Avery County Information
Avery in
North Carolina occupies
247 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,674, a change from a 2000 population of
17,167 and
14,867 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Avery in 2004, a change from
7 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
402 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Avery, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Avery | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 247 sq. miles | Ranked 2,954 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,674 | Ranked 1,928 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,700 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,167 | Ranked 1,944 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 14,867 | Ranked 1,997 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.8% | |
| African American | 3.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 7 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 207 | 118 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 140 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 14 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,005 | 7,937 |
| Unemployed Population | 402 | 320 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4% |
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