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County Profile for Alleghany County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 9,590 |
| Population 2000 | 10,677 |
| Population 2008 | 10,951 |
| Population Density 2000 | 45 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 11.3% |
| Percent White | 95.7% |
| Percent Black | 1.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 19.4% |
| Percent 65 and over | 19.2% |
| Median Age | 43.0 |
| Percent Born in NC | 65.6% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $29,244 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $17,691 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 1,804 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 17.2% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 10.5% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 16.2% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 79.0% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 12 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12 |
| Percent Uninsured | 21.6% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 59.1% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 59.7% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 48.6% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $9,906 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 32.0% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 31.8% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 11.7% |
| Graduation Rate | 81.6% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 61.4% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.0% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 4,890 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 254 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 5.2% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 4,549 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 348 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 7.7% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 52.6% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 17.4% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $6,336 |
| Percent Professionals | 25.1% |
| Percent Working in Production | 26.7% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 18.2% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $33,994,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 544 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 95.2% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 134 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 3.9 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.430 |
| Ability to Pay | 10.8 |
| Voting Rate | 74.3% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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