632%45.335632%45%363,609364k4145.270769%45.270769%45%21,47621.5k4245.227380%45.227380%45%44,92344.9k4345.130193%45.130193%45%21,76921.8k4444.760524%44.760524%45%185,920186k4543.890103%43.890103%44%20,48020.5k4643.482893%43.482893%43%28,57028.6k4742.500961%42.500961%43%101,732102k4840.058979%40.058979%40%57,18957.2k4938.693239%38.693239%39%40,85040.9k50

Marital Status by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Avery County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Avery County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#34

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Avery County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Avery County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#FairfaxSanta ClaraMontgomeryNassauOaklandSalt LakeContra CostaWakeSuffolkFairfieldAvery CountyAveryOrangeHonoluluMiddlesexWestchesterKingTarrantN CarolinaAlamedaSt. LouisRiversideUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticSan DiegoHarrisHennepinPalm BeachMaricopaQueensAlleghenySan BernardinoMecklenburgSacramentoPimaDallasHillsboroughBexarClarkFresnoTravisBrowardOrangeLos AngelesFranklinCookMiami-DadeCuyahogaKingsWayneFultonMilwaukeeNew YorkBronxPhiladelphia55.728918%55.728918%56%505,225505k153.294394%53.294394%53%809,423809k253.282824%53.282824%53%439,757440k353.245234%53.245234%53%593,014593k452.141990%52.141990%52%528,360528k551.927590%51.927590%52%431,457431k651.731163%51.731163%52%462,130462k751.579426%51.579426%52%407,446407k851.112208%51.112208%51%627,478627k950.910406%50.910406%51%387,194387k1050.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.717393%50.717393%51%7,81250.294014%50.294014%50%1,277,3881.28M1150.234299%50.234299%50%405,114405k1249.887583%49.887583%50%649,460649k1349.779598%49.779598%50%392,203392k1449.697098%49.697098%50%851,934852k1549.287172%49.287172%49%742,044742k1648.886457%48.886457%49%3,929,9303.93M48.279556%48.279556%48%635,456635k1748.178006%48.178006%48%393,649394k1848.085207%48.085207%48%875,082875k1948.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.893501%47.893501%48%46,160,11846.2M47.295823%47.295823%47%24,135,51924.1M47.276963%47.276963%47%1,251,0951.25M2047.227045%47.227045%47%1,613,8101.61M2147.204219%47.204219%47%463,578464k2247.008209%47.008209%47%551,403551k2346.897917%46.897917%47%1,517,5651.52M2445.377673%45.377673%45%868,275868k2545.369877%45.369877%45%470,384470k2645.337491%45.337491%45%739,678740k2745.335632%45.335632%45%363,609364k2845.220904%45.220904%45%533,102533k2945.056972%45.056972%45%370,125370k3044.988475%44.988475%45%873,606874k3144.942383%44.942383%45%479,986480k3244.529699%44.529699%45%646,276646k3344.195458%44.195458%44%732,568733k3443.786151%43.786151%44%319,610320k3543.621650%43.621650%44%402,654403k3643.023143%43.023143%43%659,232659k3742.666240%42.666240%43%434,574435k3842.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M3942.460539%42.460539%42%418,331418k4041.889718%41.889718%42%1,776,1191.78M4140.824687%40.824687%41%901,939902k4240.298035%40.298035%40%417,644418k4340.197400%40.197400%40%840,930841k4438.194735%38.194735%38%540,737541k4537.957569%37.957569%38%305,782306k4637.805425%37.805425%38%286,798287k4733.355074%33.355074%33%477,149477k4831.190048%31.190048%31%352,504353k4929.523746%29.523746%30%374,491374k50

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of Avery County aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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