Alleghany County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Construction (11.5%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Alleghany County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Alleghany County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	43.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 5,259	(49.3%)
Females: 5,418	(50.7%)

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Alleghany County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,338
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$344
State:	$532

Alleghany County:	$135,654
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $236,336

Here:	$236,336
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $881,947

Here:	$881,947
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $158,697

Here:	$158,697
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $292,620

Here:	$292,620
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $90,342

Here:	$90,342
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $37,249

Here:	$37,249
State:	$45,354

This county:	17.2%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alleghany County is $439 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.

Cities in this county include: Sparta.

Neighboring counties: Ashe County , Grayson County, Virginia , Surry County , Wilkes County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Alleghany County: Camp Albert Butler (A), Camp Cheerio (B), Millers Camping (C), Rivercamp USA (D), High Meadows Golf and Country Club (E), Mahogany Rock Overlook (F), Devils Garden Overlook (G), Bullhead Mountain Overlook (H), Rogers Camp (I), Beech Mountain (J), Bluff Mountain Overlook (K), Stone Mountain Overlook (L), Air Bellows Overlook (M), Miles (N), New River Country Club (O), New River Canoe and Campground (P), Crestview Golf Course (Q), Whitehead Community Center (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alleghany County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Home Free Will Baptist Church (B), New Haven Church of the Brethren (C), Antioch Methodist Church (D), Antioch Primitive Baptist Church (E), Walnut Branch Church (F), Mountain View Baptist Church (G), Mount Zion Methodist Church (H), Bakers Ridge Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Saddle Mountain Cemetery (2), Elk Creek Cemetery (3), Rocky Ridge Cemetery (4), Cherry Lane Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Pleasant Home Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Glade Millpond (A), Noname (B), High Meadows Lake (C), Camp Cheerio Lake (D), Lake Louise (E), Temple Lake (F), Willis Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Glady Fork (A), Glade Creek (B), Pine Swamp Creek (C), Piney Fork (D), Evans Branch (E), Elk Creek (F), Dog Branch (G), Laurel Branch (H), Reeves Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Alleghany County: Blue Ridge Parkway (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.4%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 392
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 441 (24% naturalized citizens)

Alleghany County:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,992
• One, attached: 50
• Two: 63
• 3 or 4: 85
• 5 to 9: 140
• 10 to 19: 49
• 20 or more: 30
• Mobile homes: 950
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Alleghany County with a mortgage: 1,208 (118 second mortgage, 238 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,072

Here:	53.0% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Alleghany County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/27/1973, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Alleghany County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Alleghany County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.6 miles away from Alleghany County center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from Alleghany County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,721 (74%) Carpooled: 1,017 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 94 (2%) Other means: 25 (0%) Worked at home: 152 (3%)

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.27% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($39,761 average AGI)
2.62% relocated from other states ($19,307 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	2.62%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Ashe County, NC	0.51% ($39,263 average AGI)
from Surry County, NC	0.35% ($34,615)
from Grayson County, VA	0.32% ($24,250)
from Forsyth County, NC	0.30% ($75,273)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.30% ($213,455)
from Wilkes County, NC	0.30% ($44,455)

5.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.30%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,533 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($16,359 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	2.04%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Ashe County, NC	0.54% ($24,200 average AGI)
to Grayson County, VA	0.52% ($36,053)
to Surry County, NC	0.46% ($31,706)
to Wilkes County, NC	0.38% ($21,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,512 (2,101 aged, 411 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,863 (2,622 male householders, 549 female householders)

  2,711 spouses, 2,540 children (2,319 natural, 88 adopted, 133 stepchildren), 98 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 122 other relatives, 136 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,604 (539 male householders (447 living alone)), 891 female householders (828 living alone)), 174 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 210 (150 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,708 2-persons, 699 3-persons, 548 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,275 1-person, 140 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

93.9% of residents of Alleghany County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 22% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 57% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $73,910,000 ($6821 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,852,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $33,427,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,195,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $392,000
Federal grants: $20,824,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,711,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,361,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $812,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,112,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,442,000

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

67% of Alleghany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in North Carolina.

Alleghany County:	66.8%
State average:	54.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 7005
• Northeast: 406
• Midwest: 205
• South: 2539
• West: 68

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,400

Here:	2.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	0.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	9.3%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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