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Total population: 217,600 (Urban population: 217,433, Rural population: 167 (all nonfarm))

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 82,640 (76,277 occupied: 42,596 owner occupied, 33,681 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  44%
State:  31%

Housing density: 759 houses/condos per square mile


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


Median contract rent in 2007: $532 (lower quartile is $409, upper quartile is $648)


Housing units in Winston-Salem with a mortgage: 26,661 (3,120 second mortgage, 4,721 home equity loan, 136 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,100





Winston-Salem,NC index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,600 (it was $99,000 in 2000)
Winston-Salem:  $139,600
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,200 - $198,900

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $193,951
Here:  $193,951
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $116,015
Here:  $116,015
State:  $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $112,500
Here:  $112,500
State:  $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,146
Here:  $115,146
State:  $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,248
Here:  $108,248
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $33,060
Here:  $33,060
State:  $45,354

Median year house/condo built: 1968

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship

Households: 176,340
  • In family households: 141,270 (30,335 male householders, 16,309 female householders)
    31,598 spouses, 48,215 children (44,856 natural, 1,192 adopted, 2,167 stepchildren), 3,991 grandchildren, 2,421 brothers or sisters, 1,309 parents, 3,411 other relatives, 3,681 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 35,070 (11,974 male householders (9,540 living alone)), 17,722 female householders (16,002 living alone)), 5,374 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,140 (3,187 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 21,603 2-persons, 11,228 3-persons, 8,083 4-persons, 3,514 5-persons, 1,266 6-persons, 950 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,542 1-person, 3,498 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 185 4-persons, 55 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

22,461 married couples with children.
15,197 single-parent households (2,013 men, 13,184 women).

88.7% of residents of Winston-Salem speak English at home.
8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 15,335 (8.3%)
(15.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.0
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 102
  • 3 rooms: 714
  • 4 rooms: 3,686
  • 5 rooms: 10,288
  • 6 rooms: 10,029
  • 7 rooms: 7,289
  • 8 rooms: 4,743
  • 9 or more rooms: 5,745



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 908
  • 2 rooms: 3,439
  • 3 rooms: 6,390
  • 4 rooms: 11,173
  • 5 rooms: 7,084
  • 6 rooms: 2,885
  • 7 rooms: 1,026
  • 8 rooms: 461
  • 9 or more rooms: 315



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,813
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,665
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,145
  • 1980 to 1989: 14,348
  • 1970 to 1979: 14,288
  • 1960 to 1969: 14,448
  • 1950 to 1959: 13,623
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,041
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,269


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Winston-Salem:
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 637
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,655
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,840
  • 4 bedrooms: 7,723
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,717



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Winston-Salem:
  • no bedroom: 1,018
  • 1 bedroom: 9,754
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,717
  • 3 bedrooms: 6,037
  • 4 bedrooms: 973
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 182



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Winston-Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2,010
  • 1 vehicle: 13,598
  • 2 vehicles: 17,877
  • 3 vehicles: 6,849
  • 4 vehicles: 1,688
  • 5 or more vehicles: 574



Cars and other vehicles available in Winston-Salem in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 6,957
  • 1 vehicle: 17,118
  • 2 vehicles: 7,633
  • 3 vehicles: 1,601
  • 4 vehicles: 267
  • 5 or more vehicles: 105


Winston-Salem, NC house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Winston-Salem, NC:

  • Less than $10,000: 230
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 114
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 107
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 136
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 181
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 247
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 364
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 986
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1417
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1432
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2059
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 2407
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2714
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7856
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 7306
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 4692
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 4063
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 5617
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 2388
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2668
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1224
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1477
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 533
  • $1,000,000 or more: 493
 


Winston-Salem rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Winston-Salem:

  • Less than $100: 1,222 people
  • $100 to $149: 773
  • $150 to $199: 896
  • $200 to $249: 894
  • $250 to $299: 1,356
  • $300 to $349: 1,680
  • $350 to $399: 2,324
  • $400 to $449: 2,847
  • $450 to $499: 3,179
  • $500 to $549: 3,671
  • $550 to $599: 3,416
  • $600 to $649: 2,722
  • $650 to $699: 2,181
  • $700 to $749: 1,822
  • $750 to $799: 1,548
  • $800 to $899: 1,704
  • $900 to $999: 923
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 962
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 331
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 256
  • $2,000 or more: 302
  • No cash rent: 1,235
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7,532
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,176
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,790
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,084
  • 1975 to 1979: 490
  • 1970 to 1974: 449
  • 1970 to 1974: 233
  • 1965 to 1969: 581

Winston-Salem, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 2,028 (2.4% of all workers)


