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County:

Yancey County

State:

North Carolina

FIPS Code:

37199

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

38,230

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

161,181

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.64

Pisgah NF

38,230

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,629

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,934

18.3%

13.6%

4.6%

1990:

15,419

3.2%

0.7%

2.6%

2000:

17,774

15.3%

13.9%

1.3%

2005:

18,201

2.4%

2.8%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,033

95.8%

0-to-19:

4,150

23.3%

Black:

101

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,252

23.9%

Hispanic:

478

2.7%

40-to-59:

5,161

29.0%

American Indian:

38

0.2%

60-plus:

4,211

23.7%

Other:

124

0.7%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,879

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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