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CENSUS DATA
Transylvania County NC
| 2000 CENSUS DATA |
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| BREVARD |
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NC |
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US |
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| POPULATION |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Total population |
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6,789 |
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| Square miles (land) |
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4.81 |
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| Population per square mile |
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1,412.63 |
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165.25 |
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79.56 |
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| GENDER |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| Male |
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3,003 |
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44.2 |
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49.0 |
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49.1 |
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| Female |
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3,786 |
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55.8 |
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51.0 |
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50.9 |
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| AGE |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| 15 or younger |
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1,042 |
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15.3 |
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20.5 |
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21.4 |
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| 16-24 |
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1,037 |
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15.3 |
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13.9 |
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13.9 |
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| 25-44 |
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1,349 |
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19.9 |
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31.1 |
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30.2 |
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| 45-64 |
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1,448 |
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21.3 |
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22.5 |
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22.0 |
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| 65+ |
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1,913 |
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28.2 |
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12.0 |
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12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Average age (years) |
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44.77 |
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36.32 |
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36.22 |
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| RACE AND ETHNICITY |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| White |
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5,758 |
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84.8 |
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72.1 |
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75.1 |
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| Black or African American |
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783 |
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11.5 |
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21.6 |
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12.3 |
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| American Indian and Alaska native |
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15 |
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0.2 |
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1.2 |
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0.9 |
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| Asian |
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60 |
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0.9 |
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1.4 |
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3.6 |
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| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander |
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5 |
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0.1 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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| Some other race |
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31 |
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0.5 |
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2.3 |
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5.5 |
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| Two or more races |
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137 |
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2.0 |
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1.3 |
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2.4 |
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| Hispanic or Latino |
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77 |
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1.1 |
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4.7 |
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12.5 |
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| Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk |
| BREVARD |
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NC |
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US |
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| HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Total housing units |
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3,131 |
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| RENTER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| Renter-occupied housing units |
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987 |
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31.5 |
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27.2 |
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30.8 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Average number of household members |
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2.01 |
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2.34 |
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2.36 |
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| Average number of rooms |
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4.28 |
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4.35 |
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4.04 |
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| Average number of vehicles |
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1.21 |
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1.32 |
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1.19 |
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| Median year structure was built |
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1968 |
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1975 |
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1969 |
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| Median year householder moved in |
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1998 |
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1998 |
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1998 |
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| Median rent ($) |
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325 |
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431 |
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519 |
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| Median rent asked for vacant units ($) |
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434 |
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440 |
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469 |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| Rent includes utilities |
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85 |
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8.6 |
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13.9 |
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16.5 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Rent as a pct of household revenue |
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22 |
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24 |
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26 |
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| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| Owner-occupied housing units |
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1,903 |
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60.8 |
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61.6 |
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60.2 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Average number of household members |
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2.16 |
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2.56 |
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2.71 |
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| Average number of rooms |
