Haywood County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Manufacturing (16.6%), Retail trade (12.6%), Construction (10.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Haywood County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	42.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 25,897	(47.9%)
Females: 28,136	(52.1%)

Haywood County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$35,260
North Carolina:	$40,729

Haywood County	$131,995
North Carolina:	$127,600

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 94
• Burglaries: 366
• Thefts: 547
• Auto thefts: 72

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 26
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 63
• Burglaries: 346
• Thefts: 474
• Auto thefts: 77

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Haywood County is $426 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesville, Canton, Lake Junaluska, Clyde, West Canton, Maggie Valley.

2005 air pollution in Haywood County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 29 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Buncombe County , Cocke County, Tennessee , Henderson County , Jackson County , Madison County , Sevier County, Tennessee , Swain County , Transylvania County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Haywood County: Sutton Top Lookout (A), Camp Hope (B), Jonathan Creek Overlook (C), Haywood County Farm (D), Fryingpan Mountain Lookout (E), Cataloochee Ranger Station (F), Mount View Golf Course (G), Mount Sterling Lookout (H), Horse Camp (I), Mount Pisgah Recreation Site (J), Horsetrough Ridge Overlook (K), Cotton Patch (L), Morrison Fish Hatchery (M), Daniel Boone Camp (N), White Oak Community Center (O), Mile High Overlook (P), Masonic Monument (Q), Shining Rock Parking Area (R), Sunburst Recreation Area (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Hazelwood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Haywood County include: Welcome Hill Church (A), Haywood Memorial Church (B), Hill Top Mission (C), Antioch Church (D), Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (E), Holiness Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Liberty Church (H), Little Cataloochee Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Medford Cemetery (1), Caldwell Cemetery (2), Crawford Memorial Gardens (3), Quinn Cemetery (4), Upper Crabtree Cemetery (5), Moody Cemetery (6), Redman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Logan, Lake (A), Marshall Ash Pond (B), Canton Reservoir (C), Waynesville Reservoir (D), Lake Logan (E), Waterville Lake (F), Structure Number Two C Lake (G), Camp Daniel Boone Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gunter Fork (A), North Hominy Creek (B), Groundhog Creek (C), Green Creek (D), Greasy Cove Prong (E), Grassy Ridge Branch (F), Grassy Branch (G), Long Levels Branch (H), Good Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Haywood County include: Pisgah Game Lands (1), Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.5%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 2,173
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 851 (39% naturalized citizens)

Haywood County:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,992
• One, attached: 355
• Two: 673
• 3 or 4: 640
• 5 to 9: 334
• 10 to 19: 244
• 20 or more: 100
• Mobile homes: 5,216
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 86

Housing units in Haywood County with a mortgage: 6,549 (592 second mortgage, 785 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,056

Haywood County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 8.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,280 (81%) Carpooled: 3,239 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 72 (0%) Taxi: 49 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 318 (1%) Other means: 99 (0%) Worked at home: 649 (3%)

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($280 average AGI)

Haywood County:	0.09%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

2.76% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($14,656 average AGI)
3.64% relocated from other states ($24,106 average AGI)

Haywood County:	3.64%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Buncombe County, NC	1.15% ($31,500 average AGI)
from Jackson County, NC	0.40% ($39,048)
from Henderson County, NC	0.16% ($32,844)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.13% ($43,259)
from Broward County, FL	0.10% ($42,095)
from Pinellas County, FL	0.10% ($47,476)
from Sarasota County, FL	0.09% ($49,056)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,621 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.89% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,271 average AGI)
2.49% relocated to other states ($17,350 average AGI)

Haywood County:	2.49%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Buncombe County, NC	1.24% ($54,829 average AGI)
to Jackson County, NC	0.33% ($30,576)
to Henderson County, NC	0.12% ($35,120)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.10% ($29,600)
to Swain County, NC	0.06% ($30,615)
to Wake County, NC	0.06% ($47,308)
to Macon County, NC	0.06% ($37,167)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,436 (10,438 aged, 1,998 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 45,176 (12,820 male householders, 3,335 female householders)

  13,316 spouses, 13,214 children (11,780 natural, 399 adopted, 1,035 stepchildren), 754 grandchildren, 291 brothers or sisters, 395 parents, 448 other relatives, 603 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,894 (2,738 male householders (2,262 living alone)), 4,220 female householders (3,903 living alone)), 936 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 963 (655 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,639 2-persons, 3,770 3-persons, 2,483 4-persons, 958 5-persons, 259 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,165 1-person, 680 2-persons, 96 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

96.7% of residents of Haywood County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $392,953,000 ($6985 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $61,504,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $188,174,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $67,632,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,950,000
Federal grants: $73,802,000
Federal procurement contracts: $50,548,000 ($48,564,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,847,000 ($2,567,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $909,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,039,000
Federal Government insurance: $53,386,000

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

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

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+49 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.17 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

61% of Haywood 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, 38% lived in North Carolina.

Haywood County:	60.8%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 38020
• Northeast: 2936
• Midwest: 3104
• South: 8046
• West: 851

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,700

Here:	5.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.3%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	11.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%