Avery County, North Carolina (NC)

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• • 15,52186.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9705.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 6993.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3932.2%Two or more races
  • 2011.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 950.5%Asian alone
  • 110.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 30.02%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $329,430

Here:	$329,430
State:	$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $385,602

Here:	$385,602
State:	$269,203

In 2-unit structures: $183,703

Here:	$183,703
State:	$212,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $272,176

Here:	$272,176
State:	$189,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $171,362

Here:	$171,362
State:	$258,822

Mobile homes: $79,172

Here:	$79,172
State:	$90,232

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 72
• Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 34
• Thefts: 82
• Auto thefts: 8

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $913 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $726 (0.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Avery 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: Banner Elk, Newland, Elk Park, Beech Mountain, Crossnore, Sugar Mountain, Seven Devils, Grandfather.

Neighboring counties: Clay County, Arkansas , Burke County , Marion County, Arkansas , Macon County, Tennessee , Unicoi County, Tennessee .

Current college students: 1,024
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 563 (35.6% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1462010 or later
• 1952000 to 2009
• 1171990 to 1999
• 1131980 to 1989
• 451970 to 1979
• 61Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,608
• One, attached: 208
• Two: 364
• 3 or 4: 792
• 5 to 9: 430
• 10 to 19: 194
• 20 to 49: 419
• 50 or more: 560
• Mobile homes: 1,665

Housing units in Avery County with a mortgage: 2,400 (165 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 138

Religion statistics for Avery County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Avery County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
• North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 27, 2013 to July 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4153: October 29, 2013, FEMA Id: 4153, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• North Carolina Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: July 03, 2013 to July 14, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4146: September 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4146, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
• North Carolina Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 25, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1871: February 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1871, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• North Carolina Flooding, Incident Period: January 07, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1200: January 15, 1998, FEMA Id: 1200, Natural disaster type: Flood
• North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
• North Carolina Severe Storm, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 06, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1073: October 23, 1995, FEMA Id: 1073, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

10.31% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($82,960 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.60% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($36,833 average AGI)
4.70% relocated from other states ($46,127 average AGI)

Avery County:	4.70%
North Carolina average:	4.18%

from Watauga County, NC	1.40% ($52,697 average AGI)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.43% ($151,407)
from Mitchell County, NC	0.36% ($38,174)

7.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,736 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($34,376 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($24,360 average AGI)

Avery County:	3.03%
North Carolina average:	3.18%

to Watauga County, NC	0.98% ($63,250 average AGI)
to Carter County, TN	0.41% ($37,280)
to Mitchell County, NC	0.37% ($28,870)
to Burke County, NC	0.33% ($35,700)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Avery County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,283 (1,029 living alone), Female householders: 3,316 (834 living alone)

• 3,659 spouses (3,627 opposite-sex spouses), 180 unmarried partners, (179 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,279 children (3,109 natural, 97 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 191 parents, 6 foster children, 349 other relatives, 213 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 3,132

Size of family households: 2,725 2-persons, 793 3-persons, 642 4-persons, 238 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,864 1-person, 244 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,782 married couples with children.
449 single-parent households (190 men, 259 women).

94.5% of residents of Avery speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $104,976,000 ($5,902 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,671,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $49,447,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,503,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $111,000
Federal grants: $26,125,000
Federal procurement contracts: $990,000 ($295,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,799,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $690,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,056,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,148,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Avery County, North Carolina
• 02020 or later
• 6662010 to 2019
• 2,3312000 to 2009
• 1,7701990 to 1999
• 3,6361980 to 1989
• 2,4681970 to 1979
• 7341960 to 1969
• 6511950 to 1959
• 6751940 to 1949
• 8221939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Avery County, North Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Avery County, North Carolina
• 91 room
• 602 rooms
• 1703 rooms
• 8104 rooms
• 1,2225 rooms
• 1,0716 rooms
• 7727 rooms
• 4268 rooms
• 7939+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avery County, North Carolina
• 91 room
• 392 rooms
• 2543 rooms
• 3534 rooms
• 2385 rooms
• 1776 rooms
• 1297 rooms
• 258 rooms
• 929+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Avery County, North Carolina

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Avery County, North Carolina
• 11no bedroom
• 1701 bedroom
• 1,2422 bedrooms
• 2,7603 bedrooms
• 9394 bedrooms
• 2055+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Avery County, North Carolina
• 9no bedroom
• 2381 bedroom
• 5862 bedrooms
• 3923 bedrooms
• 684 bedrooms
• 195+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Avery County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Avery County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 170no vehicle
• 1,3051 vehicle
• 2,1732 vehicles
• 1,0913 vehicles
• 4404 vehicles
• 1495+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Avery County in renter-occupied apartments
• 159no vehicle
• 5741 vehicle
• 4052 vehicles
• 1283 vehicles
• 484 vehicles
• 25+ vehicles

87.4% of Avery County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.

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

• This state: 11,580
• Other state: 5,700
• Northeast: 1,044
• Midwest: 913
• South: 3,123
• West: 625

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 392
• Number of aged recipients: 80
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 312
• Number of recipients under 18: 29
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 217
• Number of recipients older than 64: 146
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 186
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 139

Avery County on our top lists:

• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"