Watauga County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	37%
State:	31%

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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:

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

Races in Watauga County, North Carolina:

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

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

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Watauga County:	2.3 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,176
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$578
State:	$532

Watauga County:	$196,903
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $287,303

Here:	$287,303
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,522

Here:	$202,522
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $162,131

Here:	$162,131
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $281,752

Here:	$281,752
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,438

Here:	$157,438
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $53,418

Here:	$53,418
State:	$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,500

Here:	$15,500
State:	$48,806

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

This county:	17.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	10.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

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

Here:	7.9%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

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

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

Here:	58.6% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

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.

Watauga County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 82% 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 66.7 miles away from Watauga County center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 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 68.4 miles away from the 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 97.8 miles away from Watauga 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 99.5 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 90.2 miles away from Watauga County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

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

Here:	7.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	6.8%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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