Municipality Profile for Tryon

Population
Population 19901,700
Population 20001,760
Population 20061,748
Percent White77.2%
Percent Black21.0%
Percent American Indian0.3%
Percent Asian0.1%
Percent Hispanic1.3%
Percent 0-1716.7%
Percent 18-4423.8%
Percent 45-6421.8%
Percent 65 and over37.7%
Median Age52.3
Income and Poverty
Median Household Income 2000$31,449
Per Capita Income 2000$21,347
Population in Poverty 2000245
Poverty Rate 200014.3%
Children in Poverty77
Child Poverty Rate25.2%
Housing
Home-ownership Rate64.1%
Percent of Housing Built Before 193929.3%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-197953.2%
Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-200017.5%
Percent Mobile Homes2.3%
Education
Percent with Less Than High School Education23.5%
Percent with High School Diploma22.1%
Percent that have Attended College19.0%
Percent with Associates Degree4.4%
Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.0%
Other
Rural or Urban RegionRural
Geographic RegionMountain
Ability to Pay6
CountyPolk

Updated on January 22, 2008
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