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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.6%).
Type of workers:
Yancey County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Yancey County, North Carolina:
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): 52.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Yancey County is $418 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $601 a month.
Cities in this county include: Burnsville.
2005 air pollution in Yancey County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Buncombe County , McDowell County , Madison County , Mitchell County , Unicoi County, Tennessee .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Yancey County: Camp Alice (A), Green Knob Lookout (B), Spivey Gap Picnic Area (C), Briar Bottom Recreation Area (D), Lost Cove Picnic Area (E), Phillips Knob Lookout (F), North Carolina State Prison Camp (G), Ballew Store (H), Bald Mountain Campground (I), Victor Place Hunt Camp (J), Black Mountain Campground (K), Busic Nork Center (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Yancey County include: Murchison Church (A), Ivy Gap Church (B), Holiness Church (C), Bald Mountain Church (D), Banks Creek Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Jacks Creek Church (G), Union Church (H), Horton Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burleson Cemetery (1), Grindstaff Cemetery (2), Arwood Cemetery (3), Autrey Cemetery (4), Elk Shoal Cemetery (5), Ballew Cemetery (6), Banks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Deneen Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Cox Creek (A), North Toe River (B), Guilders Creek (C), Nubbinscuffle Creek (D), Lickskillet Branch (E), Grassy Knob Branch (F), Ogle Creek (G), George Fork (H), Lottie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Yancey County include: Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area (1), Mount Mitchell State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Day Book Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Yancey County: Camp Alice (A), Green Knob Lookout (B), Spivey Gap Picnic Area (C), Briar Bottom Recreation Area (D), Lost Cove Picnic Area (E), Phillips Knob Lookout (F), North Carolina State Prison Camp (G), Ballew Store (H), Bald Mountain Campground (I), Victor Place Hunt Camp (J), Black Mountain Campground (K), Busic Nork Center (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Yancey County include: Murchison Church (A), Ivy Gap Church (B), Holiness Church (C), Bald Mountain Church (D), Banks Creek Church (E), Mount Pleasant Church (F), Jacks Creek Church (G), Union Church (H), Horton Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Burleson Cemetery (1), Grindstaff Cemetery (2), Arwood Cemetery (3), Autrey Cemetery (4), Elk Shoal Cemetery (5), Ballew Cemetery (6), Banks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Deneen Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Cox Creek (A), North Toe River (B), Guilders Creek (C), Nubbinscuffle Creek (D), Lickskillet Branch (E), Grassy Knob Branch (F), Ogle Creek (G), George Fork (H), Lottie Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Yancey County include: Carolina Hemlocks Recreation Area (1), Mount Mitchell State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Day Book Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 444 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 490 (20% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Yancey County with a mortgage: 1,402 (121 second mortgage, 192 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,956
Yancey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 2.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/6/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,536 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.87% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,593 average AGI) 2.26% relocated from other states ($30,942 average AGI)Yancey County: 2.26%North Carolina average: 4.34%
4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,770 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.72% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($18,394 average AGI) 2.06% relocated to other states ($15,376 average AGI)Yancey County: 2.06%North Carolina average: 3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,868 (3,211 aged, 657 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
4,573 spouses, 4,574 children (4,182 natural, 71 adopted, 321 stepchildren), 171 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 198 other relatives, 198 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,793 2-persons, 1,239 3-persons, 908 4-persons, 306 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,909 1-person, 163 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 3 6-persons.
2,908 married couples with children. 591 single-parent households (158 men, 433 women).
96.1% of residents of Yancey County speak English at home. 3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $111,883,000 ($6162 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,462,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,683,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,306,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,488,000 Federal grants: $34,692,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,069,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,644,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $135,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $966,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,112,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
68% of Yancey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in North Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,300
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $24,000
Libraries: $5,000
Health Services - Other: $7,576,000
Welfare - Other: $1,859,000
General - Other: $1,178,000
Police Protection: $910,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $706,000
Central Staff Services: $622,000
Libraries: $617,000
Fire Protection: $595,000
General Public Buildings: $286,000
Financial Administration: $264,000
Transit Utilities: $232,000
Parks & Recreation: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $164,000
Corrections - Other: $161,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $105,000
Housing & Community Development: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
All Other: $176,000
Education: $43,000
General: $227,000
All Other: $165,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Rents: $73,000
Solid Waste Management: $83,000
Health - Other: $74,000
General - Other: $73,000
Libraries: $64,000
Police Protection: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Judicial: $9,000
Central Staff: $3,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Public Welfare: $2,435,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,197,000
General Support: $289,000
All Other: $108,000
Housing & Community Development: $38,000
Total General Sales: $2,647,000
NEC: $337,000
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