Yancey County Information
Yancey in
North Carolina occupies
313 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,421, a change from a 2000 population of
17,774 and
15,419 in 1990.
10.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Yancey in 2004, a change from
11 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
453 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Yancey, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Yancey | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 313 sq. miles | Ranked 2,815 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,421 | Ranked 1,891 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,197 | |
| Population 2000 | 17,774 | Ranked 1,912 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,419 | Ranked 1,962 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.3% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 11 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 142 | 78 |
| Burglaries | 75 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 60 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,055 | 8,508 |
| Unemployed Population | 453 | 314 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.7% |
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