Ashe County Information
Ashe in
North Carolina occupies
427 square miles and has a 2006 population of
25,499, a change from a 2000 population of
24,384 and
22,209 in 1990.
10.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
32 acts of violent crime reported in
Ashe in 2004, a change from
21 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
736 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Ashe, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Ashe | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 427 sq. miles | Ranked 2,455 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 25,499 | Ranked 1,563 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 25,293 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,384 | Ranked 1,580 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,209 | Ranked 1,571 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.4% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 32 | 21 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 20 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 482 | 342 |
| Burglaries | 265 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 193 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 12,858 | 12,492 |
| Unemployed Population | 736 | 641 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.1% |
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