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County Profile for Watauga County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 36,952 |
| Population 2000 | 42,695 |
| Population 2008 | 45,196 |
| Population Density 2000 | 137 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 15.5% |
| Percent White | 96.5% |
| Percent Black | 1.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.6% |
| Percent 0-17 | 16.3% |
| Percent 65 and over | 11.0% |
| Median Age | 29.9 |
| Percent Born in NC | 62.5% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $32,611 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $17,258 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 6,761 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 17.9% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 10.6% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 4.4% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 26.3% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 62.9% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 25 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 10.2 |
| Percent Uninsured | 18.6% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 71.9% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 74.2% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 47.4% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 90.5% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 29.8% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,802 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 18.4% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 23.9% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 33.2% |
| Graduation Rate | 68.5% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 72.7% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 3.8% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 24,704 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 841 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 3.4% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 23,614 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 1,096 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 4.6% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 59.4% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 3.0% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $8,525 |
| Percent Professionals | 34.3% |
| Percent Working in Production | 8.6% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 26.6% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 87 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $11,529,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 731 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 95.1% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 71 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 28.7 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.313 |
| Ability to Pay | 15.5 |
| Voting Rate | 67.8% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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