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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $508 (0.5%)
Area name: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alexander County is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bethlehem
, Taylorsville
, Stony Point
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2005 air pollution in Alexander County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.090 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: Caldwell County
, Catawba County
, Iredell County
, Wilkes County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alexander County: Grace
And Truth Bible Camp
(A),
Kilby
(B),
Paynes Store
(C)
Churches in Alexander County include: Wayside
Church
(A),
Wayfound Church
(B),
Lebanon Church
(C),
Isaac Creek Church
(D),
Antioch Church
(E),
Mountain Ridge Church
(F),
Little River Church
(G),
Mount Wesley Church
(H),
Hopewell Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Bentley
Cemetery
(1),
Mount Carmel Cemetery
(2),
Jolly Cemetery
(3),
Lebanon Cemetery
(4)
Reservoirs: Noname
(A),
Watts Lake
(B),
North State Lake
(C),
Upper Rogers Lake
(D),
Lake Hickory
(E),
Fox Lake
(F),
Rink Lake
(G),
Lower Rogers Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guys
Branch
(A),
Greasy Creek
(B),
Grassy Creek
(C),
Glade Creek
(D),
Lower Little River
(E),
Elk Shoals Creek
(F),
Poplar Creek
(G),
Duck Creek
(H),
Punchbowl Creek
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.2% | | North
Carolina: |
4.5% |
Current college students: 979
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 813 (30% naturalized citizens)
| Alexander
County: |
2.4% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
|
- 1995
to March 2000: 321
- 1990
to 1994: 187
- 1985
to 1989: 92
- 1980
to 1984: 93
- 1975
to 1979: 39
- 1970
to 1974: 26
- 1970
to 1974: 18
- 1965
to 1969: 37
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Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 9,090
- One,
attached: 67
- Two:
221
- 3
or 4: 90
- 5
to 9: 85
- 10
to 19: 15
- 20
or more: 38
- Mobile
homes: 4,484
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Alexander County with a mortgage: 3,728 (307 second mortgage, 776 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,534 Agriculture
in Alexander County
Average size of farms: 88 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101170
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $190.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.80%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 95.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $67304
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 29.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $36883
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 32.42
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.24%
Corn for grain: 347 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 594 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 873 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 303 acresAlexander
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Furniture
and related products (22%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Truck
transportation (6%)
- Metal
and metal products (6%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (4%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (3%)
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Most
common industries for females:
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- Furniture
and related products (20%)
- Health
care (13%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (6%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (4%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Apparel
(3%)
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Most
common occupations for males
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (5%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Material
recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(51%)
- Laos
(13%)
- Canada
(6%)
- Germany
(5%)
- El
Salvador (4%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Philippines
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Alexander County:
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- United
States or American (36%)
- German
(15%)
- English
(10%)
- Irish
(8%)
- Scotch-Irish
(3%)
- European
(3%)
- Dutch
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 14,755 (82%)
- Carpooled:
2,281 (13%)
- Motorcycle:
9 (0%)
- Bicycle:
13 (0%)
- Walked:
298 (2%)
- Other
means: 190 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 453 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Alexander County, North Carolina
- 172
people in nursing homes
- 30
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 14
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,441.
6.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,587 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.14% | | North
Carolina average: | 8.53% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($23,497 average AGI)
1.63% relocated from other states ($9,091 average AGI)
| Alexander
County: |
1.63% | | North
Carolina average: | 4.34% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Catawba County, NC
|
1.79% ($32,768 average AGI) |
| from
Iredell County, NC
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0.99% ($27,183) |
| from
Caldwell County, NC
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0.40% ($41,902) |
| from
Wilkes County, NC
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0.24% ($29,933) |
| from
Burke County, NC
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0.21% ($26,704) |
| from
Mecklenburg County, NC
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0.15% ($29,053) |
| from
Lincoln County, NC
|
0.11% ($27,500) |
5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,251 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.79% | | North
Carolina average: | 7.27% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,539 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($5,712 average AGI)
| Alexander
County: |
1.35% | | North
Carolina average: | 3.10% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Catawba County, NC
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1.74% ($38,552 average AGI) |
| to
Iredell County, NC
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0.89% ($22,469) |
| to
Caldwell County, NC
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0.41% ($29,058) |
| to
Burke County, NC
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0.21% ($24,815) |
| to
Mecklenburg County, NC
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0.17% ($41,952) |
| to
Wilkes County, NC
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0.16% ($22,450) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Births
per 1000 population in Alexander County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Alexander County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Alexander County
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Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,949 (4,010 aged, 939 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 33,369
- In
family households: 29,446 (8,258 male householders, 1,589 female householders)
8,116
spouses, 9,534 children (8,747 natural, 157 adopted, 630 stepchildren), 553 grandchildren, 188 brothers or sisters, 279 parents, 327 other relatives, 602 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,923 (1,634 male householders (1,320 living alone)), 1,696 female householders (1,560 living alone)), 593 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 234 (186 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,296 2-persons, 2,587 3-persons, 1,929 4-persons, 774 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,880 1-person, 366 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
5,891 married couples with children.