Winston-Salem travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 2423
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9640
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 17747
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 20396
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 13853
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3593
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 7734
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1062
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1125
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2380
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1570
  • 90 or more minutes: 1452
 


Winston-Salem mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 64,934 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 12,605 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,818 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 33 (0%)
  • Railroad: 19 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 263 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 71 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 82 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,423 (3%)
  • Other means: 715 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,028 (2%)
 


Winston-Salem, NC household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 9322
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5161
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 5410
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5563
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 5470
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 5107
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4653
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 4366
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3642
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6606
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6775
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 6134
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2976
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1480
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1476
  • $200,000 or more: 2199
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 76973
 English: 14004
 United States or American: 13890
 German: 12266
 Irish: 7018
 Scotch-Irish: 3903
 Italian: 2928
 Scottish: 2476
 Subsaharan African:: 1815
 European: 1756
 French (except Basque): 1652
 African: 1533
 Polish: 1506
 Dutch: 952
 Greek: 706
 Welsh: 642
 British: 558
 Norwegian: 479
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 459
 Russian: 439
 Swedish: 409
 Arab:: 403
 French Canadian: 364
 Jamaican: 301
 Canadian: 262
 Ukrainian: 260
 Hungarian: 221
 Lebanese: 203
 Danish: 160
 Czech: 154
 Swiss: 146
 Yugoslavian: 130
 Austrian: 126
 Northern European: 117
 Nigerian: 113
 Czechoslovakian: 112
 Portuguese: 104
 Scandinavian: 99
 Finnish: 90
 Lithuanian: 88
 Liberian: 70
 West Indian: 59
 Eastern European: 55
 Brazilian: 55
 Romanian: 48
 Egyptian: 47
 Croatian: 46
 Haitian: 45
 Belgian: 42
 Slovak: 38
 Other Arab: 38
 Serbian: 36
 Iranian: 35
 Ethiopian: 35
 Arab/Arabic: 34
 Guyanese: 33
 Syrian: 33
 Palestinian: 30
 Latvian: 26
 Albanian: 25
 Belizean: 25
 Bulgarian: 23
 South African: 21
 Pennsylvania German: 20
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 18
 Other Subsaharan African: 17
 Maltese: 16
 Slavic: 15
 Turkish: 15
 Armenian: 10
 Moroccan: 10
 Alsatian: 8
 Ghanian: 8
 Iraqi: 8
 Macedonian: 7
 Basque: 7
 Slovene: 7
 Estonian: 7
 Sierra Leonean: 7
 Cypriot: 7
 Luxemburger: 6
 Cape Verdean: 6
 Icelander: 6
 Carpatho Rusyn: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Celtic: 5
 Ugandan: 5
 Bahamian: 5


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



  • Mexico (59%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
  • India (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)


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

  • This state: 113022
  • Northeast: 14466
  • Midwest: 8542
  • South: 29119
  • West: 3762

51% of Winston-Salem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 902
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 496
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,406
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,809
  • 9th grade: 1,400
  • 10th grade: 1,717
  • 11th grade: 1,631
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,261
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,164
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,625
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 7,251
  • Associate degree: 2,299
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,438
  • Master's degree: 3,774
  • Professional school degree: 2,451
  • Doctorate degree: 956


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 953
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 391
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,031
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,950
  • 9th grade: 1,708
  • 10th grade: 1,958
  • 11th grade: 2,190
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,199
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 17,211
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,393
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,637
  • Associate degree: 3,697
  • Bachelor's degree: 12,924
  • Master's degree: 4,703
  • Professional school degree: 938
  • Doctorate degree: 503


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.5%


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


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.7%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.3%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $53,963
  • Black householders: $26,457
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,400
  • Asian householders: $63,081
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $30,080
  • Some other race householders: $26,261
  • Two or more races householders: $30,658
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,509

Winston-Salem household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Winston-Salem household income for Black householders

Winston-Salem household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Winston-Salem household income for Asian householders

Winston-Salem household income for Some other race householders

Winston-Salem household income for Two or more races householders

Winston-Salem household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Winston-Salem marital status for males

Winston-Salem marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,789
  • Black or African American householders: $105,475
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $129,588
  • Asian householders: $168,084
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $105,757
  • Some other race householders: $123,101
  • Two or more races householders: $146,932
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $119,576

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 50,475
  • One, attached: 3,812
  • Two: 1,983
  • 3 or 4: 5,170
  • 5 to 9: 7,053
  • 10 to 19: 7,322
  • 20 to 49: 2,496
  • 50 or more: 2,888
  • Mobile homes: 1,441

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,349


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Winston-Salem:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (26%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,063
Here:  10.5%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 724
Here:  8.4%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,062
Here:  43.4%
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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