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County Profile for Alexander County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 27,544 |
| Population 2000 | 33,603 |
| Population 2008 | 36,537 |
| Population Density 2000 | 129 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 22.0% |
| Percent White | 92.0% |
| Percent Black | 4.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.1% |
| Percent Asian | 1.0% |
| Percent 0-17 | 24.5% |
| Percent 65 and over | 11.9% |
| Median Age | 36.6 |
| Percent Born in NC | 77.3% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $38,684 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $18,507 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,821 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 8.5% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 9.3% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 13.3% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 80.5% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 3.9 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 9.5 |
| Percent Uninsured | 15.4% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 52.4% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 55.3% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 35.3% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 26.5% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 35.9% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $7,131 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 31.3% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 35.5% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 9.3% |
| Graduation Rate | 75.8% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 63.6% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 4.9% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 18,179 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 955 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 5.3% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 18,193 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 1,322 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 7.3% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 64.1% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 44.0% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $7,235 |
| Percent Professionals | 19.6% |
| Percent Working in Production | 39.5% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 19.8% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | 20 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $111,957,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 661 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 96.4% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 88 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 24.8 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.535 |
| Ability to Pay | 11.8 |
| Voting Rate | 72.6% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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