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6.04 |
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6.16 |
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6.30 |
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| Average number of vehicles |
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1.63 |
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1.61 |
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1.64 |
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| Median year structure was built |
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1966 |
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1979 |
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1971 |
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| Median year householder moved in |
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1987 |
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1991 |
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1991 |
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| Median value ($) |
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108,000 |
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95,800 |
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111,800 |
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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| With mortgage or contract to purchase |
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723 |
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38.0 |
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51.4 |
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55.4 |
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| With second mortgage, equity loan |
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149 |
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7.8 |
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14.8 |
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12.7 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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| Median price asked for vacant housing ($) |
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176,000 |
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97,500 |
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89,600 |
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| Monthly cost, with mortgage ($) |
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846 |
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985 |
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1,088 |
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| Monthly cost, without mortgage ($) |
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263 |
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254 |
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295 |
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| Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk |
County population in 2005: 29,626 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,784
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,536
County population in 2005: 29,626 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,784
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,536
| % of renters here: |
 21% |
| State: |
 31% |
Land area: 378 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
| Population density: 78 people per square mile |
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(average). |
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This county: |
9.5% |
| Whole state: |
12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This county: |
3.6% |
| Whole state: |
5.5% |
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (12.1%), Construction (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
Races in Transylvania County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
- Black (4.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
| Median resident age: |
43.9 years |
| North Carolina median age: |
35.3 years |
| Males: 14,115 |
 (48.1%) |
| Females: 15,219 |
 (51.9%) |
Average wage per job in 2003: $25,967
County population in 2003: 29,436
Jobs in 2003: 9,229
Total labor force in 2004: 11,966
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%
Average household size:
| Transylvania County: |
2.3 people |
| North Carolina: |
2.5 people |
Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,108 ($38,587 in 2000)
| This county |
$40,108 |
| North Carolina: |
$40,729 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,896
| Transylvania County |
$162,896 |
| North Carolina: |
$127,600 |
Median monthly rent in 2000: $468
Institutionalized population: 273
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Transylvania County in 2000: $871
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 28
- Burglaries: 108
- Thefts: 141
- Auto thefts: 23
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 44
- Burglaries: 140
- Thefts: 178
- Auto thefts: 22
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 238 buildings, average cost: $234,700
- 2001: 255 buildings, average cost: $249,700
- 2002: 256 buildings, average cost: $206,800
- 2003: 246 buildings, average cost: $242,100
- 2004: 241 buildings, average cost: $287,600
- 2005: 289 buildings, average cost: $281,500
- 2006: 233 buildings, average cost: $311,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $675 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Transylvania County is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $507 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,284 (6,403 aged, 881 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 28,288
- In family households: 24,036 (7,196 male householders, 1,517 female householders)
7,304 spouses, 6,973 children (6,386 natural, 146 adopted, 441 stepchildren), 399 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 256 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,252 (1,321 male householders (1,074 living alone)), 2,336 female householders (2,143 living alone)), 595 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,046 (262 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,915 2-persons, 1,778 3-persons, 1,324 4-persons, 521 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,217 1-person, 363 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
96.0% of residents of Transylvania County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $192,794,000 ($6530 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,919,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $115,597,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,334,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $503,000
Federal grants: $22,281,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,796,000 ($102,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,283,000 ($1,650,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $150,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,343,000
Federal Government insurance: $27,789,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,421
| Here: |
48 per 1000 residents |
| State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,932
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents |
| State: |
44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +173
| Here: |
+6 per 1000 residents |
| State: |
+18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +674
| Here: |
+23 per 1000 residents |
| State: |
+27 per 1000 residents |
Transylvania County government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $3,051,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,046,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $852,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $85,000
Parks & Recreation: $48,000
- Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $536,000
Police Protection: $159,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
- Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $26,063,000
Welfare - Other: $3,886,000
General - Other: $3,676,000
Health Services - Other: $2,821,000
Police Protection: $2,382,000
Central Staff Services: $1,280,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $1,269,000
Fire Protection: $1,109,000
Financial Administration: $943,000
Solid Waste Management: $870,000
General Public Buildings: $654,000
Libraries: $631,000
Corrections - Other: $613,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $385,000
Parks & Recreation: $347,000
Natural Resources - Other: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $63,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $254,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,340,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $661,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $1,474,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $27,020,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,645,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Elementary and Secondary Education: $600,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,375,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $672,000
General Revenue, NEC: $232,000
Rents: $15,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $301,000
Police Protection: $205,000
General Public Building: $138,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General - Other: $91,000
Solid Waste Management: $89,000
Parks & Recreation: $65,000
Welfare - Other: $42,000
Central Staff: $20,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $17,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,443,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,012,000
Public Welfare: $3,933,000
General Support: $1,131,000
Health & Hospitals: $626,000
All Other: $594,000
- Tax - Property: $17,491,000
Total General Sales: $5,105,000
NEC: $429,000
Other Selective Sales: $199,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $27,014,000
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