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County Profile for Graham County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 7,196 |
| Population 2000 | 7,993 |
| Population 2008 | 7,825 |
| Population Density 2000 | 27 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 11.1% |
| Percent White | 91.9% |
| Percent Black | 0.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 6.8% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 22.0% |
| Percent 65 and over | 18.0% |
| Median Age | 41.5 |
| Percent Born in NC | 76.5% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $26,645 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $14,237 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 1,546 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 19.5% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 12.7% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 13.8% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 82.7% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 7.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.8 |
| Percent Uninsured | 20.8% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 53.5% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 57.0% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 31.7% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $10,394 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 31.6% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 36.0% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 11.2% |
| Graduation Rate | 62.4% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.1% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 6.4% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 4,672 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 335 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 7.2% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 4,480 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 486 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 10.8% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 49.6% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | |
| Percent Professionals | 19.9% |
| Percent Working in Production | 23.6% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 19.3% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 7 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | 200 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2007 | 200 |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2008 | |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $1,418,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 143 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 90.2% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 56 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 22 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.605 |
| Ability to Pay | 5.6 |
| Voting Rate | 63.6% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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