Graham County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Construction (18.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Graham County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	41.5 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 3,900	(48.8%)
Females: 4,093	(51.2%)

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Graham County:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,375
North Carolina:	$44,670

Graham County:	$98,096
North Carolina:	$145,700

This county:	$285
State:	$532

Graham County:	$101,270
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $164,864

Here:	$164,864
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $96,426

Here:	$96,426
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $235,628

Here:	$235,628
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $405,167

Here:	$405,167
State:	$163,212

Mobile homes: $37,096

Here:	$37,096
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$48,806

This county:	19.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Graham 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: Robbinsville.

2005 air pollution in Graham County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Blount County, Tennessee , Cherokee County , Macon County , Monroe County, Tennessee , Swain County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Graham County: Brock (A), Rinehart and White Dock (B), Naked Ground (C), Goldie Deaden (D), Deyton Camp (E), Cable Cove Campground (F), Cable Gap Shelter (G), Sawyer Dock (H), Snowbird Picnic Area (I), Rattler Ford Campground (J), Maple Springs Observation Point (K), Joyce Kilmer Picnic Area (L), Santeetlah Power House (M), Santeetlah Hunt Shelter Camp (N), Pine Ridge Camp (O), Deep Creek Hunter Camp (P), Horse Cove Campground (Q), Tsali Campground (R), Bear Creek Hunter Camp (S), Stewart Cabin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Graham County include: Atoah Church (A), Mount Nebo Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Zion Hill Church (D), Buffalo Church (E), Sawyer Creek Church (F), Santeetlah Church (G), Cedar Cliff Church (H), Cheoah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Johnson Cemetery (1), Cable Cemetery (2), Cable Cove Cemetery (3), Massey Cemetery (4), Odom Cemetery (5), Edwards Cemetery (6), Coom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Leonard Phillips Lake (A), Santeetlah Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gumstock Branch (A), Groundhog Branch (B), Ground Squirrel Branch (C), Green Creek (D), Lige Branch (E), Lifting Rock Branch (F), Long Creek (G), Long Hungry Branch (H), Grapevine Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Graham County: Joyce Kilmer Memorial (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.4%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 220
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 101 (49% naturalized citizens)

Graham County:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,580
• One, attached: 41
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 44
• 5 to 9: 9
• 10 to 19: 17
• 20 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 1,306
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Housing units in Graham County with a mortgage: 686 (20 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 877

Here:	43.9% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Graham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 11 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,201 (68%) Carpooled: 909 (28%) Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%) Walked: 55 (2%) Other means: 40 (1%) Worked at home: 34 (1%)

5.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.56%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.88% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($15,536 average AGI)
3.68% relocated from other states ($15,225 average AGI)

Graham County:	3.68%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Cherokee County, NC

0.37% ($24,000 average AGI)

4.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.41% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($14,542 average AGI)
2.45% relocated to other states ($15,580 average AGI)

Graham County:	2.45%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Swain County, NC

0.41% ($30,364 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,716 (1,320 aged, 396 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,829 (2,007 male householders, 423 female householders)

  2,005 spouses, 1,961 children (1,695 natural, 51 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 67 other relatives, 82 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,047 (342 male householders (297 living alone)), 603 female householders (581 living alone)), 102 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 117 (36 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,269 2-persons, 556 3-persons, 379 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 878 1-person, 59 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Graham County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 3% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $56,304,000 ($6973 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,469,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,833,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,153,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,000
Federal grants: $15,798,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,561,000 ($62,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,941,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $65,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $578,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,260,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.51 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

68% of Graham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in North Carolina.

Graham County:	67.9%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 6112
• Northeast: 251
• Midwest: 285
• South: 1144
• West: 92

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $53,300

Here:	5.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	2.1%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	11.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%