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Fact Book 2008 - Service Area

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Population

2006 POPULATION BY AGE
 
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Service Area
Total
0-13
5,206
4,972
2,499
12,677
  Percent of Total
14.3%
15.0%
17.9%
15.2%
 
14-17
1,478
1,457
790
3,725
  Percent of Total
4.1%
4.4%
5.7%
4.5%
 
18-24
7,003
2,507
1,197
10,707
  Percent of Total
19.3%
7.6%
8.6%
12.8%
 
25-34
3,668
2,960
1,536
8,164
  Percent of Total
10.1%
8.9%
11.0%
9.8%
         
35-44
4,322
3,996
1,847
10,165
  Percent of Total
11.9%
12.1%
13.3%
12.2%
         
45-54
4,765
4,836
2,070
11,671
  Percent of Total
13.1%
14.6%
14.9%
14.0%
         
55-64
4,669
4,939
1,834
11,442
  Percent of Total
12.9%
14.9%
13.2%
13.7%
         
65 and over
5,201
7,409
2,165
14,775
  Percent of Total
14.3%
22.4%
15.5%
17.7%
 
Total
36,312
33,076
13,938
83,326
         
Source: North Carolina Office of State Planning  

POPULATION TOTALS FOR SERVICE AREA COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES, 2006
Jackson 36,312
  Dillsboro 243
  Forest Hills 343
  Sylva 2,518
  Webster 577
Macon 33,076
  Franklin 3,778
  Highlands 962
Swain 13,938
  Bryson City 1,492
     
Source: North Carolina Office of State Planning

POPULATION DENSITY PER SQUARE MILE, 2006
  Square Miles Density
Jackson 490.71 74.00
Macon 516.47 64.04
Swain 528.10 26.39
North Carolina 48,710.90 181.90

Source: North Carolina Office of State Planning
MEDIAN AGE, 2006
  Median Age Rank Among 100 N.C. Counties*
Jackson 36.9 72
Macon 46.4 3
Swain 40.3 34
North Carolina 36.2 -


*Counties ranked 1 to 100, from highest median age to lowest
Source: North Carolina Office of State Planning

2000 POPULATION BY RACE
 
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Service Area
Total
White
28,378
28,969
8,602
65,949
  Percent of Total
85.7%
97.2%
66.3%
86.9%
Black
552
357
221
1,130
  Percent of Total
1.7%
1.2%
1.7%
1.5%
American Indian
3,379
84
3,765
7,228
  Percent of Total
10.2%
0.3%
29.0%
9.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander
175
122
21
318
  Percent of Total
0.5%
0.4%
0.2%
0.4%
Other
181
91
63
335
  Percent of Total
0.5%
0.3%
0.5%
0.5%
Two or More Races
456
188
296
940
  Percent of Total
1.4%
0.6%
2.3%
1.2%
Total
33,121
29,811
12,968
75,900

Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept of Commerce 		 

SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY RACE, 2000
SERVICE AREA POPULATION BY RACE, 2000


POPULATION PROJECTIONS, 2000 - 2030
Percent Change
 
2000
2010
2020
2030
2000-2030
Jackson
33,121
38,084
41,153
43,697
31.9%
Macon
29,811
35,452
41,008
46,345
55.5%
Swain
12,968
14,765
16,374
17,871
37.8%
Service Area
75,900
88,301
98,535
107,913
42.2%
North Carolina
8,046,813
9,450,494
10,850,228
12,274,433
52.5%

Source: North Carolina Office of State Planning
2000 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN SERVICE AREA
Persons 25 Years of Age & Over
 
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Service Area
Total
Less Than 9th Grade
1,805
1,989
885
4,679
 Percent of Total
8.6%
9.1%
10.1%
9.1%
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma
2,624
2,985
1,692
7,301
  Percent of Total
12.6%
13.6%
19.4%
14.2%
High School Graduate
5,361
7,048
2,635
15,044
  Percent of Total
25.7%
32.2%
30.2%
29.2%
Some College, No Degree
4,302
4,866
1,700
10,868
  Percent of Total
20.6%
22.2%
19.5%
21.1%
Associate Degree
1,463
1,477
614
3,554
  Percent of Total
7.0%
6.7%
7.0%
6.9%
Baccalaureate Degree
2,902
2,293
851
6,046
  Percent of Total
13.9%
10.5%
9.7%
11.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree
2,424
1,250
362
4,036
  Percent of Total
11.6%
5.7%
4.1%
7.8%

Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept of Commerce 		 
 
DROPOUT DATA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN THE SERVICE AREA
   
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Jackson
 
  Number of Dropouts
65
70
90
79
  Dropout Rate
5.67%
6.04%
7.51%
6.65%
  Grades 9-12 Est. Retention Rate*
61.4%
63.0%
56.8%
57.5%
Macon
  Number of Dropouts
77
85
79
90
  Dropout Rate
5.81%
6.41%
5.98%
6.64%
  Grades 9-12 Est. Retention Rate*
63.7%
62.6%
58.9%
54.1%
Swain
  Number of Dropouts
32
55
43
37
  Dropout Rate
5.61%
8.96%
6.96%
5.68%
  Grades 9-12 Est. Retention Rate*
55.2%
66.9%
68.9%
61.8%
North Carolina
  Number of Dropouts
18,964
20,035
20,175
21,925
  Dropout Rate
4.78%
4.86%
4.74%
5.23%
  Grades 9-12 Est. Retention Rate*
59.8%
61.9%
64.7%
64.3%

