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County Profile for Haywood County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 46,942 |
| Population 2000 | 54,033 |
| Population 2008 | 56,590 |
| Population Density 2000 | 98 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 15.1% |
| Percent White | 96.8% |
| Percent Black | 1.3% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.5% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 20.8% |
| Percent 65 and over | 19.0% |
| Median Age | 42.3 |
| Percent Born in NC | 70.4% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $33,922 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $18,554 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 6,112 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 11.5% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 10.7% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 16.8% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 77.3% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 16.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 8.4 |
| Percent Uninsured | 17.5% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 56.9% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 58.4% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 27.8% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 39.5% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 80.0% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 33.6% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,405 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 22.3% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 32.0% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 16.0% |
| Graduation Rate | 75.7% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.2% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 4.1% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 27,379 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 1,109 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 4.1% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 27,851 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 1,595 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 5.7% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 50.0% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 11.7% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $11,858 |
| Percent Professionals | 27.3% |
| Percent Working in Production | 18.2% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 22.7% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 37 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $15,521,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 795 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 94.0% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 81 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 53.9 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.497 |
| Ability to Pay | 14.4 |
| Voting Rate | 67.0% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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