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Watauga County Schools, NC (3704830)
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This section provides a summary of economic characteristics for Watauga County Schools, NC based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Social Characteristics and Housing Characteristics.
| -- Table/Item -- | Value | Percent | | EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | Population 16 years and over | 38,966 | 100.0 | | In labor force | 24,681 | 63.3 | | Civilian labor force | 24,637 | 63.2 | | Employed | 23,143 | 59.4 | | Unemployed | 1,494 | 3.8 | | Armed Forces | 44 | 0.1 | | Not in labor force | 14,285 | 36.7 | | | | | | Civilian labor force | 24,637 | 63.2 | | Percent Unemployed | 6.1 | | | | | | | Females 16 years and over | 19,689 | 50.5 | | In labor force | 11,384 | 29.2 | | Civilian labor force | 11,349 | 29.1 | | Employed | 10,733 | 27.5 | | | | | | Own children under 6 years | 2,082 | 5.3 | | All parents in family in labor force | 1,284 | 3.3 | | | | | | Own children 6 to 17 years | 3,943 | 10.1 | | All parents in family in labor force | 2,784 | 7.1 | | | | | | COMMUTING TO WORK | | | | Workers 16 years and over | 22,347 | 100.0 | | Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 16,694 | 74.7 | | Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,974 | 13.3 | | Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 200 | 0.9 | | Walked | 1,428 | 6.4 | | Other means | 113 | 0.5 | | Worked at home | 938 | 4.2 | | | | | | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 18.7 | | | | | | | OCCUPATION | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 23,143 | 100.0 | | Management, professional, and related occupations | 7,222 | 31.2 | | Service occupations | 5,003 | 21.6 | | Sales and office occupations | 6,383 | 27.6 | | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 132 | 0.6 | | Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations | 2,671 | 11.5 | | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 1,732 | 7.5 | | | | | | INDUSTRY | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 23,143 | 100.0 | | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 189 | 0.8 | | Construction | 2,342 | 10.1 | | Manufacturing | 783 | 3.4 | | Wholesale trade | 400 | 1.7 | | Retail trade | 3,339 | 14.4 | | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 518 | 2.2 | | Information | 305 | 1.3 | | Finance and insurance, & real estate & rental & leasing | 1,698 | 7.3 | | Professional, scientific & mgmt, & admin & waste mgmt services | 1,034 | 4.5 | | Educational services & health care & social assistance | 6,669 | 28.8 | | Arts, entertainment & recreation & accommodation & food services | 4,019 | 17.4 | | Other services, except public administration | 1,329 | 5.7 | | Public administration | 518 | 2.2 | | | | | | CLASS OF WORKER | | | | Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 23,143 | 100.0 | | Private wage and salary workers | 15,389 | 66.5 | | Government workers | 5,303 | 22.9 | | Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 2,350 | 10.2 | | Unpaid family workers | 101 | 0.4 | | | | | | INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) | | | | Total households | 18,497 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 3,039 | 16.4 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,428 | 7.7 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,990 | 16.2 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,084 | 11.3 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,393 | 12.9 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,690 | 14.5 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,679 | 9.1 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,259 | 6.8 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 519 | 2.8 | | $200,000 or more | 416 | 2.2 | | Median household income (dollars) | 33,801 | | | Mean household income (dollars) | 51,192 | | | | | | | With earnings | 15,179 | 82.1 | | Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,914 | | | With Social Security | 4,492 | 24.3 | | Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,549 | | | With retirement income | 2,788 | 15.1 | | Mean retirement income (dollars) | 22,341 | | | | | | | With Supplemental Security Income | 376 | 2.0 | | Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,448 | | | With cash public assistance income | 105 | 0.6 | | Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,650 | | | With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 844 | 4.6 | | | | | | Families | 9,986 | 100.0 | | Less than $10,000 | 597 | 6.0 | | $10,000 to $14,999 | 403 | 4.0 | | $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,113 | 11.1 | | $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,077 | 10.8 | | $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,393 | 13.9 | | $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,134 | 21.4 | | $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,366 | 13.7 | | $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,103 | 11.0 | | $150,000 to $199,999 | 438 | 4.4 | | $200,000 or more | 362 | 3.6 | | Median family income (dollars) | 55,297 | | | Mean family income (dollars) | 70,609 | | | | | | | Per capita income (dollars) | 21,534 | | | | | | | Nonfamily households | 8,511 | 85.2 | | Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 18,360 | | | Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 27,289 | | | | | | | Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 13,979 | | | Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 37,618 | | | Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 28,215 | | | | | | | PERCENT FAMILIES & PEOPLE WITH INCOME IN PAST 12 MO BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | | | | All families | 9.6 | | | With related children under 18 years | 14.3 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 21.1 | | | Married couple families | 4.7 | | | With related children under 18 years | 4.2 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 8.1 | | | Families with female householder, no husband present | 34.4 | | | With related children under 18 years | 46.7 | | | With related children under 5 years only | 54.8 | | | | | | | All people | 22.5 | | | Under 18 years | 13.0 | | | Related children under 18 years | 13.0 | | | Related children under 5 years | 19.2 | | | Related children 5 to 17 years | 10.5 | | | 18 years and over | 24.3 | | | 18 to 64 years | 26.9 | | | 65 years and over | 10.4 | | | People in families | 8.9 | | | Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 51.6 | | | | | | Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates | | |
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