Ashe County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 25,347 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,436
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,975

% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

Land area: 426 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	13.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Construction (10.9%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Ashe County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ashe County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (2.4%)
Other race (1.1%)
Black (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	42.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 12,031	(49.3%)
Females: 12,353	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $22,927
County population in 2003: 25,014
Jobs in 2003: 8,838

Ashe County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 12,503
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:

Ashe County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,961 ($28,824 in 2000)

This county	$29,961
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,006

Ashe County	$122,006
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $375
Institutionalized population: 235
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ashe County in 2000: $733

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 5
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 250
Thefts: 129
Auto thefts: 17

Ashe County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 239 buildings, average cost: $122,000
2001: 252 buildings, average cost: $124,200
2002: 291 buildings, average cost: $146,700
2003: 282 buildings, average cost: $135,600
2004: 291 buildings, average cost: $159,100
2005: 340 buildings, average cost: $174,500
2006: 351 buildings, average cost: $197,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Ashe County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $513 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ashe County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $665 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jefferson, West Jefferson, Lansing.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Grayson County, Virginia , Johnson County, Tennessee , Watauga County , Wilkes County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ashe County: Jumpinoff Rock Overlook (A), Hemlock (B), Farmers Store (C), Mountain Aire Golf Club (D), Maxwell (E), Tree Top (F), Index (G), Wagoner Road Access (H), Luther Overlook (I), Elk Shoals Camp (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ashe County include: Welcome Home Church (A), Healing Springs Church (B), Helton Church (C), New Bethel Church (D), Low Gap Church (E), Apple Grove Church (F), Mountain View Church (G), Ashley Chapel (H), Mount Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Milam Cemetery (1), Burnt School Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Greer Cemetery (4), Ashelawn Memorial Gardens (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6), Shepherd Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ashe, Lake (A), Ashe Lake (B), Fleetwood Falls Lake (C), Moravian Camp Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork New River (A), Greer Branch (B), Graybeal Branch (C), Long Hope Creek (D), Obids Creek (E), Grassy Creek (F), Old Field Creek (G), Old Fields Creek (H), Long Shoals Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ashe County include: Mount Jefferson State Park (1), New River State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Husk Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.5%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 795
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 467 (26% naturalized citizens)

Ashe County:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 208
1990 to 1994: 63
1985 to 1989: 84
1980 to 1984: 19
1975 to 1979: 16
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 37
1965 to 1969: 40

Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.8%

Ashe County marital status for males

Ashe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,572
One, attached: 181
Two: 166
3 or 4: 173
5 to 9: 188
10 to 19: 90
20 or more: 120
Mobile homes: 2,734
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Ashe County with a mortgage: 2,411 (173 second mortgage, 413 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,419

Agriculture in Ashe County
Average size of farms: 94 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25331
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1097.60
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.33%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24798
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.68%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.27%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36210
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.71%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.09%
Vegetables: 98 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 40 acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Apparel (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (70%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)
Korea (3%)
Canada (3%)
Italy (2%)
Australia (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ashe County:

United States or American (38%)
English (15%)
German (14%)
Irish (7%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Scottish (3%)
Italian (2%)

Ashe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,448 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,774 (16%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 115 (1%)
Other means: 166 (1%)
Worked at home: 571 (5%)

People in group quarters in Ashe County, North Carolina

227 people in nursing homes
31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
11 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,141.

5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($21,593 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($24,009 average AGI)
Ashe County: 2.26%
North Carolina average: 4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Watauga County, NC	0.84% ($34,293 average AGI)
from Wilkes County, NC	0.30% ($27,593)
from Alleghany County, NC	0.22% ($24,200)
from Grayson County, VA	0.16% ($34,500)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.15% ($60,000)
from Guilford County, NC	0.11% ($42,800)

4.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,149 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.63%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,482 average AGI)
1.67% relocated to other states ($13,667 average AGI)
Ashe County: 1.67%
North Carolina average: 3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Watauga County, NC	0.77% ($26,044 average AGI)
to Wilkes County, NC	0.53% ($34,255)
to Alleghany County, NC	0.21% ($39,263)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.15% ($45,308)
to Forsyth County, NC	0.12% ($57,000)
to Iredell County, NC	0.12% ($52,909)
to Grayson County, VA	0.12% ($30,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Births per 1000 population in Ashe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Ashe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ashe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,277 (4,399 aged, 878 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,081

