McDowell County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%).

Type of workers:

McDowell County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in McDowell County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	38.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 21,002	(49.8%)
Females: 21,149	(50.2%)

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McDowell County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,931
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$381
State:	$532

McDowell County:	$99,753
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $145,146

Here:	$145,146
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $175,184

Here:	$175,184
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $124,502

Here:	$124,502
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,620

Here:	$158,620
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,851

Here:	$79,851
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $42,754

Here:	$42,754
State:	$45,354

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 17
• Burglaries: 296
• Thefts: 320
• Auto thefts: 69

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 15
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 251
• Thefts: 292
• Auto thefts: 53

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.5%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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

Here:	16.5%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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)

McDowell County:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,655
• One, attached: 153
• Two: 233
• 3 or 4: 293
• 5 to 9: 337
• 10 to 19: 80
• 20 or more: 130
• Mobile homes: 5,458
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38

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

Here:	55.5% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

McDowell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 3.4 times below overall U.S. average.

McDowell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from McDowell County center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from McDowell County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/1/1993 at 05:08:05, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 MD, Depth: 2.2 mi) earthquake occurred 13.5 miles away from McDowell County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,878 (77%) Carpooled: 3,623 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 64 (0%) Ferryboat: 12 (0%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 1 (0%) Walked: 137 (1%) Other means: 131 (1%) Worked at home: 377 (2%)

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.11%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

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%

from Buncombe County, NC	0.94% ($30,613 average AGI)
from Burke County, NC	0.53% ($26,154)
from Mitchell County, NC	0.20% ($27,448)
from Rutherford County, NC	0.19% ($24,214)
from Yancey County, NC	0.14% ($26,300)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.10% ($55,933)
from Henderson County, NC	0.09% ($37,308)

4.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,377 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.86%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

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%

to Buncombe County, NC	0.71% ($35,279 average AGI)
to Burke County, NC	0.71% ($31,806)
to Mitchell County, NC	0.18% ($25,731)
to Henderson County, NC	0.17% ($34,840)
to Yancey County, NC	0.16% ($26,870)
to Rutherford County, NC	0.14% ($25,095)
to Catawba County, NC	0.12% ($27,529)

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

• In family households: 35,474 (9,731 male householders, 2,271 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 5,283 (2,034 male householders (1,681 living alone)), 2,550 female householders (2,354 living alone)), 699 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,394 (1,275 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.57 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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.

McDowell County:	61.2%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 33376
• Northeast: 1122
• Midwest: 1348
• South: 4292
• West: 724

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,200

Here:	5.6%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	3.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	14.2%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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