Click here to download this data in Excel format.
Click here to download this data in comma-delimited format.
County Profile for Wilkes County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 59,393 |
| Population 2000 | 65,632 |
| Population 2008 | 66,655 |
| Population Density 2000 | 87 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 10.5% |
| Percent White | 93.0% |
| Percent Black | 4.2% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.1% |
| Percent Asian | 0.3% |
| Percent 0-17 | 22.6% |
| Percent 65 and over | 14.1% |
| Median Age | 38.5 |
| Percent Born in NC | 82.3% |
 |
|
| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $34,258 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $17,516 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 7,662 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 11.9% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 13.2% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 12.0% |
|
|
| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 12.6% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 77.9% |
|
|
| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 10.3 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.7 |
| Percent Uninsured | 16.7% |
|
|
| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 55.3% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 58.4% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 37.8% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 72.0% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 33.2% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $7,784 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 34.0% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 31.5% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 11.3% |
| Graduation Rate | 72.7% |
|
|
| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 63.3% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.5% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 31,310 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 1,702 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 5.4% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 30,069 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 2,349 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 7.8% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 55.9% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 17.9% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $6,729 |
| Percent Professionals | 22.4% |
| Percent Working in Production | 29.1% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 23.2% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 13 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2007 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2008 | |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2008 | |
|
|
| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $389,831,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 1,273 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 94.3% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 98 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
|
|
| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 27 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.570 |
| Ability to Pay | 16.3 |
| Voting Rate | 71.9% |
|
|
Updated on June 8, 2009
Click here to view definitions and sources