*The retention rate is a simple comparison of graduates with 9th grade enrollments four years earlier
Source: North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction

PERCENT OF POPULATION BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, 2000
Jackson 15.1%
Macon 12.6%
Swain 18.3%
North Carolina 12.3%

Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept of Commerce

PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
 
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Jackson
$22,050
$22,342
$22,534
$23,733
$25,471
  Percent of State Average
80.2%
81.2%
80.7%
80.3%
82.1%
Macon
$23,006
$23,095
$23,386
$24,602
$25,848
  Percent of State Average
83.7%
84.0%
83.8%
83.2%
83.3%
Swain
$18,496
$18,923
$19,728
$21,491
$22,594
  Percent of State Average
67.3%
68.8%
70.7%
72.7%
72.8%
North Carolina
$27,486
$27,508
$27,922
$29,569
$31,041
  Percent of State Average
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce

MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME - 2000
Jackson
$40,876
  Percent of State Average
88.2%
Macon
$37,381
  Percent of State Average
80.7%
Swain
$33,786
  Percent of State Average
72.9%
North Carolina
$46,335
  Percent of State Average
100.0%

Source: Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept of Commerce
ANNUAL AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Jackson
4.7%
4.6%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
Macon
5.2%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
Swain
8.3%
7.8%
7.0%
6.6%
5.8%
North Carolina
6.6%
6.4%
5.5%
5.2%
4.8%

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

Average Annual Unemployment Rate for Service Area Counties
EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR - 2006
   
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Service Area
Total
Total Government
3,785
1,629
4,182
9,596
  Federal Government
68
193
228
489
  State Government
2,407
122
129
2,658
  Local Government
1,310
1,314
3,825
6,449
Total Private Industry
10,409
9,855
3,995
24,259
          
Total All Industries
14,194
11,484
8,176
33,854
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
70
35
*
*
  Mining
*
*
0
*
  Utilities
35
*
*
*
  Construction
1,075
1,464
222
2,761
  Manufacturing
463
992
499
1,954
  Wholesale Trade
187
132
54
373
  Retail Trade
1,602
1,881
684
4,167
  Transportation & Warehousing
401
190
28
619
  Information
145
168
35
348
  Finance & Insurance
203
312
67
582
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
162
183
39
384
  Professional & Technical Services
798
705
60
1,563
  Management of Companies & Enterprises
*
*
0
*
  Administrative & Waste Services
850
290
88
1,228
  Educational Services
2,809
767
375
3,951
  Health Care & Social Assistance
1,838
1,427
816
4,081
  Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
422
322
*
*
  Accommodation & Food Services
1,950
1,038
1,014
4,002
  Other Services, Except Public Admin
259
467
*
*
  Public Administration
821
764
1,808
3,393
  Unclassified
66
88
29
183
            
*Suppressed due to confidentiality requirements
Employment data based upon place of work, not place of residence

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

PERCENTAGE EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR - 2006
   
Jackson
Macon
Swain
Service Area
Total
North Carolina
Total Government
26.7%
14.2%
51.1%
28.3%
16.7%
  Federal Government
0.5%
1.7%
2.8%
1.4%
1.6%
  State Government
17.0%
1.1%
1.6%
7.9%
4.4%
  Local Government
9.2%
11.4%
46.8%
19.0%
10.7%
Total Private Industry
73.3%
85.8%
48.9%
71.7%
83.3%
Total All Industries
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
0.5%
0.3%
*
*
0.7%
  Mining
*
*
0.0%
*
0.1%
  Utilities
0.2%
*
*
*
0.4%
  Construction
7.6%
12.7%
2.7%
8.2%
6.2%
  Manufacturing
3.3%
8.6%
6.1%
5.8%
14.0%
  Wholesale Trade
1.3%
1.1%
0.7%
1.1%
4.5%
  Retail Trade
11.3%
16.4%
8.4%
12.3%
11.5%
  Transportation & Warehousing
2.8%
1.7%
0.3%
1.8%
3.5%
  Information
1.0%
1.5%
0.4%
1.0%
1.9%
  Finance & Insurance
1.4%
2.7%
0.8%
1.7%
3.8%
  Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
1.1%
1.6%
0.5%
1.1%
1.3%
  Professional & Technical Services
5.6%
6.1%
0.7%
4.6%
4.4%
  Management of Companies & Enterprises
*
*
0.0%
*
1.7%
  Administrative & Waste Services
6.0%
2.5%
1.1%
3.6%
6.0%
  Educational Services
19.8%
6.7%
4.6%
11.7%
8.9%
  Health Care & Social Assistance
12.9%
12.4%
10.0%
12.1%
12.8%
  Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
3.0%
2.8%
*
*
1.3%
  Accommodation & Food Services
13.7%
9.0%
12.4%
11.8%
8.3%
  Other Services, Except Public Admin
1.8%
4.1%
*
*
2.5%
  Public Administration
5.8%
6.7%
22.1%
10.0%
5.7%
  Unclassified
0.5%
0.8%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
    
*Suppressed due to confidentiality requirements
Employment data based upon place of work, not place of residence

Source: North Carolina Employment Security Commission

 
 

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