Section 4 Demographics

4.1 Introduction

The following section presents the cleaned demographic data for women in the county who participated in the survey. Some of the original variables were collapsed for better interpretations, but the full distributions are available in the Appendix and referenced in the write up. Please note that all data visualizations presented in this section are interactive; hover to see the percentages.

4.2 Zip Codes

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92% of respondents that completed the survey lived in Forsyth County while 8% lived outside of Forsyth County. The map of Forsyth County shows the distribution of women by zip code with the highest percentage of respondents, 38%, residing in the 27104 or 27106 zip codes. Please refer to the Appendix for the full distribution of respondents by zip codes.

92%8%
Forsyth County Zip CodeNon-Forsyth County Zip CodeIn what 5-digit ZIP code do you live? - ZIP/Postal CodeSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

4.3 Year of Birth

16%46%38%
Silent or Baby Boomers (1928-1964)Gen X (1965-1980)Millenial or Gen Z (1981-2012)What year were you born?Source: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

Approximately 45% of women who responded fell into the Generation X category (per generational categories from Pew Research Center)— born between 1960 and 1980. As a note, no survey respondents reported being born before 1943 or after 2002. Please refer to the Appendix for the full distribution of respondents by year of birth.

4.4 Race/Ethnicity

71%29%
White, non-HispanicNon-White and/or MultiracialWhich best describes your race/ethnicity?Source: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

Most women (71%) identified as White, non-Hispanic. Approximately 29% of respondents identified as another races/ethnicity or multiple race/ethnicities. Please refer to the Appendix for the full distribution of respondents by race/ethnicity.

4.5 Marital Status

60%32%8%
MarriedSingle (including divorced, widowed if not remarried)Unmarried but cohabiting (with partner)Which best describes your marital status?Source: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

A majority of respondents (60%) were married.

4.6 Highest Level of Education

0%10%20%30%Less than high schoolHigh school or GED equivalentTrade school or certification programSome college, no degreeAssociate's degreeBachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhD, JD, MD
What is your highest level of education?Percentage of RespondentsSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

36% of women had a Bachelor’s degree, 36% had a Master’s degree, and another 16% had a Doctorate or other advanced degree. Less than 3% of women had only a high school degree or less.

4.7 Consider Self a Professional Woman

95%3%2%
YesMaybeNoSome of the terminology and language surrounding women in the workplace can beinterpreted differently, so we'd like to understand what our community thinks about it.Do you consider yourself a professional woman?Source: REACH Community Survey of Women in the WorkplaceSource: REACH Community Survey of Women in the Workplace

The overwhelming majority of respondents identified as a professional woman.