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County Profile for Transylvania County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 25,520 |
| Population 2000 | 29,334 |
| Population 2008 | 30,187 |
| Population Density 2000 | 78 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 14.9% |
| Percent White | 93.7% |
| Percent Black | 4.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.4% |
| Percent 0-17 | 20.4% |
| Percent 65 and over | 21.4% |
| Median Age | 43.9 |
| Percent Born in NC | 56.4% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $38,587 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $20,767 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,708 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 9.5% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 9.2% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 14.7% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 79.4% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 15.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 9.8 |
| Percent Uninsured | 16.8% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 62.8% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 65.2% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 46.2% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 76.9% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 47.7% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,516 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 17.5% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 30.0% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 23.7% |
| Graduation Rate | 73.0% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 58.2% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 4.3% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 13,336 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 495 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 3.7% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 13,327 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 694 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 5.2% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 48.1% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 3.8% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,519 |
| Percent Professionals | 27.3% |
| Percent Working in Production | 18.6% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 22.6% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $12,362,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 256 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 90.6% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 71 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | High |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 19.8 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.540 |
| Ability to Pay | 12.7 |
| Voting Rate | 73.5% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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