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Mitchell County Statistics

Facts

Land area221.4 square miles
Population Density70.4 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)15,328
Population change-1.6%
Under 5 years of age4.6%
Under 1818.5%
65 and over22.7%
Females50.9%
White96.9
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.7
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1.1%
Black or African American0.6%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school81%
Had a bachelor degree or higher16.9%
Veterans995

Households and Housing

Households6,455
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more90.6%
Median household income$37,680
The Per capita income$21,404
Live below the poverty line18.3%
Housing units8,692
Multi-unit structures6%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$117,300
Residents owning their homes76.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,883
Women-owned firms18.5%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$171,884
Retail sales per capita$10,953
Manufacturers shipments$71,030
Merchant wholesaler sales$32,295
Source US Census Data