Watauga County, North Carolina (NC)

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County population in 2005: 42,472 (40% urban, 60% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,396
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,144

% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

Land area: 313 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 136 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

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

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.0%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 68%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Watauga County, North Carolina:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Black (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Median resident age:	29.9 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 21,273	(49.8%)
Females: 21,422	(50.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,476
County population in 2003: 42,665
Jobs in 2003: 22,637

Watauga County,NC real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 24,938
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Watauga County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,897 ($32,611 in 2000)

This county	$33,897
North Carolina:	$40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $185,539

Watauga County	$185,539
North Carolina:	$127,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $548
Institutionalized population: 214
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Watauga County in 2000: $921

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 18
Burglaries: 241
Thefts: 224
Auto thefts: 41

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 22
Burglaries: 239
Thefts: 296
Auto thefts: 33

Watauga County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Watauga County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $558 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Watauga County is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $777 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boone, Blowing Rock.

2005 air pollution in Watauga 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): 35 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Ashe County , Avery County , Caldwell County , Johnson County, Tennessee , Wilkes County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Watauga County: Camp Catawba (A), Grandview Overlook (B), Meat Camp (C), Grandfather View (D), Broadstone Lodge (E), Camp Sky Ranch (F), Camp Yonahlossee (G), Osborne Mountain Overlook (H), Mast (I), Prison Camp 116 (J), Appalachian Camp (K), Lewis Fork Overlook (L), Stony Fork Valley Overlook (M), Adams (N), Winebarger Mill (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Watauga County include: Hebron Colony Church (A), Watauga Baptist Church (B), Highland View Church (C), Antioch Baptist Church (D), Hinsons Chapel Methodist Church (E), Mountain View Baptist Church (F), Holy Communion Lutheran Church (G), Holy Cross Episcopal Church (H), Vanderpool Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wallace Cemetery (1), Piny Grove Cemetery (2), Greer Cemetery (3), Byrd Cemetery (4), Greene Cemetery (5), Green Cemetery (6), Elrod Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sims Pond (A), A S U Lake (B), Cone Lake (C), Price Lake (D), Potato Hill Lake (E), Different Drum Lake (F), Appalachian Ski Mountain Lake (G), Heart Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Groundhop Branch (A), Long Branch (B), Green Ridge Branch (C), Green Branch (D), Grassy Creek (E), Laxon Creek (F), Goshen Branch (G), Goldmine Branch (H), George Gap Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Watauga County include: Mast General Store (1), Moses H Cone Memorial Park (2), Julian Price Memorial Park (3), Howards Knob County Park (4), Mast Farm Inn (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 10,952
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 826 (28% naturalized citizens)

Watauga County:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 365
1990 to 1994: 76
1985 to 1989: 44
1980 to 1984: 101
1975 to 1979: 45
1970 to 1974: 13
1970 to 1974: 36
1965 to 1969: 146

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Watauga County marital status for males

Watauga County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,302
One, attached: 585
Two: 789
3 or 4: 894
5 to 9: 970
10 to 19: 1,096
20 or more: 1,090
Mobile homes: 2,415
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Watauga County with a mortgage: 4,234 (285 second mortgage, 808 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,987

Agriculture in Watauga County
Average size of farms: 71 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15889
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $746.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.32%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $9148
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.83%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31665
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.00
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.71%
Corn for grain: 13 harvested acres
Vegetables: 45 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acres

Watauga County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 4.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/20/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Health care (3%)
Public administration (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (25%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Mexico (19%)
Germany (10%)
Canada (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
Israel (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Watauga County:

United States or American (19%)
English (16%)
German (14%)
Irish (9%)
Scotch-Irish (8%)
Scottish (5%)
Italian (4%)

Watauga County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,639 (75%)
Carpooled: 2,877 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 163 (1%)
Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 1,292 (6%)
Other means: 103 (0%)
Worked at home: 862 (4%)

People in group quarters in Watauga County, North Carolina

4683 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
314 people in other nonhousehold living situations
192 people in nursing homes
53 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
44 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
22 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,131.

