McDowell County Information
McDowell in
North Carolina occupies
446 square miles and has a 2006 population of
43,414, a change from a 2000 population of
42,151 and
35,681 in 1990.
11% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
83 acts of violent crime reported in
McDowell in 2004, a change from
60 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,311 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
McDowell, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | McDowell | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 446 sq. miles | Ranked 2,351 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 43,414 | Ranked 1,070 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 43,195 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,151 | Ranked 1,055 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,681 | Ranked 1,108 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.2% | |
| African American | 4% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 83 | 60 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 25 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 51 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,059 | 932 |
| Burglaries | 375 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 604 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 80 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,101 | 21,414 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,311 | 927 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 4.3% |
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