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County Profile for Mitchell County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 14,433 |
| Population 2000 | 15,687 |
| Population 2008 | 15,784 |
| Population Density 2000 | 71 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 8.7% |
| Percent White | 97.9% |
| Percent Black | 0.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.4% |
| Percent Asian | 0.2% |
| Percent 0-17 | 21.2% |
| Percent 65 and over | 18.6% |
| Median Age | 42.0 |
| Percent Born in NC | 77.8% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $30,508 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $15,933 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,142 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 13.8% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 10.7% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 13.8% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 80.9% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 17.8 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 8.7 |
| Percent Uninsured | 18.7% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 50.6% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 52.4% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 50.0% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 15.6% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $9,050 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 31.4% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 32.9% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 12.2% |
| Graduation Rate | 61.0% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.2% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 6.3% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 7,333 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 524 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 7.1% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 7,110 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 590 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 8.3% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 49.4% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 6.5% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $7,718 |
| Percent Professionals | 21.0% |
| Percent Working in Production | 30.2% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 19.6% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 340 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | 340 |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | 51 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $3,568,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 358 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 93.3% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 73 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 3.4 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.520 |
| Ability to Pay | 3.5 |
| Voting Rate | 67.1% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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