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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for McDowell County Schools, NC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.

    -- Table/Item --ValuePercent
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 34,843 100.0
    In labor force 21,419 61.5
        Civilian labor force 21,395 61.4
            Employed 19,662 56.4
            Unemployed 1,733 5.0
        Armed Forces 24 0.1
    Not in labor force 13,424 38.5
 
Civilian labor force 21,395 61.4
    Percent Unemployed 8.1
 
Females 16 years and over 17,664 50.7
    In labor force 10,096 29.0
        Civilian labor force 10,096 29.0
            Employed 9,323 26.8
 
Own children under 6 years 3,127 9.0
    All parents in family in labor force 2,187 6.3
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 6,126 17.6
    All parents in family in labor force 4,446 12.8
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 19,175 100.0
    Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 15,066 78.6
    Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 2,947 15.4
    Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 17 0.1
    Walked 387 2.0
    Other means 177 0.9
    Worked at home 581 3.0
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 22.2
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,662 100.0
    Management, professional, and related occupations 5,304 27.0
    Service occupations 3,432 17.5
    Sales and office occupations 3,950 20.1
    Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 285 1.4
    Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 2,062 10.5
    Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 4,629 23.5
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,662 100.0
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 385 2.0
    Construction 1,469 7.5
    Manufacturing 5,014 25.5
    Wholesale trade 381 1.9
    Retail trade 2,148 10.9
    Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 721 3.7
    Information 143 0.7
    Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing 550 2.8
    Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services 1,027 5.2
    Educational services & health care & social assistance 4,387 22.3
    Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services 1,642 8.4
    Other services, except public administration 850 4.3
    Public administration 945 4.8
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 19,662 100.0
    Private wage and salary workers 15,152 77.1
    Government workers 3,380 17.2
    Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 1,114 5.7
    Unpaid family workers 16 0.1
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 16,949 100.0
    Less than $10,000 1,424 8.4
    $10,000 to $14,999 1,704 10.1
    $15,000 to $24,999 2,620 15.5
    $25,000 to $34,999 2,301 13.6
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,696 15.9
    $50,000 to $74,999 3,608 21.3
    $75,000 to $99,999 1,528 9.0
    $100,000 to $149,999 740 4.4
    $150,000 to $199,999 131 0.8
    $200,000 or more 197 1.2
    Median household income (dollars) 37,374
    Mean household income (dollars) 45,499
 
    With earnings 12,335 72.8
        Mean earnings (dollars) 47,195
    With Social Security 6,324 37.3
        Mean Social Security income (dollars) 14,052
    With retirement income 3,147 18.6
        Mean retirement income (dollars) 13,426
 
    With Supplemental Security Income 510 3.0
        Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 6,483
    With cash public assistance income 250 1.5
        Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 6,340
    With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 1,562 9.2
 
Families 11,202 100.0
    Less than $10,000 608 5.4
    $10,000 to $14,999 532 4.7
    $15,000 to $24,999 1,345 12.0
    $25,000 to $34,999 1,499 13.4
    $35,000 to $49,999 2,017 18.0
    $50,000 to $74,999 2,918 26.0
    $75,000 to $99,999 1,355 12.1
    $100,000 to $149,999 659 5.9
    $150,000 to $199,999 117 1.0
    $200,000 or more 152 1.4
    Median family income (dollars) 46,848
    Mean family income (dollars) 52,984
 
Per capita income (dollars) 18,773
 
Nonfamily households 5,747 51.3
    Median nonfamily income (dollars) 21,358
    Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 28,151
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 23,814
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 34,925
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 28,249
 
PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL
All families 11.7
    With related children under 18 years 19.2
        With related children under 5 years only 26.7
Married couple families 5.5
    With related children under 18 years 8.7
        With related children under 5 years only 1.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 36.8
    With related children under 18 years 47.1
        With related children under 5 years only 94.4
 
All people 15.2
Under 18 years 21.2
    Related children under 18 years 20.8
        Related children under 5 years 27.5
        Related children 5 to 17 years 18.3
18 years and over 13.5
    18 to 64 years 13.6
    65 years and over 13.2
People in families 12.8
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 25.2
Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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