Watauga County Information
Watauga in
North Carolina occupies
313 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,700, a change from a 2000 population of
42,693 and
36,952 in 1990.
31.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
9.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
55 acts of violent crime reported in
Watauga in 2004, a change from
62 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
911 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Watauga, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Watauga | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 313 sq. miles | Ranked 2,816 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,700 | Ranked 1,088 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 42,434 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,693 | Ranked 1,043 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,952 | Ranked 1,074 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.4% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 7.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 31.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 55 | 62 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 41 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,223 | 1,464 |
| Burglaries | 328 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 836 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 59 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,898 | 23,232 |
| Unemployed Population | 911 | 678 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.9% |
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