Ashe County, NC Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Ashe county north carolina dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics






Subject

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over20,137100.0
In labor force11,94459.3
Civilian labor force
11,94259.3
Employed
11,39056.6
Unemployed
5522.7
Percent of civilian labor force
4.6(X)
Armed Forces
20.0
Not in labor force8,19340.7
Females 16 years and over10,330100.0
In labor force5,37252.0
Civilian labor force
5,37252.0
Employed
5,10249.4
Own children under 6 years1,498100.0
All parents in family in labor force99566.4
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over11,082100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone8,44876.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,77416.0
Public transportation (including taxicab)20.0
Walked1151.0
Other means1721.6
Worked at home5715.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.6(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over11,390100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,54922.4
Service occupations1,59814.0
Sales and office occupations2,33420.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations2632.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,74715.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations2,89925.5
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining5925.2
Construction1,24110.9
Manufacturing3,03626.7
Wholesale trade2542.2
Retail trade1,17110.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3933.5
Information2672.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4103.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services5434.8
Educational, health and social services1,84016.2
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services6996.1
Other services (except public administration)4974.4
Public administration4473.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers8,54175.0
Government workers1,51213.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,26311.1
Unpaid family workers740.6
INCOME IN 1999
Households10,394100.0
Less than $10,0001,58715.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,06210.2
$15,000 to $24,9991,89718.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,58715.3
$35,000 to $49,9991,80517.4
$50,000 to $74,9991,59115.3
$75,000 to $99,9994214.1
$100,000 to $149,9992362.3
$150,000 to $199,9991131.1
$200,000 or more950.9
Median household income (dollars)28,824(X)
With earnings7,57772.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
38,420(X)
With Social Security income3,53734.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,713(X)
With Supplemental Security Income6766.5
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,285(X)
With public assistance income2292.2
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,546(X)
With retirement income1,99319.2
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,310(X)
Families7,426100.0
Less than $10,0005557.5
$10,000 to $14,9995747.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,21616.4
$25,000 to $34,9991,25416.9
$35,000 to $49,9991,56621.1
$50,000 to $74,9991,45419.6
$75,000 to $99,9993975.3
$100,000 to $149,9992192.9
$150,000 to $199,9991071.4
$200,000 or more841.1
Median family income (dollars)36,052(X)
Per capita income (dollars)16,429(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers25,666(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers19,983(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families748(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.1
With related children under 18 years442(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.2
With related children under 5 years
198(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.2
Families with female householder, no husband present241(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.6
With related children under 18 years175(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)35.9
With related children under 5 years
75(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)60.0
Individuals3,246(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.5
18 years and over2,443(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.7
65 years and over
723(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.3
Related children under 18 years780(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
522(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.9
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,116(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53


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