Alamance County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	99319	108213	9%
% White	80%	80%	0%
% Black	19%	19%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	22%	-4%
% Over 65	11%	15%	3%
% Under 6	7%	7%	1%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	23%	13%	-10%
% 9-11 years	23%	19%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	29%	30%	1%
% Some College	14%	16%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	12%	15%	3%
Persons over 25	61025	72412	19%
H.S. Dropout Rate	15%	11%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	49709	57514	16%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	34%	-7%
% Professional & Technical	11%	13%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	8%	10%	2%
% Sales Workers	8%	11%	3%
% Clerical	15%	15%	0%
% Craft Workers	14%	15%	1%
% Operators	26%	20%	-7%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	4%	-1%
% Service Workers	9%	10%	1%
% Farm Workers	2%	2%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	28%	28%	0%
Males over 16	36048	40362	12%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	9%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	8%	6%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	20%	20%	0%
% Hispanics in Poverty	21%	18%	-3%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	5%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$571,421,030	$1,214,619,076	113%
Number of Families	28201	31073	10%
Average Family Income	$20,262	$39,089	93%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$512,094,810	$1,093,047,917	113%
Wage & Salary Households	29246	34162	17%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$17,510	$31,996	83%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$32,591,110	$81,384,604	150%
Self-Employed Households	4420	5000	13%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,374	$16,277	121%
Aggregate Earned Income	$551,797,960	$1,174,432,521	113%
Earned Income Households	30343	35182	16%
Average Earned Income	$18,185	$33,382	84%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,962	$3,005	53%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	4677	2587	-45%
Income of $5,000-9,999	6293	4017	-36%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6224	4204	-32%
Income of $15,000-24,999	10679	8662	-19%
Income of $25,000-49,999	7229	15655	117%
Income over $50,000	911	7673	742%
Alexander County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	24999	27544	10%
% White	93%	94%	1%
% Black	7%	6%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	-1%
% Under 18	30%	24%	-6%
% Over 65	9%	11%	2%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	0%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	33%	18%	-15%
% 9-11 years	23%	23%	0%
% Completed H.S.	28%	35%	7%
% Some College	9%	10%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	8%	1%
Persons over 25	14597	17865	22%
H.S. Dropout Rate	24%	15%	-9%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	12655	15084	19%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	51%	47%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	7%	8%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	2%
% Sales Workers	5%	8%	3%
% Clerical	9%	9%	1%
% Craft Workers	19%	17%	-2%
% Operators	36%	33%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	23%	25%	3%
Males over 16	9032	10683	18%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	9%	10%	1%
% Whites in Poverty	8%	9%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	18%	17%	-1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	11%	34%	22%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	5%	5%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$132,046,995	$279,344,813	112%
Number of Families	7100	8093	14%
Average Family Income	$18,598	$34,517	86%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$115,716,975	$256,262,345	121%
Wage & Salary Households	7167	8468	18%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,146	$30,262	87%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$6,842,620	$22,529,372	229%
Self-Employed Households	1435	1556	8%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,768	$14,479	204%
Aggregate Earned Income	$127,817,320	$278,791,717	118%
Earned Income Households	7486	8779	17%
Average Earned Income	$17,074	$31,757	86%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,780	$3,087	73%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1059	756	-29%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1533	937	-39%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1664	1047	-37%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2741	2086	-24%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1358	3921	189%
Income over $50,000	160	1635	922%
Alleghany County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	9587	9590	0%
% White	98%	97%	0%
% Black	2%	2%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	22%	-5%
% Over 65	15%	19%	4%
% Under 6	8%	6%	-2%
% Foreign Born	0%	1%	1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	39%	26%	-13%
% 9-11 years	22%	22%	-1%
% Completed H.S.	24%	26%	3%
% Some College	10%	13%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	5%	9%	4%
Persons over 25	6128	6785	11%
H.S. Dropout Rate	16%	20%	3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	4041	4510	12%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	48%	42%	-6%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	5%	8%	3%
% Clerical	7%	7%	0%
% Craft Workers	16%	13%	-3%
% Operators	32%	26%	-7%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	3%	-3%
% Service Workers	9%	13%	4%
% Farm Workers	10%	12%	3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	39%	40%	1%
Males over 16	3498	3725	6%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	20%	20%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	19%	20%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	26%	6%	-20%
% Hispanics in Poverty	60%	33%	-27%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	8%	6%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$41,596,655	$86,011,514	107%
Number of Families	2782	2883	4%
Average Family Income	$14,952	$29,834	100%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$30,877,680	$64,923,734	110%
