Clay County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 9,765 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,255
Renter-occupied apartments: 592

% of renters here:	15%
State:	31%

Land area: 215 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

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

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Construction (16.0%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 70%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 13%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Clay County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Black (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	46.7 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 4,272	(48.7%)
Females: 4,503	(51.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,611
County population in 2003: 9,319
Jobs in 2003: 1,934

Clay County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 4,417
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Clay County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,635 ($31,397 in 2000)

This county	$32,635
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $132,928

Clay County	$132,928
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $408
Institutionalized population: 104
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Clay County in 2000: $709

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 52
Thefts: 69
Auto thefts: 21

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 71
Thefts: 40
Auto thefts: 9

Clay County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 151 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2001: 129 buildings, average cost: $118,900
2002: 155 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2003: 173 buildings, average cost: $135,000
2004: 192 buildings, average cost: $153,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $409 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clay County is $420 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: Hayesville.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Macon County , Rabun County, Georgia , Towns County, Georgia , Union County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clay County: Ogden (A), Muskrat Creek Shelter (B), Bristol Hunter Camp (C), Bristol Camp (D), George W Truett Camp (E), Deep Gap Campground (F), Plott Mill (G), Fires Creek Camp (H), Fires Creek Picnic Area (I), Jackrabbit Mountain Picnic Area (J), Jackrabbit Campground (K), Bob Allison Picnic Area (L), Armstrong Dock (M), Hinton Rural Life Center (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clay County include: Moss Church (A), Hickory Stand Church (B), Ledford Chapel (C), Myers Chapel (D), Mount Pisgah Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Tusquitee Church (G), Bethabara Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McClure Cemetery (1), Galloway Hill Cemetery (2), Fires Creek Cemetery (3), Ledford Chapel Cemetery (4), Ledford Cemetery (5), Hayesville Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Carroll Lake (A), Hayesville Reservoir (B), Chatuge Lake (C), Neal Cabe Lake (D), Mission Lake (E), Wilson Shepard Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gumlog Creek (A), Licklog Creek (B), Old House Branch (C), Glade Branch (D), Giesky Creek (E), Padgett Branch (F), Game Branch (G), Patterson Branch (H), Payne Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Clay County include: Nantahala Purchase Unit (1), Clay County Park (2), Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.0%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 426
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 104 (68% naturalized citizens)

Clay County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 13
1975 to 1979: 9
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 6
1965 to 1969: 46

Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.6%

Clay County marital status for males

Clay County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,110
One, attached: 41
Two: 50
3 or 4: 91
5 to 9: 17
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 1,051
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63

Housing units in Clay County with a mortgage: 1,052 (66 second mortgage, 114 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,092

Agriculture in Clay County
Average size of farms: 80 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7942
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $153.78
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.37%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $7904
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $40570
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.23
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.27%
Corn for grain: 309 harvested acres
Vegetables: 16 harvested acres

Clay County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (29%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Germany (24%)
Philippines (13%)
Canada (13%)
Netherlands (13%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Russia (9%)
Austria (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clay County:

United States or American (31%)
English (16%)
Irish (11%)
German (10%)
Scotch-Irish (8%)
Italian (4%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Clay County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,900 (78%)
Carpooled: 636 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 36 (1%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 100 (3%)

People in group quarters in Clay County, North Carolina

100 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,880.

10.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.53%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.67% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($8,536 average AGI)
7.86% relocated from other states ($40,977 average AGI)
Clay County: 7.86%
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 Cherokee County, NC	1.62% ($27,722 average AGI)
from Towns County, GA	0.90% ($35,767)
from Lee County, FL	0.36% ($38,917)
from Union County, GA	0.36% ($27,333)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.30% ($45,600)

7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.59%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.85% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($15,873 average AGI)
4.74% relocated to other states ($25,278 average AGI)
Clay County: 4.74%
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 Cherokee County, NC	1.67% ($35,259 average AGI)
to Towns County, GA	0.68% ($47,364)
to Union County, GA	0.62% ($35,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Births per 1000 population in Clay County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Clay County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clay County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,281 (1,908 aged, 373 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,650

In family households: 7,436 (2,327 male householders, 411 female householders)
2,382 spouses, 2,040 children (1,776 natural, 107 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 38 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,214 (438 male householders (380 living alone)), 666 female householders (627 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 125 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,594 2-persons, 582 3-persons, 389 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,007 1-person, 88 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,181 married couples with children.
319 single-parent households (90 men, 229 women).

97.5% of residents of Clay County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,419,000 ($6699 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,944,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,377,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $74,000
Federal grants: $15,138,000
Federal procurement contracts: $561,000 ($137,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,412,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,112,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $253,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,179,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 444

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

Deaths: 593

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,150

Here:	+118 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Clay County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.19 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 304
1995 to 1998: 671
1990 to 1994: 648
1980 to 1989: 1,119
1970 to 1979: 1,246
1960 to 1969: 432
1950 to 1959: 376
1940 to 1949: 297
1939 or earlier: 332

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

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 157
4 rooms: 468
5 rooms: 979
6 rooms: 747
7 rooms: 449
8 rooms: 187
9 or more rooms: 233

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 30
3 rooms: 118
4 rooms: 149
5 rooms: 159
6 rooms: 70
7 rooms: 17
8 rooms: 27
9 or more rooms: 22

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

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 94
2 bedrooms: 852
3 bedrooms: 1,882
4 bedrooms: 317
5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clay County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 123
2 bedrooms: 227
3 bedrooms: 176
4 bedrooms: 54
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 141
1 vehicle: 936
2 vehicles: 1,484
3 vehicles: 538
4 vehicles: 123
5 or more vehicles: 33

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

no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 310
2 vehicles: 165
3 vehicles: 27
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 0

59% of Clay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in North Carolina.

Clay County:	58.6%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 3519
Northeast: 588
Midwest: 716
South: 3551
West: 254

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
Electricity (32%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Wood (7%)
No fuel used (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	2.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 44

Here:	11.6%
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)

Clay County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $402,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $333,000

Solid Waste Management: $195,000

Sewerage: $168,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $94,000

Parks & Recreation: $59,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,613,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $278,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,579,000
Health Services - Other: $1,772,000

General - Other: $1,299,000

Police Protection: $611,000

Welfare - Other: $605,000

Financial Administration: $409,000

Central Staff Services: $369,000

Solid Waste Management: $341,000

Fire Protection: $341,000

General Public Buildings: $221,000

Corrections - Other: $186,000

Sewerage: $168,000

Parks & Recreation: $130,000

Libraries: $96,000

Water Utilities: $72,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $64,000

Natural Resources - Other: $54,000

Housing & Community Development: $53,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $86,000
General - Interest on Debt: $123,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,598,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,543,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $571,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $55,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $87,000
General Revenue, NEC: $67,000

Rents: $17,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $133,000
Health - Other: $76,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,000

Police Protection: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Welfare - Other: $11,000

Central Staff: $8,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Water Utilities: $2,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,342,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,500,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,612,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,183,000

Public Welfare: $649,000

All Other: $362,000

General Support: $330,000
Tax - Property: $3,233,000
Total General Sales: $1,415,000

NEC: $266,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,275,000

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