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County Profile for Yancey County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 15,419 |
| Population 2000 | 17,774 |
| Population 2008 | 18,503 |
| Population Density 2000 | 57 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 15.3% |
| Percent White | 98.0% |
| Percent Black | 0.6% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.3% |
| Percent Asian | 0.1% |
| Percent 0-17 | 21.2% |
| Percent 65 and over | 18.2% |
| Median Age | 41.9 |
| Percent Born in NC | 75.4% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $29,674 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $16,335 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 2,780 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 15.8% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 22.1% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 13.9% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 10.9% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 80.2% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 7.1 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 0 |
| Percent Uninsured | 20.3% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 62.3% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 66.0% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 50.0% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 25.8% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $8,993 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 28.9% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 36.9% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 13.1% |
| Graduation Rate | 75.1% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 60.5% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 5.6% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 8,066 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 470 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 5.8% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 7,760 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 607 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 7.8% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 48.5% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 9.1% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $6,894 |
| Percent Professionals | 22.8% |
| Percent Working in Production | 27.4% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 17.0% |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $5,173,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 622 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 93.6% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 62 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 7.9 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.500 |
| Ability to Pay | 3.3 |
| Voting Rate | 68.1% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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