Mitchell County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Mitchell County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	42.0 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 7,666	(48.9%)
Females: 8,021	(51.1%)

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Mitchell County:	2.4 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$34,779
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$351
State:	$532

Mitchell County:	$110,533
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $153,517

Here:	$153,517
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $118,948

Here:	$118,948
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $170,012

Here:	$170,012
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,247

Here:	$166,247
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,000

Here:	$67,000
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $38,784

Here:	$38,784
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,500

Here:	$16,500
State:	$48,806

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $475 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.

Cities in this county include: Spruce Pine, Bakersville.

2005 air pollution in Mitchell County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.3 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Avery County , Carter County, Tennessee , McDowell County , Unicoi County, Tennessee , Yancey County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mitchell County: Camp Pleiades (A), Springmaid Mountain Campground (B), Poplar Hunt Camp (C), Spruce Pine Golf Course (D), Poplar Boat Ramp (E), Roan High Knob Picnic Area (F), Roan High Knob Pinic Area (G), Indian Grave Trailhead (H), Blue Ridge Gemstone Mine and Campground (I), Roan Mountain Gardens Picnic Area Forest Service (J), Roan Mountain Information Center (K), Museum of North Carolina Minerals (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mitchell County include: Little Rock Creek Church (A), Mountain View Church (B), Vians Valley Church (C), Union Hill Church (D), Beacon Church (E), Beans Creek Church (F), Bear Creek Church (G), Beaver Creek Church (H), Mount Carmel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burleson Cemetery (1), Burnett Cemetery (2), McKinney Cemetery (3), Butler Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Byrd Cemetery (6), Green Young Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Spruce Pine Reservoir (A), Saylor Lake (B), Saylors Lake (C), Shafords Lake (D), Buckner Lake (E), Deer Park Lake (F), Noname (G), Laurel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gutches Creek (A), North Fork Grassy Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Griffith Branch (D), Greene Creek (E), Greene Cove Creek (F), Greasy Creek (G), Graveyard Creek (H), Gouges Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	12.9%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 452
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 236 (26% naturalized citizens)

Mitchell County:	1.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,625
• One, attached: 63
• Two: 117
• 3 or 4: 126
• 5 to 9: 111
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 or more: 63
• Mobile homes: 1,762
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 1,608 (175 second mortgage, 223 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,595

Here:	50.2% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Mitchell County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from Mitchell County center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.8 miles away from Mitchell County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,262 (76%) Carpooled: 1,460 (21%) Walked: 74 (1%) Other means: 24 (0%) Worked at home: 105 (2%)

4.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.27%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.50% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($17,313 average AGI)
1.77% relocated from other states ($10,815 average AGI)

Mitchell County:	1.77%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Yancey County, NC	0.62% ($22,273 average AGI)
from McDowell County, NC	0.49% ($25,731)
from Avery County, NC	0.38% ($34,350)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.19% ($30,100)

4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.14% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($15,512 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($12,201 average AGI)

Mitchell County:	1.61%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Yancey County, NC	0.65% ($23,143 average AGI)
to McDowell County, NC	0.54% ($27,448)
to Avery County, NC	0.30% ($14,750)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.30% ($29,375)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,468 (2,755 aged, 713 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,469 (4,024 male householders, 752 female householders)

  4,087 spouses, 3,943 children (3,574 natural, 102 adopted, 267 stepchildren), 176 grandchildren, 136 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 132 other relatives, 72 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,029 (715 male householders (647 living alone)), 1,089 female householders (1,001 living alone)), 225 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 189 (147 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,422 2-persons, 1,180 3-persons, 772 4-persons, 296 5-persons, 97 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,648 1-person, 123 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 10 6-persons.

96.1% of residents of Mitchell County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $118,681,000 ($7488 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,143,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $47,678,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,616,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $771,000
Federal grants: $40,734,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,888,000 ($5,308,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,994,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $270,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $181,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,775,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

67% of Mitchell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Carolina.

Mitchell County:	66.6%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 12211
• Northeast: 513
• Midwest: 562
• South: 1894
• West: 202

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,900

Here:	5.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	7.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	17.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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