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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Retail trade (12.5%).
Detached houses: $148,014Here:$148,014State:$188,484 Townhouses or other attached units: $169,034Here:$169,034State:$164,698 In 2-unit structures: $154,274Here:$154,274State:$141,233 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,917Here:$117,917State:$140,531 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $415,860Here:$415,860State:$171,980 Mobile homes: $54,719Here:$54,719State:$44,109 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $29,385Here:$29,385State:$46,838
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.7% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.7%
McCain (Republican): 73.2% Obama (Democratic): 25.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $521 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $441 (0.5%)
Area name: Johnson City, TN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carter County is $404 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elizabethton, Pine Crest, Central, Hunter, Roan Mountain, Watauga, Biltmore, Laurel Fork, Stony Creek, Tiger Valley.
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Notable locations in Carter County: Roan High Knob Appalachian Trail Shelter (A), Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go (B), Don Nelan Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Holston VOR (D), Carvers Gap Picnic Area (E), Twin Springs Picnic Area (F), Hanks Boat Dock (G), Clear Gap Shooting Range (H), Watauga Lake Shelter (I), Shook Branch Recreation Center (J), Low Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (K), Double Spring Shelter (L), Clyde Smith Trail Shelter (M), Little Milligan Boating Site (N), Cardens Bluff Campground (O), YS Men Picnic Area (P), Rat Branch Boating Site (Q), Dennis Cove Campground (R), Watauga Point Recreation Area (S), Watauga Lakeshores Resort (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carter County include: Doe River Church (A), Rittertown Church (B), Stout Hill Church (C), Sunrise View Church (D), Beck Mountain Church (E), Burbank Freewill Baptist Church (F), Grays Chapel (G), Elk Mills Christian Church (H), Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stover Cemetery (1), Sugar Hollow Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Teague Cemetery (4), Hyder Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Isaacs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Ripshin Lake (A), Watauga Lake (B), Hall Lake (C), Miller Lake (D), Wilbur Lake (E), Ripshin Lake (F), Odom Trout Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Branch (A), Lindy Camp Branch (B), Leonard Branch (C), Left Prong Hampton Creek (D), Beck Branch (E), Lacy Trap Branch (F), Kite Branch (G), Yokum Branch (H), Laurel Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carter County include: Watauga Scenic Area (1), Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area (2), Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (3), Watauga Point Recreational Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Carter County: Roan High Knob Appalachian Trail Shelter (A), Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go (B), Don Nelan Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Holston VOR (D), Carvers Gap Picnic Area (E), Twin Springs Picnic Area (F), Hanks Boat Dock (G), Clear Gap Shooting Range (H), Watauga Lake Shelter (I), Shook Branch Recreation Center (J), Low Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (K), Double Spring Shelter (L), Clyde Smith Trail Shelter (M), Little Milligan Boating Site (N), Cardens Bluff Campground (O), YS Men Picnic Area (P), Rat Branch Boating Site (Q), Dennis Cove Campground (R), Watauga Point Recreation Area (S), Watauga Lakeshores Resort (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carter County include: Doe River Church (A), Rittertown Church (B), Stout Hill Church (C), Sunrise View Church (D), Beck Mountain Church (E), Burbank Freewill Baptist Church (F), Grays Chapel (G), Elk Mills Christian Church (H), Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stover Cemetery (1), Sugar Hollow Cemetery (2), Taylor Cemetery (3), Teague Cemetery (4), Hyder Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Isaacs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ripshin Lake (A), Watauga Lake (B), Hall Lake (C), Miller Lake (D), Wilbur Lake (E), Ripshin Lake (F), Odom Trout Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Branch (A), Lindy Camp Branch (B), Leonard Branch (C), Left Prong Hampton Creek (D), Beck Branch (E), Lacy Trap Branch (F), Kite Branch (G), Yokum Branch (H), Laurel Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carter County include: Watauga Scenic Area (1), Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area (2), Cherokee Wildlife Management Area (3), Watauga Point Recreational Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Avery County, North Carolina , Johnson County , Mitchell County, North Carolina , Sullivan County , Unicoi County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 2,710 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 451 (47% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.5%
Housing units in Carter County with a mortgage: 5,736 (550 second mortgage, 336 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,228
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Most common first ancestries reported in Carter County (%):
6.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,659 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.84% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,067 average AGI) 3.00% relocated from other states ($16,591 average AGI)Carter County:3.00%Tennessee average:3.80%
6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,132 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.40% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($19,403 average AGI) 1.95% relocated to other states ($8,730 average AGI)Carter County:1.95%Tennessee average:2.97%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,096 (6,992 aged, 2,104 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 116.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
12,854 spouses, 15,182 children (13,535 natural, 404 adopted, 1,243 stepchildren), 864 grandchildren, 413 brothers or sisters, 344 parents, 516 other relatives, 687 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,941 2-persons, 4,417 3-persons, 2,821 4-persons, 1,048 5-persons, 212 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,226 1-person, 668 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 16 4-persons.
97.3% of residents of Carter County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 63% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Carter County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.44 millions of gallons per day (41% from ground, 59% from surface)
Year house built
60% of Carter County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Tennessee.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $2,129,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $814,000
Solid Waste Management: $704,000
General - Other: $418,000
Regular Highways: $234,000
Regular Highways: $2,634,000
General - Other: $2,095,000
Police Protection: $1,839,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,419,000
Solid Waste Management: $879,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $800,000
Financial Administration: $795,000
Health - Other: $768,000
Central Staff Services: $761,000
Housing and Community Development: $723,000
General Public Buildings: $524,000
Local Fire Protection: $299,000
Natural Resources - Other: $84,000
Libraries: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
All Other: $828,000
Housing and Community Development: $235,000
General Local Government Support: $31,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,711,000
Health - Other: $41,000
Financial Administration: $16,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
All Other: $231,000
General Revenue, NEC: $721,000
Fines and Forfeits: $331,000
Sale of Property: $96,000
Donations From Private Sources: $43,000
Rents: $26,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,254,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $589,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $47,000
General - Other: $436,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Regular Highways: $113,000
Central Staff Services: $28,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
Financial Administration: $11,000
Highways: $1,861,000
All Other: $1,169,000
Housing and Community Development: $461,000
General Local Government Support: $425,000
Health and Hospitals: $257,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,583,000
Other Selective Sales: $364,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $318,000
Public Utilities Sales: $252,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $213,000
Other License: $73,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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