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County Profile for Madison County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 16,953 |
| Population 2000 | 19,635 |
| Population 2008 | 20,432 |
| Population Density 2000 | 44 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 15.8% |
| Percent White | 97.6% |
| Percent Black | 0.8% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 21.2% |
| Percent 65 and over | 15.9% |
| Median Age | 39.3 |
| Percent Born in NC | 70.4% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $30,985 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $16,076 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,880 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 15.4% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 17.6% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 19.2% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 10.7% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 12.0% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 76.5% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 6.9 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 2.9 |
| Percent Uninsured | 17.7% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 56.2% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 50.0% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 33.3% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 83.3% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 56.2% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,419 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 30.7% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 31.8% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 16.1% |
| Graduation Rate | 74.0% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 62.8% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 4.2% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 9,815 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 389 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 4.0% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 10,002 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 581 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 5.8% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 50.0% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 9.9% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $9,440 |
| Percent Professionals | 27.9% |
| Percent Working in Production | 21.3% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 21.0% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $7,859,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 973 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 97.5% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 86 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 12.2 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.785 |
| Ability to Pay | 6.5 |
| Voting Rate | 64.0% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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