Madison County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 20,256 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,123
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,877

% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

Land area: 449 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	15.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

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

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Manufacturing (18.1%), Construction (11.5%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Madison County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	39.3 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 9,684	(49.3%)
Females: 9,951	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,896
County population in 2003: 19,947
Jobs in 2003: 4,472

Madison County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,734
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.2%

Average household size:

Madison County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,207 ($30,985 in 2000)

This county	$32,207
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $126,002

Madison County	$126,002
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 199
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Madison County in 2000: $790

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 20
Burglaries: 74
Thefts: 88
Auto thefts: 24

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 48
Thefts: 66
Auto thefts: 14

Madison County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 143 buildings, average cost: $109,600
2001: 134 buildings, average cost: $108,600
2002: 119 buildings, average cost: $115,400
2003: 153 buildings, average cost: $116,100
2004: 161 buildings, average cost: $143,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $551 (0.6%)

Area name: Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Madison County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mars Hill, Marshall, Hot Springs.

Neighboring counties: Buncombe County , Cocke County, Tennessee , Greene County, Tennessee , Haywood County , Unicoi County, Tennessee , Yancey County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Madison County: Camp Creek Bald Lookout (A), Nocona Siding (B), Ebb Chapel (C), Lower Big Pine (D), Murray Branch Picnic Area (E), Big Knob Lookout (F), Spring Mountain Trail Shelter (G), Little Laurel Trail Shelter (H), Rich Mountain Lookout (I), Huckleberry Camp (J), Volga (K), Ivy (L), Rocky Bluff Recreation Site (M), Halls Store (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Madison County include: Little Sandymush Church (A), Anderson Branch Church (B), Highland Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Arrington Branch Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Upper Laurel Church (G), Balding Chapel (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Coates Cemetery (1), Arrington Cemetery (2), Waddell Cemetery (3), Engle Cemetery (4), Shelton Cemetery (5), Runnion Cemetery (6), Runion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mars Hill Reservoir (A), McGee Dam (B), Marshall Watershed Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gunter Branch (A), Grooms Branch (B), Nowhere Branch (C), Griffin Branch (D), Grass Creek (E), Granger Branch (F), Long Mountain Branch (G), Gosnell Branch (H), Gilbert Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Madison County: Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Barnard's Station Post Office (A), Joe Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,267
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 324 (49% naturalized citizens)

Madison County:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 82
1990 to 1994: 42
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 28
1975 to 1979: 14
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 111

Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%

Madison County marital status for males

Madison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,412
One, attached: 104
Two: 131
3 or 4: 168
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 66
20 or more: 61
Mobile homes: 2,699
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Madison County with a mortgage: 1,305 (98 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,457

Agriculture in Madison County
Average size of farms: 86 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10690
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $861.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10935
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.75%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.51%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $19979
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.86%
Corn for grain: 132 harvested acres
Vegetables: 315 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 24 acres

Madison 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 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/6/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Mexico (17%)
Germany (14%)
Japan (12%)
Canada (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Philippines (7%)
Taiwan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Madison County:

United States or American (34%)
English (16%)
Irish (9%)
German (8%)
Scotch-Irish (7%)
European (2%)
Dutch (2%)

Madison County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,767 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,161 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 221 (3%)
Other means: 68 (1%)
Worked at home: 318 (4%)

People in group quarters in Madison County, North Carolina

630 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
92 people in nursing homes
79 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
79 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
16 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
12 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 $38,373.

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.22%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.29% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,668 average AGI)
2.93% relocated from other states ($18,479 average AGI)
Madison County: 2.93%
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 Buncombe County, NC	3.08% ($27,719 average AGI)
from Haywood County, NC	0.18% ($24,500)
from Henderson County, NC	0.17% ($19,000)

6.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.55%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.38% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,186 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($8,641 average AGI)
Madison County: 2.17%
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 Buncombe County, NC	3.04% ($26,653 average AGI)
to Yancey County, NC	0.27% ($31,944)
to Greene County, TN	0.18% ($24,083)
to Henderson County, NC	0.17% ($35,636)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Madison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Madison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Madison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,865 (3,074 aged, 791 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,740

In family households: 15,957 (4,390 male householders, 1,207 female householders)
4,547 spouses, 4,760 children (4,316 natural, 103 adopted, 341 stepchildren), 277 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 218 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,783 (1,133 male householders (951 living alone)), 1,266 female householders (1,147 living alone)), 384 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 895 (228 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,848 2-persons, 1,366 3-persons, 928 4-persons, 330 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,098 1-person, 249 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

3,004 married couples with children.
829 single-parent households (216 men, 613 women).

96.6% of residents of Madison County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $135,113,000 ($6772 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,561,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $51,623,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,493,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,451,000
Federal grants: $50,682,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,809,000 ($579,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,056,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $109,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,542,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,618,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,145

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,145

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +65

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

Net internal migration: +584

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Madison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.67 millions of gallons per day (43% from ground, 57% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 346
1995 to 1998: 1,013
1990 to 1994: 966
1980 to 1989: 1,803
1970 to 1979: 1,610
1960 to 1969: 1,093
1950 to 1959: 819
1940 to 1949: 657
1939 or earlier: 1,415

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 78
3 rooms: 222
4 rooms: 1,132
5 rooms: 1,834
6 rooms: 1,319
7 rooms: 882
8 rooms: 377
9 or more rooms: 279

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

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 84
3 rooms: 239
4 rooms: 639
5 rooms: 467
6 rooms: 287
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 42

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 200
2 bedrooms: 2,062
3 bedrooms: 3,124
4 bedrooms: 624
5 or more bedrooms: 109

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Madison County:

no bedroom: 29
1 bedroom: 334
2 bedrooms: 887
3 bedrooms: 503
4 bedrooms: 91
5 or more bedrooms: 33

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

no vehicle: 334
1 vehicle: 1,515
2 vehicles: 2,623
3 vehicles: 1,180
4 vehicles: 382
5 or more vehicles: 89

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

no vehicle: 294
1 vehicle: 777
2 vehicles: 594
3 vehicles: 166
4 vehicles: 25
5 or more vehicles: 21

60% of Madison County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in North Carolina.

Madison County:	60.3%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 13817
Northeast: 842
Midwest: 1002
South: 3307
West: 303

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Wood (10%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
Electricity (27%)
Wood (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 154

Here:	8.1%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90

Here:	10.4%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 804

Here:	66.0%
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)

Madison County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $738,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $630,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $524,000

All Other: $315,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,223,000
Housing & Community Development: $615,000

Libraries: $233,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $20,861,000
Welfare - Other: $1,963,000

Health Services - Other: $1,621,000

Police Protection: $1,538,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,374,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,366,000

General - Other: $1,145,000

Financial Administration: $912,000

Transit Utilities: $558,000

Fire Protection: $552,000

Libraries: $381,000

General Public Buildings: $351,000

Central Staff Services: $312,000

Natural Resources - Other: $283,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $136,000

Parks & Recreation: $122,000

Housing & Community Development: $42,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $645,000
Transit Utilities: $267,000
General - Interest on Debt: $209,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $454,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,243,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $3,212,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,933,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $279,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $168,000
Interest Earnings: $29,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $113,000
Financial Administration: $20,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $20,000

Solid Waste Management: $19,000

Police Protection: $18,000

Health - Other: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $7,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $17,870,000
Public Welfare: $2,449,000

All Other: $895,000

Housing & Community Development: $633,000

Health & Hospitals: $583,000

General Support: $524,000
Tax - Property: $7,008,000
Total General Sales: $2,640,000

NEC: $200,000

Other Selective Sales: $46,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,952,000

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