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County Profile for Ashe County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 22,209 |
| Population 2000 | 24,384 |
| Population 2008 | 25,702 |
| Population Density 2000 | 57 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 9.8% |
| Percent White | 97.2% |
| Percent Black | 0.7% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 19.8% |
| Percent 65 and over | 18.0% |
| Median Age | 42.1 |
| Percent Born in NC | 75.8% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $28,824 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $16,429 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 3,246 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 13.5% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 9.9% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 13.4% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 81.0% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 8.6 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 5.8 |
| Percent Uninsured | 19.3% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 56.6% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 58.0% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 20.0% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 40.0% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 35.8% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,835 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 31.4% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 33.3% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 12.1% |
| Graduation Rate | 80.9% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 62.3% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.7% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 13,058 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 657 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 5.0% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 12,623 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 870 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 6.9% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 52.0% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 19.1% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,589 |
| Percent Professionals | 22.4% |
| Percent Working in Production | 25.5% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 20.5% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $41,703,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 1,152 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 94.7% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 94 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 18.8 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.395 |
| Ability to Pay | 10.7 |
| Voting Rate | 64.7% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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