In family households: 20,729 (5,979 male householders, 1,447 female householders)
6,253 spouses, 6,084 children (5,602 natural, 107 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 281 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 223 other relatives, 236 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,352 (1,340 male householders (1,127 living alone)), 1,628 female householders (1,556 living alone)), 384 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 303 (228 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,939 2-persons, 1,778 3-persons, 1,181 4-persons, 392 5-persons, 104 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,683 1-person, 226 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

3,520 married couples with children.
930 single-parent households (259 men, 671 women).

96.7% of residents of Ashe County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 53% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $169,885,000 ($6735 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,559,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $29,614,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $861,000
Federal grants: $57,053,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,359,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,439,000 ($6,224,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $404,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,427,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,074,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,335

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,520

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +166

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,005

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ashe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.62 millions of gallons per day (56% from ground, 44% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 371
1995 to 1998: 1,577
1990 to 1994: 1,366
1980 to 1989: 2,441
1970 to 1979: 2,554
1960 to 1969: 1,645
1950 to 1959: 1,294
1940 to 1949: 790
1939 or earlier: 1,230

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ashe County, North Carolina:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 46
3 rooms: 274
4 rooms: 1,245
5 rooms: 2,367
6 rooms: 1,980
7 rooms: 1,248
8 rooms: 725
9 or more rooms: 543

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashe County, North Carolina:

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 107
3 rooms: 279
4 rooms: 611
5 rooms: 474
6 rooms: 286
7 rooms: 100
8 rooms: 80
9 or more rooms: 28

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ashe County:

no bedroom: 21
1 bedroom: 194
2 bedrooms: 2,030
3 bedrooms: 4,770
4 bedrooms: 1,210
5 or more bedrooms: 211

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ashe County:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 295
2 bedrooms: 972
3 bedrooms: 552
4 bedrooms: 109
5 or more bedrooms: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashe County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 591
1 vehicle: 2,085
2 vehicles: 3,371
3 vehicles: 1,732
4 vehicles: 480
5 or more vehicles: 177

Cars and other vehicles available in Ashe County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 312
1 vehicle: 914
2 vehicles: 553
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 21

65% of Ashe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Ashe County:	65.1%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 18478
Northeast: 1091
Midwest: 751
South: 3336
West: 188

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
Electricity (16%)
Wood (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
Electricity (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 73

Here:	3.4%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59

Here:	5.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33

Here:	4.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Ashe County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $875,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $686,000

All Other: $599,000

Parks & Recreation: $169,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $128,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,539,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $23,382,000
General - Other: $3,035,000

Welfare - Other: $2,138,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,042,000

Police Protection: $935,000

General Public Buildings: $741,000

Solid Waste Management: $703,000

Health Services - Other: $607,000

Central Staff Services: $542,000

Financial Administration: $505,000

Corrections - Other: $421,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $210,000

Natural Resources - Other: $155,000

Parks & Recreation: $152,000

Fire Protection: $112,000

Housing & Community Development: $56,000

Air Transportation: $34,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $545,000
General - Interest on Debt: $936,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $404,000
Health: $400,000

Libraries: $222,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,465,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,500,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $8,227,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,870,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,841,000
Industrial Revenue: $5,200,000

Other, NEC: $1,762,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $300,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $386,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $582,000
General Revenue, NEC: $258,000

Rents: $60,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $259,000
General - Other: $82,000

Police Protection: $66,000

Parks & Recreation: $37,000

General Public Building: $26,000

Welfare - Other: $18,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $15,000

Financial Administration: $8,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,791,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,200,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $19,879,000
Public Welfare: $2,330,000

All Other: $1,039,000

General Support: $431,000

Housing & Community Development: $83,000
Tax - Property: $10,178,000
Total General Sales: $3,725,000

NEC: $410,000

Other Selective Sales: $109,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $21,749,000

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