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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%).
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McDowell County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in McDowell County, North Carolina:
Detached houses: $145,146Here: $145,146State: $217,106 Townhouses or other attached units: $175,184Here: $175,184State: $176,568 In 2-unit structures: $124,502Here: $124,502State: $153,934 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,620Here: $158,620State: $163,212 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,851Here: $79,851State: $169,602 Mobile homes: $42,754Here: $42,754State: $45,354
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McDowell County is $431 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $557 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $688 a month.
Cities in this county include: Marion, West Marion, Old Fort.
2005 air pollution in McDowell County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 34 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Avery County , Buncombe County , Burke County , Mitchell County , Rutherford County , Yancey County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in McDowell County: Camp Grier (A), Woodlawn Work Center (B), Rocky Siding (C), The Loop (D), North Carolina State Fish Hatchery (E), Loop (F), Bear Den Campground (G), North Carolina State Prison Camp (H), Curtis Creek Recreation Site (I), Marion Country Club (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McDowell County include: Hicks Chapel (A), Hicks Memorial Church (B), Vein Mountain Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Turkey Cove Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Hebron Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Dixon Cemetery (1), Green Mountain Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Rocky Pass Cemetery (5), Biddix Cemetery (6), McDowell Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Muddy Creek B S A Lake (A), Lake Tahoma (B), Structure Number Six B Lake (C), Structure Number Nineteen Lake (D), Structure Number Fifteen Lake (E), Structure Number Eight Lake (F), Camp Grier Lake (G), Lake David (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guthrie Branch (A), North Fork Catawba River (B), North Muddy Creek (C), ODear Creek (D), Green Branch (E), Gray Branch (F), Licklog Creek (G), Licklog Branch (H), Old Boney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in McDowell County: Old Fort Picnic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in McDowell County: Camp Grier (A), Woodlawn Work Center (B), Rocky Siding (C), The Loop (D), North Carolina State Fish Hatchery (E), Loop (F), Bear Den Campground (G), North Carolina State Prison Camp (H), Curtis Creek Recreation Site (I), Marion Country Club (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McDowell County include: Hicks Chapel (A), Hicks Memorial Church (B), Vein Mountain Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Turkey Cove Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Hebron Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Dixon Cemetery (1), Green Mountain Cemetery (2), Liberty Cemetery (3), Barnes Cemetery (4), Rocky Pass Cemetery (5), Biddix Cemetery (6), McDowell Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Muddy Creek B S A Lake (A), Lake Tahoma (B), Structure Number Six B Lake (C), Structure Number Nineteen Lake (D), Structure Number Fifteen Lake (E), Structure Number Eight Lake (F), Camp Grier Lake (G), Lake David (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guthrie Branch (A), North Fork Catawba River (B), North Muddy Creek (C), ODear Creek (D), Green Branch (E), Gray Branch (F), Licklog Creek (G), Licklog Branch (H), Old Boney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in McDowell County: Old Fort Picnic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 1,318 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,147 (26% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in McDowell County with a mortgage: 4,345 (405 second mortgage, 710 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,490
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McDowell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.
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Means of transportation to work
5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.17% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,250 average AGI) 1.94% relocated from other states ($16,333 average AGI)McDowell County: 1.94%North Carolina average: 4.34%
4.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,377 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.28% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,274 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($10,103 average AGI)McDowell County: 1.58%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,802 (6,180 aged, 1,622 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
9,709 spouses, 11,294 children (9,945 natural, 280 adopted, 1,069 stepchildren), 758 grandchildren, 288 brothers or sisters, 278 parents, 534 other relatives, 611 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,606 2-persons, 3,021 3-persons, 2,232 4-persons, 745 5-persons, 260 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,035 1-person, 452 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
95.6% of residents of McDowell County speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $206,525,000 ($4771 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $5,772,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,136,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,554,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $216,000 Federal grants: $48,823,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,696,000 ($93,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,100,000 ($119,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $92,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,149,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,646,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.57 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)
61% of McDowell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Higher Education - Other: $1,768,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,395,000
Solid Waste Management: $590,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $209,000
Parks & Recreation: $66,000
General: $3,408,000
Corrections - Other: $122,000
Natural Resources - Other: $38,000
Other Higher Education: $8,816,000
Welfare - Other: $3,552,000
General - Other: $3,279,000
Police Protection: $2,049,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,804,000
Health Services - Other: $1,289,000
Corrections - Other: $1,256,000
Central Staff Services: $1,194,000
Financial Administration: $895,000
Fire Protection: $886,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $752,000
Libraries: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $465,000
Parks & Recreation: $322,000
Natural Resources - Other: $243,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $167,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
Housing & Community Development: $12,000
All Other: $477,000
General Support: $61,000
Health: $247,000
Water Utilities: $89,000
Other, NEC: $4,610,000
Water Utilities: $67,000
Water Utilities: $22,000
General Revenue, NEC: $339,000
Rents: $44,000
Property Sale Other: $29,000
General - Other: $649,000
Health - Other: $248,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
Police Protection: $123,000
Central Staff: $98,000
Welfare - Other: $40,000
General Public Building: $16,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
Libraries: $9,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Public Welfare: $4,271,000
All Other: $3,441,000
Health & Hospitals: $589,000
General Support: $247,000
Housing & Community Development: $158,000
Total General Sales: $7,941,000
NEC: $508,000
Other Selective Sales: $136,000
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