Plumtree township, Avery County, North Carolina (NC) detailed profile
Land area: 14.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 729 (all rural)
| Males: 368 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 361 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 729 (619 owner occupied, 110 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Plumtree township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.0%
- Black: 1.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino: 4.0%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 40.5
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Average household size: 2.45
| Plumtree township: | 2.5 people |
| North Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.92
| Plumtree township: | $36,628 |
| North Carolina: | $45,906 |
| Here: | $556 |
| State: | $619 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $141,442 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
| : | $141,442 |
| North Carolina: | $154,300 |
| Population density: 52 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 6.4% |
| Whole state: | 12.3% |
| This township: | 2.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Plumtree township include: Henson Creek Church (A), Crab Orchard Church (B), Conley Chapel (C), Burleson Chapel (D), Yellow Mountain Church (E), Vance Memorial Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Houston Cemetery (1), Pittman Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henson Creek (A), Pancake Branch (B), Fall Branch (C), Doublehead Creek (D), Justice Creek (E), Isaae Branch (F), Pyatt Creek (G), Plumtree Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
49% of Plumtree township 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, 12% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 418
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 0
- South: 151
- West: 11
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 0.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 240
- Mobile homes: 54
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,500
Housing units in Plumtree township with a mortgage: 44 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (17%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Construction (5%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Educational services (24%)
- Health care (22%)
- Apparel (11%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Personal and laundry services (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
- Registered nurses (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Bus drivers (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
- Secondary school teachers (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Plumtree township:
- United States or American (38.8%)
- English (37.8%)
- Scotch-Irish (8.5%)
- German (5.1%)
- Irish (3.9%)
- Swedish (1.7%)
- Scottish (1.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 209 (64%)
- Carpooled: 65 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (2%)
- Walked: 41 (13%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (5%)
- Electricity (5%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 598- In family households: 530 (142 male householders, 12 female householders)
154 spouses, 222 children (212 natural, 10 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 68 (14 male householders (10 living alone)), 49 female householders (49 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 60 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 13 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 59 1-person, 4 2-persons,
129 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (7 men, 21 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| North Carolina: | 20.2% |