10.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.63%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)
Watauga County: 0.12%
North Carolina average: 0.17%

6.19% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($19,858 average AGI)
4.32% relocated from other states ($20,045 average AGI)
Watauga County: 4.32%
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 Avery County, NC	0.53% ($30,113 average AGI)
from Ashe County, NC	0.50% ($26,044)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.49% ($46,106)
from Wake County, NC	0.46% ($36,097)
from Wilkes County, NC	0.33% ($29,000)
from Caldwell County, NC	0.28% ($82,368)
from Buncombe County, NC	0.24% ($56,281)

10.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.74%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Watauga County: 0.16%
North Carolina average: 0.10%

6.08% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($17,959 average AGI)
4.50% relocated to other states ($13,743 average AGI)
Watauga County: 4.50%
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 Mecklenburg County, NC	0.83% ($22,839 average AGI)
to Ashe County, NC	0.56% ($34,293)
to Wake County, NC	0.54% ($25,233)
to Caldwell County, NC	0.41% ($34,232)
to Avery County, NC	0.39% ($28,538)
to Buncombe County, NC	0.38% ($27,549)
to Johnson County, TN	0.27% ($29,757)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Births per 1000 population in Watauga County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Watauga County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Watauga County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,351 (4,645 aged, 706 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,333

In family households: 26,909 (7,675 male householders, 1,799 female householders)
7,882 spouses, 8,452 children (8,044 natural, 187 adopted, 221 stepchildren), 322 grandchildren, 173 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 153 other relatives, 301 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,424 (3,594 male householders (2,223 living alone)), 3,484 female householders (2,511 living alone)), 3,346 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,362 (232 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,895 2-persons, 2,176 3-persons, 1,627 4-persons, 583 5-persons, 165 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,734 1-person, 1,718 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 37 5-persons.

5,284 married couples with children.
1,277 single-parent households (313 men, 964 women).

95.4% of residents of Watauga County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,880,000 ($3860 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,289,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $78,849,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $38,800,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $950,000
Federal grants: $37,303,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,568,000 ($28,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,411,000 ($566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,926,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,280,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,328,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,827

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,572

Here:	37 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +314

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -739

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Watauga County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.41 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 793
1995 to 1998: 2,503
1990 to 1994: 2,364
1980 to 1989: 5,275
1970 to 1979: 5,293
1960 to 1969: 2,876
1950 to 1959: 1,691
1940 to 1949: 1,008
1939 or earlier: 1,352

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 137
3 rooms: 257
4 rooms: 1,284
5 rooms: 2,638
6 rooms: 2,420
7 rooms: 1,598
8 rooms: 1,062
9 or more rooms: 1,000

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

1 room: 116
2 rooms: 604
3 rooms: 1,451
4 rooms: 1,791
5 rooms: 1,170
6 rooms: 612
7 rooms: 191
8 rooms: 98
9 or more rooms: 111

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 275
2 bedrooms: 2,508
3 bedrooms: 5,401
4 bedrooms: 1,842
5 or more bedrooms: 364

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Watauga County:

no bedroom: 145
1 bedroom: 1,533
2 bedrooms: 2,860
3 bedrooms: 1,179
4 bedrooms: 373
5 or more bedrooms: 54

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

no vehicle: 457
1 vehicle: 2,561
2 vehicles: 4,462
3 vehicles: 2,041
4 vehicles: 615
5 or more vehicles: 260

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

no vehicle: 470
1 vehicle: 2,780
2 vehicles: 2,048
3 vehicles: 559
4 vehicles: 239
5 or more vehicles: 48

47% of Watauga County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in North Carolina.

Watauga County:	47.3%
State average:	54.4%

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

This state: 26671
Northeast: 3097
Midwest: 2912
South: 7688
West: 1105

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $146,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
Electricity (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (7%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (60%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Wood (2%)
Utility gas (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 231

Here:	7.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 114

Here:	6.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 697

Here:	6.8%
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)

Watauga County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $3,575,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,686,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $829,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $361,000

Parks & Recreation: $240,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $32,000
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $634,000
General Public Buildings: $528,000

Solid Waste Management: $454,000

Housing & Community Development: $87,000

Transit Utilities: $32,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $33,981,000
Health Services - Other: $6,713,000

General - Other: $5,054,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,728,000

Welfare - Other: $2,326,000

Police Protection: $2,077,000

General Public Buildings: $1,541,000

Transit Utilities: $1,510,000

Fire Protection: $1,476,000

Financial Administration: $1,391,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $919,000

Corrections - Other: $865,000

Central Staff Services: $701,000

Parks & Recreation: $679,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $516,000

Natural Resources - Other: $168,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $143,000
General Support: $53,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,172,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,642,000
Health: $765,000

Libraries: $367,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,509,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $895,000
Transit Utilities: $490,000

General Support: $45,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $14,698,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,624,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,000,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $13,680,000
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $640,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $7,615,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,293,000
Other, NEC: $369,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $289,000

Rents: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $1,693,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $627,000

General - Other: $237,000

Police Protection: $165,000

Health - Other: $70,000

Solid Waste Management: $50,000

General Public Building: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,243,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $306,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $25,343,000
Transit Utilities: $2,426,000

Public Welfare: $2,260,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,213,000

All Other: $1,614,000

General Support: $116,000

Housing & Community Development: $87,000
Tax - Property: $21,021,000
Total General Sales: $9,798,000

NEC: $950,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $40,831,000

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