1,576 single-parent households (428 men, 1,148 women).
96.0% of residents of Alexander County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,250,000 ($3652 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,535,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,066,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,578,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $705,000
Federal grants: $22,960,000
Federal procurement contracts: $980,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,960,000 ($134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $136,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,631,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,090,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,208
| Here: |
62 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,480
| Here: |
42 per 1000 residents | | State: | 44
per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +243
| Here: |
+7 per 1000 residents | | State: | +18
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +953
| Here: |
+27 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+27 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Alexander County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.09 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 411
- 1995
to 1998: 1,676
- 1990
to 1994: 1,471
- 1980
to 1989: 2,962
- 1970
to 1979: 2,931
- 1960
to 1969: 1,892
- 1950
to 1959: 1,186
- 1940
to 1949: 704
- 1939
or earlier: 865
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Alexander County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 96
- 3
rooms: 272
- 4
rooms: 1,533
- 5
rooms: 3,426
- 6
rooms: 2,581
- 7
rooms: 1,223
- 8
rooms: 747
- 9
or more rooms: 693
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Alexander County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 32
- 2
rooms: 132
- 3
rooms: 207
- 4
rooms: 1,047
- 5
rooms: 605
- 6
rooms: 300
- 7
rooms: 99
- 8
rooms: 71
- 9
or more rooms: 67
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alexander County:
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- no
bedroom: 13
- 1
bedroom: 257
- 2
bedrooms: 2,539
- 3
bedrooms: 6,627
- 4
bedrooms: 923
- 5
or more bedrooms: 218
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Alexander County:
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- no
bedroom: 58
- 1
bedroom: 222
- 2
bedrooms: 1,384
- 3
bedrooms: 763
- 4
bedrooms: 110
- 5
or more bedrooms: 23
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Alexander County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no
vehicle: 362
- 1
vehicle: 2,135
- 2
vehicles: 4,533
- 3
vehicles: 2,384
- 4
vehicles: 833
- 5
or more vehicles: 330
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Alexander County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 360
- 1
vehicle: 1,086
- 2
vehicles: 847
- 3
vehicles: 208
- 4
vehicles: 24
- 5
or more vehicles: 35
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64% of Alexander County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in North Carolina.
| Alexander
County: |
64.1% | | State
average: |
54.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 25989
- Northeast:
1286
- Midwest:
1298
- South:
3639
- West:
508
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year
Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(58%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
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- Electricity
(58%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 111
| Here: |
3.1% | | North
Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 83
| Here: |
4.9% | | North
Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 185
| Here: |
20.2% | | North
Carolina: |
20.2% |
Alexander
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $2,135,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,523,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,059,000
Sewerage: $908,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $18,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
- Construction
- Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,013,000
Health - Other: $290,000
Housing & Community Development: $211,000
Parks & Recreation: $109,000
Welfare - Other: $10,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $32,221,000
Health Services - Other: $3,094,000
Welfare - Other: $2,100,000
General - Other: $1,586,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,411,000
Police Protection: $1,366,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,356,000
Central Staff Services: $975,000
Fire Protection: $769,000
Financial Administration: $703,000
Sewerage: $633,000
Corrections - Other: $453,000
General Public Buildings: $366,000
Libraries: $354,000
Parks & Recreation: $274,000
Water Utilities: $271,000
Natural Resources - Other: $137,000
Housing & Community Development: $135,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $61,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $1,075,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $267,000
Health: $38,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $1,825,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $5,335,000
Water Utilities: $2,734,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $7,320,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,783,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,342,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,985,000
Industrial Revenue: $5,100,000
Other, NEC: $1,559,000
Water Utilities: $270,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $235,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $335,000
Other, NEC: $224,000
Water Utilities: $122,000
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $696,000
General Revenue, NEC: $570,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Water Utilities: $181,000
Solid Waste Management: $167,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $126,000
Health - Other: $109,000
Fire Protection: $106,000
General Public Building: $28,000
Welfare - Other: $11,000
Central Staff: $7,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,642,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $389,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,100,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $26,591,000
Public Welfare: $2,470,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,404,000
All Other: $857,000
General Support: $637,000
Health & Hospitals: $338,000
- Tax
- Property: $9,729,000
Total General Sales: $4,588,000
NEC: $560,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $28,843,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $179,000
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