Macon County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,959
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,433
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,307 (it was 2,395 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 516 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (15.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 72%
- Government: 3%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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Races in Macon County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (89.3%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.8%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.1%)
- Asian alone (0.8%)
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.5%)
| Median resident age: |  49.5 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  38.7 years |
| Males: 16,764 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 17,931 |  (51.7%) |
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| Macon County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $41,503 |
| North Carolina: | $50,584 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $578 (lower quartile is $425, upper quartile is $734)
| This county: | $578 |
| State: | $670 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $176,349 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
| Macon: | $176,349 |
| North Carolina: | $165,400 |
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $282,541Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,021
Here: $282,541 State: $235,833
Townhouses or other attached units: $220,315
Here: $220,315 State: $191,052
In 2-unit structures: $192,171
Here: $192,171 State: $221,545
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,118
Here: $210,118 State: $144,611
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,263
Here: $199,263 State: $188,356
Mobile homes: $84,417
Here: $84,417 State: $74,306
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $58,641
Here: $58,641 State: $110,587
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $296
Institutionalized population: 210
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 359 buildings, average cost: $194,500
- 2001: 390 buildings, average cost: $169,500
- 2002: 323 buildings, average cost: $224,700
- 2003: 276 buildings, average cost: $205,500
- 2004: 374 buildings, average cost: $237,900
- 2005: 363 buildings, average cost: $236,400
- 2006: 342 buildings, average cost: $282,000
- 2007: 344 buildings, average cost: $309,300
- 2008: 253 buildings, average cost: $259,900
- 2009: 146 buildings, average cost: $212,200
- 2010: 77 buildings, average cost: $262,900
- 2011: 77 buildings, average cost: $271,800
- 2012: 66 buildings, average cost: $326,600
- 2013: 75 buildings, average cost: $291,100
- 2014: 107 buildings, average cost: $296,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $808 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $750 (0.4%)
| Macon County: | 16.8% |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 49.5 years old
(Males: 46.9 years old, Females: 51.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.1 years old, Black residents: 32.9 years old, American Indian residents: 31.0 years old, Asian residents: 49.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.9 years old, Other race residents: 22.1 years old)
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 $646 a month.
Local government website: www.maconnc.org
Neighboring counties: Conway County, Arkansas 
, Faulkner County, Arkansas , Madison County, Alabama , Lincoln County 
, White County, Arkansas , Walker County, Georgia .
| Here: | 5.3% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,062
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,722 (33.3% naturalized citizens)
| Macon County: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19,754
- One, attached: 265
- Two: 267
- 3 or 4: 639
- 5 to 9: 606
- 10 to 19: 233
- 20 or more: 68
- Mobile homes: 3,801
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32
Housing units in Macon County with a mortgage: 5,646 (56 second mortgage, 707 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,682
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Macon County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,486 | 76 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,508 | 24 |
| Catholic | 1,260 | 2 |
| Other | 514 | 5 |
| None | 11,209 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Macon County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
| Macon County: | 6.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
| This county: | 16.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Macon County: | 9.9% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Macon County: | 27.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.2% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Macon County:
Average size of farms: 65 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $13,249
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $450.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.13%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,287
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,473
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.30%
Corn for grain: 86 harvested acres
Vegetables: 233 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 19 acres
Earthquake activity:
Macon County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.8 miles away from Macon County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 101.9 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 136.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 338.5 miles away from Macon County center
On 9/7/1988 at 02:28:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 03, 2013 to July 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4146: September 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4146, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 25, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-394: June 25, 1973, FEMA Id: 394, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Macon County (8) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (13%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (25%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (12%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Mexico (49%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- England (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- India (3%)
- American (39%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (7%)
- Scotch-Irish (7%)
- German (5%)
- Scottish (3%)
- Italian (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,877 (81.5%)
- Carpooled: 1,322 (9.9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 52 (0.4%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 411 (3.1%)
- Walked: 178 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 493 (3.7%)
People in group quarters in Macon County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 178 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
- 161 people in nursing homes
- 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 69 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
People in group quarters in Macon County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 198 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 192 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 37 people in group homes intended for adults
- 8 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
5.37% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,385 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.37% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.58% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($9,751 average AGI)
3.79% relocated from other states ($29,634 average AGI)
Macon County: 3.79% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Jackson County, NC | 0.47% ($32,759 average AGI) |
| from Rabun County, GA | 0.29% ($28,722) |
| from Pinellas County, FL | 0.16% ($44,850) |
| from Buncombe County, NC | 0.15% ($22,316) |
| from Hillsborough County, FL | 0.11% ($36,846) |
| from Swain County, NC | 0.11% ($24,385) |
| from Broward County, FL | 0.10% ($39,167) |
5.39% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,433 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.39% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.66% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($10,174 average AGI)
3.73% relocated to other states ($23,259 average AGI)
Macon County: 3.73% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Jackson County, NC | 0.52% ($26,500 average AGI) |
| to Buncombe County, NC | 0.25% ($37,613) |
| to Rabun County, GA | 0.20% ($20,080) |
| to Gwinnett County, GA | 0.10% ($46,250) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.10% ($27,333) |
| to Cherokee County, NC | 0.09% ($22,091) |
| to Sarasota County, FL | 0.08% ($24,300) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 11.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,358 (7,262 aged, 1,096 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 922 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Macon County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (454)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (346)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (317)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (291)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (256)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (235)
- Unspecified dementia (220)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (203)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (139)
- Congestive heart failure (119)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,271
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 519
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 50,016
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,145
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,474
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 84
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 193.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 119.6
- Other - 73.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34,695- In family households: 27,589 (4,674 male householders, 5,141 female householders)
7,947 spouses, 7,631 children (6,929 natural, 178 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 514 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 366 parents, 424 other relatives, 694 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,756 (2,548 male householders (2,125 living alone)), 3,141 female householders (2,691 living alone)), 1,048 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 374
Size of family households: 5,974 2-persons, 1,870 3-persons, 1,158 4-persons, 542 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 72 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,816 1-person, 768 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 50 4-persons.