Wage & Salary Households	2525	2718	8%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,229	$23,887	95%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$5,358,850	$11,031,780	106%
Self-Employed Households	869	938	8%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,167	$11,761	91%
Aggregate Earned Income	$36,911,545	$75,955,514	106%
Earned Income Households	2798	2914	4%
Average Earned Income	$13,192	$26,066	98%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,797	$3,254	81%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	793	445	-44%
Income of $5,000-9,999	887	682	-23%
Income of $10,000-14,999	753	467	-38%
Income of $15,000-24,999	820	935	14%
Income of $25,000-49,999	260	1071	312%
Income over $50,000	67	311	364%
Anson County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	25649	23474	-8%
% White	53%	52%	-1%
% Black	47%	47%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	-1%
% Under 18	32%	27%	-5%
% Over 65	13%	16%	3%
% Under 6	10%	8%	-2%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	30%	17%	-12%
% 9-11 years	24%	22%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	30%	38%	8%
% Some College	10%	10%	0%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	7%	0%
Persons over 25	14686	14914	2%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	21%	5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	10766	10801	0%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	51%	49%	-2%
% Professional & Technical	8%	9%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	6%	1%
% Sales Workers	5%	8%	2%
% Clerical	10%	10%	-1%
% Craft Workers	14%	14%	0%
% Operators	35%	33%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	9%	10%	1%
% Farm Workers	6%	6%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	33%	35%	2%
Males over 16	8515	8318	-2%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	16%	18%	2%
% Whites in Poverty	9%	10%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	24%	27%	3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	30%	5%	-25%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	12%	12%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$111,434,570	$188,415,034	69%
Number of Families	6629	6313	-5%
Average Family Income	$16,810	$29,846	78%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$91,826,885	$166,015,661	81%
Wage & Salary Households	6315	6366	1%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,541	$26,078	79%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$7,597,220	$13,903,462	83%
Self-Employed Households	1179	928	-21%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,444	$14,982	133%
Aggregate Earned Income	$102,157,045	$179,919,123	76%
Earned Income Households	6622	6566	-1%
Average Earned Income	$15,427	$27,402	78%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,169	$3,317	53%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1716	919	-46%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1676	1034	-38%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1578	1059	-33%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2209	1812	-18%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1065	2742	157%
Income over $50,000	115	910	691%
Ashe County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	22325	22209	-1%
% White	99%	99%	0%
% Black	1%	1%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	27%	21%	-5%
% Over 65	14%	17%	3%
% Under 6	8%	6%	-2%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	38%	24%	-14%
% 9-11 years	21%	20%	0%
% Completed H.S.	26%	32%	5%
% Some College	9%	12%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	6%	8%	2%
Persons over 25	13975	15486	11%
H.S. Dropout Rate	24%	16%	-8%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	8973	10341	15%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	51%	43%	-8%
% Professional & Technical	9%	10%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	5%	0%
% Sales Workers	6%	10%	3%
% Clerical	8%	8%	0%
% Craft Workers	14%	17%	2%
% Operators	37%	29%	-9%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	9%	2%
% Farm Workers	7%	8%	1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	38%	38%	0%
Males over 16	8214	8658	5%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	23%	18%	-4%
% Whites in Poverty	23%	18%	-4%
% Blacks in Poverty	25%	1%	-24%
% Hispanics in Poverty	2%	23%	20%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	11%	9%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$94,319,850	$184,375,250	95%
Number of Families	6585	6795	3%
Average Family Income	$14,323	$27,134	89%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$70,743,935	$143,457,652	103%
Wage & Salary Households	5830	6276	8%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,134	$22,858	88%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$7,472,875	$19,732,232	164%
Self-Employed Households	2174	2006	-8%
Average Self-Employed Income	$3,437	$9,837	186%
Aggregate Earned Income	$83,275,615	$163,189,884	96%
Earned Income Households	6337	6783	7%
Average Earned Income	$13,141	$24,059	83%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,740	$3,491	101%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1859	989	-47%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2021	1430	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1555	1047	-33%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1898	2171	14%
Income of $25,000-49,999	601	2455	308%
Income over $50,000	93	780	739%
Avery County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	14409	14867	3%
% White	99%	99%	-1%
% Black	1%	1%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	28%	23%	-5%
% Over 65	11%	14%	3%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	32%	19%	-13%
% 9-11 years	18%	19%	1%
% Completed H.S.	28%	30%	2%
% Some College	12%	16%	4%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	12%	3%
Persons over 25	8340	9452	13%
H.S. Dropout Rate	12%	10%	-2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	5827	6629	14%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	38%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	12%	12%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	8%	9%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	8%	1%
% Clerical	10%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	16%	15%	-1%
% Operators	22%	17%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	4%	-2%
% Service Workers	13%	17%	3%
% