Alleghany County Information
Alleghany in
North Carolina occupies
236 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,912, a change from a 2000 population of
10,680 and
9,590 in 1990.
10.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
2 acts of violent crime reported in
Alleghany in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
252 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
Alleghany, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Alleghany | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 236 sq. miles | Ranked 2,965 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,912 | Ranked 2,372 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,864 | |
| Population 2000 | 10,680 | Ranked 2,387 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 9,590 | Ranked 2,424 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 2 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 26 | 96 |
| Burglaries | 7 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 16 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,999 | 5,636 |
| Unemployed Population | 252 | 340 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 6% |
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