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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $419 (0.5%)
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
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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)
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)
Cemeteries: Burleson
Cemetery
(1),
Grindstaff Cemetery
(2),
Arwood Cemetery
(3),
Autrey Cemetery
(4),
Elk Shoal Cemetery
(5),
Ballew Cemetery
(6),
Banks Cemetery
(7)
Reservoir: Deneen
Reservoir
(A).
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)
Parks in Yancey County include: Carolina
Hemlocks Recreation Area
(1),
Mount Mitchell State Park
(2)
Post office: Day
Book Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
5.1% | | North
Carolina: |
4.5% |
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)
| Yancey
County: |
2.8% | | Whole
state: | 5.3% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 322
- 1990
to 1994: 65
- 1985
to 1989: 30
- 1980
to 1984: 10
- 1975
to 1979: 2
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 6
- 1965
to 1969: 55
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Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 7,043
- One,
attached: 79
- Two:
80
- 3
or 4: 142
- 5
to 9: 68
- 10
to 19: 43
- 20
or more: 96
- Mobile
homes: 2,157
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 21
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 Agriculture
in Yancey County
Average size of farms: 62 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8997
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $798.41
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.39%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10614
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.96%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33653
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.05%
Corn for grain: 10 harvested acres
Vegetables: 32 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acresYancey
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.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Furniture
and related products (6%)
- Machinery
(6%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (16%)
- Educational
services (14%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Apparel
(4%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(72%)
- United
Kingdom (8%)
- Germany
(6%)
- Canada
(3%)
- Spain
(3%)
- Korea
(2%)
- Romania
(1%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Yancey County:
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- United
States or American (38%)
- English
(12%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Scotch-Irish
(9%)
- German
(7%)
- European
(3%)
- Scottish
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 5,611 (73%)
- Carpooled:
1,585 (21%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 33 (0%)
- Streetcar
or trolley car: 1 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
4 (0%)
- Walked:
154 (2%)
- Other
means: 57 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 220 (3%)
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People
in group quarters in Yancey County, North Carolina
- 110
people in nursing homes
- 27
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5
people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,381.
5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,536 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.13% | | North
Carolina average: | 8.53% |
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% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Buncombe County, NC
|
0.85% ($35,449 average AGI) |
| from
Mitchell County, NC
|
0.61% ($23,143) |
| from
McDowell County, NC
|
0.40% ($26,870) |
| from
Madison County, NC
|
0.31% ($31,944) |
4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,770 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.78% | | North
Carolina average: | 7.27% |
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% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Buncombe County, NC
|
0.89% ($41,176 average AGI) |
| to
Mitchell County, NC
|
0.58% ($22,273) |
| to
McDowell County, NC
|
0.35% ($26,300) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Births
per 1000 population in Yancey County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Yancey County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Yancey County |
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
Households: 17,620
- In
family households: 15,272 (4,445 male householders, 924 female householders)
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
- In
nonfamily households: 2,348 (899 male householders (778 living alone)), 1,209 female householders (1,131 living alone)), 240 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 154 (119 institutionalized population)
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
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 920
| Here: |
51 per 1000 residents | | State: | 72
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 986
| Here: |
54 per 1000 residents | | State: |
44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +259
| Here: |
+14 per 1000 residents | | State: | +18
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +259
| Here: |
+14 per 1000 residents | | State: | +27
per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Yancey County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.18 millions of gallons per day (53% from ground, 47% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 467
- 1995
to 1998: 945
- 1990
to 1994: 1,010
- 1980
to 1989: 1,950
- 1970
to 1979: 1,866
- 1960
to 1969: 945
- 1950
to 1959: 915
- 1940
to 1949: 684
- 1939
or earlier: 947
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Yancey County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 6
- 2
rooms: 41
- 3
rooms: 246
- 4
rooms: 1,013
- 5
rooms: 1,738
- 6
rooms: 1,395
- 7
rooms: 874
- 8
rooms: 406
- 9
or more rooms: 275
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yancey County, North Carolina: |
- 1
room: 20
- 2
rooms: 93
- 3
rooms: 194
- 4
rooms: 476
- 5
rooms: 330
- 6
rooms: 244
- 7
rooms: 91
- 8
rooms: 20
- 9
or more rooms: 10
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Yancey County: |
- no
bedroom: 6
- 1
bedroom: 202
- 2
bedrooms: 1,919
- 3
bedrooms: 3,268
- 4
bedrooms: 546
- 5
or more bedrooms: 53
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Yancey County: |
- no
bedroom: 24
- 1
bedroom: 262
- 2
bedrooms: 674
- 3
bedrooms: 445
- 4
bedrooms: 64
- 5
or more bedrooms: 9
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yancey County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 431
- 1
vehicle: 1,449
- 2
vehicles: 2,428
- 3
vehicles: 1,227
- 4
vehicles: 341
- 5
or more vehicles: 118
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Yancey County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 303
- 1
vehicle: 611
- 2
vehicles: 425
- 3
vehicles: 127
- 4
vehicles: 10
- 5
or more vehicles: 2
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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.
| Yancey
County: |
68.0% | | State
average: |
54.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 13408
- Northeast:
675
- Midwest:
716
- South:
2174
- West:
252
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,300 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (76%)
- Wood
(9%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Electricity
(5%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
- Electricity
(22%)
- Wood
(11%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90
| Here: |
5.0% | | North
Carolina: | 8.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: |
2.8% | | North
Carolina: | 6.9% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 128
| Here: |
31.3% | | North
Carolina: |
20.2% |
Yancey
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $4,949,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $570,000
Solid Waste Management: $327,000
Parks & Recreation: $112,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $24,000
- Construction
- Elementary & Secondary Education: $661,000
Libraries: $5,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,205,000
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
- Federal
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $383,000
All Other: $176,000
Education: $43,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Health: $234,000
General: $227,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare: $1,040,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $601,000
All Other: $165,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $670,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $599,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $71,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $627,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Rents: $73,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $288,000
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
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,874,000
- Revenue
- Transit Utilities: $69,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $15,691,000
Public Welfare: $2,435,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,197,000
General Support: $289,000
All Other: $108,000
Housing & Community Development: $38,000
- Tax
- Property: $6,756,000
Total General Sales: $2,647,000
NEC: $337,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $23,567,000
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