3,824 married couples with children.
1,794 single-parent households (263 men, 1,531 women).
93.1% of residents of Macon speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $212,425,000 ($6,763 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,676| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,012
| Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +186
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,542
| 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: | 5.8 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.5 |
Note: State values scaled to Macon County population
- 1 room: 23
- 2 rooms: 65
- 3 rooms: 390
- 4 rooms: 1,520
- 5 rooms: 2,791
- 6 rooms: 2,280
- 7 rooms: 1,666
- 8 rooms: 1,172
- 9+ rooms: 1,287
- 1 room: 87
- 2 rooms: 225
- 3 rooms: 549
- 4 rooms: 1,186
- 5 rooms: 1,219
- 6 rooms: 528
- 7 rooms: 222
- 8 rooms: 131
- 9+ rooms: 52
Note: State values scaled to Macon County population
- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedroom: 284
- 2 bedrooms: 3,067
- 3 bedrooms: 6,169
- 4 bedrooms: 1,222
- 5+ bedrooms: 394
- no bedroom: 101
- 1 bedroom: 569
- 2 bedrooms: 1,759
- 3 bedrooms: 1,470
- 4 bedrooms: 250
- 5+ bedrooms: 55
Note: State values scaled to Macon County population
- no vehicle: 260
- 1 vehicle: 3,047
- 2 vehicles: 4,597
- 3 vehicles: 2,334
- 4 vehicles: 578
- 5+ vehicles: 426
- no vehicle: 542
- 1 vehicle: 1,892
- 2 vehicles: 1,373
- 3 vehicles: 370
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5+ vehicles: 9
87% of Macon County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in North Carolina.
| Macon County: | 87.2% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15,204
- Other state: 17,677
- Northeast: 3,013
- Midwest: 3,437
- South: 9,884
- West: 1,370
- Electricity (52.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.3%)
- Wood (8.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4.8%)
- Utility gas (3.0%)
- Solar energy (0.7%)
- Other fuel (0.6%)
- No fuel used (0.5%)
- Electricity (63.3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.1%)
- Wood (6.3%)
- Utility gas (2.2%)
- No fuel used (1.5%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 232
| Here: | 8.4% |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
| Here: | 2.5% |
| North Carolina: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 130
| Here: | 14.0% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
Macon County government finances - Expenditure in 2002:
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $5,267,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,133,000
Air Transportation: $871,000
Water Utilities: $550,000
General Public Buildings: $544,000
Health - Other: $339,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,862,000
Health Services - Other: $3,962,000
General - Other: $3,566,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,105,000
Police Protection: $1,937,000
Welfare - Other: $1,724,000
Fire Protection: $1,187,000
Financial Administration: $1,044,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,006,000
Corrections - Other: $951,000
General Public Buildings: $850,000
Central Staff Services: $805,000
Libraries: $485,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $395,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $316,000
Transit Utilities: $307,000
Sewerage: $190,000
Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
Water Utilities: $82,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $58,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,575,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $836,000
Health: $108,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,412,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $800,000
Solid Waste Management: $214,000
Transit Utilities: $78,000
General - Other: $37,000
Financial Administration: $22,000
Police Protection: $20,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Health - Other: $16,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $31,907,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $124,000
Macon County government finances - Revenue in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,155,000
All Other: $1,288,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $953,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $113,000
Parks & Recreation: $85,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000
Education: $23,000
All Other: $22,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
Health & Hospitals: $11,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $549,000
General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
Property Sale Other: $56,000
Rents: $53,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,177,000
Public Welfare: $1,936,000
All Other: $1,449,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,040,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,009,000
General Support: $987,000
- Tax - Property: $18,079,000
Total General Sales: $6,039,000
NEC: $762,000
Macon County government finances - Debt in 2002:
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,067,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $19,615,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,024,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,765,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $16,049,000
Other, NEC: $7,085,000
Water Utilities: $1,908,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,801,000
Other, NEC: $939,000
Water Utilities: $159,000
Macon County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,227,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,151,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 709
- Number of aged recipients: 150
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 559
- Number of recipients under 18: 78
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 377
- Number of recipients older than 64: 254
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 379
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 272
| Most common first names in Macon County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 262 | 73.6 years |
| William | 256 | 76.5 years |
| John | 250 | 76.5 years |
| Robert | 175 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 172 | 80.7 years |
| Charles | 155 | 74.6 years |
| George | 145 | 76.1 years |
| Frank | 96 | 76.9 years |
| Thomas | 81 | 74.2 years |
| Fred | 80 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Macon County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 87 | 75.5 years |
| Sanders | 79 | 73.5 years |
| Ledford | 68 | 77.9 years |
| Jones | 67 | 77.2 years |
| Gibson | 66 | 77.8 years |
| Holland | 63 | 75.8 years |
| Cabe | 57 | 79.7 years |
| Tallent | 53 | 76.5 years |
| Johnson | 52 | 74.4 years |
| Henry | 51 | 79.0 years |
| Businesses in Macon County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 2 | Knights Inn | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| FedEx | 6 | Nike | 4 | |
| Ford | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Goodwill | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Hilton | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | UPS | 7 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kincaid | 3 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | |||
