Macon County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (14.9%), Construction (14.5%), Manufacturing (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Macon County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	45.2 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 14,289	(47.9%)
Females: 15,522	(52.1%)

Macon County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$33,406
North Carolina:	$40,729

Macon County	$138,122
North Carolina:	$127,600

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 163
• Thefts: 276
• Auto thefts: 26

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 20
• Burglaries: 195
• Thefts: 243
• Auto thefts: 24

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Macon County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.

Cities in this county include: Franklin, Highlands.

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Clay County , Oconee County, South Carolina , Graham County , Jackson County , Swain County , Rabun County, Georgia .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Macon County: Nantahala Gorge Recreation Site (A), Camp Sequoyah (B), Nantahal River Launch Site (C), Gold Mine (D), Cliffside Lake Recreation Site (E), Coweeta Experiment Station (F), Carter Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (G), Deep Gap Primitive Campground (H), Coweeta Experiment Forest Headquarters (I), Siler Bald Shelter (J), Rock Gap Shelter (K), Middle Creek Mill (L), Standing Indian Recreation Site (M), Standing Indian Shelter (N), Vanhook Glade Campground (O), Blue Valley Campground (P), Arrowwood Glade Rearing Pools (Q), Arrowwood Glade Picnic Area (R), Appletree Campground (S), Ammons Branch Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Macon County include: Iotla Church (A), Watauga Church (B), Nantahala Number 2 Church (C), Nantahala Number 1 Church (D), Hickory Knoll Church (E), Morrison Church (F), Mulberry Church (G), Asbury Church (H), Little Buck Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Asbury Cemetery (1), Shepherd Cemetery (2), Morgan Cemetery (3), Rush Cemetery (4), Fout Cemetery (5), Tellico Cemetery (6), Tippet Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wilson Lakes (A), McCoys Fishing Lake (B), Pyle Lake (C), Osage Lake (D), Randall Lake (E), Highlands Reservoir (F), Highlands Lake (G), Watauga Vista Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf Fork (A), Gulf Branch (B), Nova Scotia Branch (C), Gribble Branch (D), Lickskillet Branch (E), Grassy Branch (F), Gold Pit Creek (G), Gold Mine Branch (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Macon County include: Blue Valley Experimental Forest (1), Nantahala Game Lands (2), Standing Indian Wildlife Management Area (3), Vanhook Wayside Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Etna Post Office (A), Wests Mill Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.6%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 1,062
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 784 (43% naturalized citizens)

Macon County:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 16,288
• One, attached: 301
• Two: 280
• 3 or 4: 234
• 5 to 9: 341
• 10 to 19: 116
• 20 or more: 36
• Mobile homes: 3,077
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73

Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 3,982 (248 second mortgage, 698 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,427

Macon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 3.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,086 (80%) Carpooled: 1,628 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 15 (0%) Bicycle: 14 (0%) Walked: 172 (1%) Other means: 53 (0%) Worked at home: 579 (5%)

7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,326 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.71%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.80% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($8,985 average AGI)
5.91% relocated from other states ($37,340 average AGI)

Macon County:	5.91%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Jackson County, NC	0.47% ($31,618 average AGI)
from Rabun County, GA	0.28% ($26,212)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.21% ($59,667)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.16% ($20,474)
from Pinellas County, FL	0.15% ($52,833)
from Orange County, FL	0.15% ($33,667)
from Cherokee County, NC	0.15% ($35,647)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.82% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($11,598 average AGI)
3.93% relocated to other states ($33,251 average AGI)

Macon County:	3.93%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Jackson County, NC	0.46% ($34,269 average AGI)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.23% ($27,500)
to Rabun County, GA	0.21% ($29,125)
to Haywood County, NC	0.10% ($31,455)
to Swain County, NC	0.10% ($47,000)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.09% ($30,900)
to Henderson County, NC	0.09% ($38,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,546 (6,605 aged, 941 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 24,805 (7,214 male householders, 1,742 female householders)

  7,624 spouses, 6,745 children (6,149 natural, 189 adopted, 407 stepchildren), 402 grandchildren, 183 brothers or sisters, 163 parents, 271 other relatives, 461 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,473 (1,565 male householders (1,298 living alone)), 2,334 female householders (2,152 living alone)), 574 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 533 (236 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,994 2-persons, 1,905 3-persons, 1,325 4-persons, 494 5-persons, 198 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,450 1-person, 386 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

4,243 married couples with children.
1,174 single-parent households (314 men, 860 women).

96.5% of residents of Macon County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $212,425,000 ($6763 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,695,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,857,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,655,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $126,000
Federal grants: $37,805,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,338,000 ($2,894,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $15,644,000 ($4,814,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $796,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,925,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,261,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+79 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.79 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

59% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in North Carolina.

Macon County:	58.5%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 14012
• Northeast: 2930
• Midwest: 2939
• South: 8285
• West: 721

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $93,500

Here:	6.4%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	8.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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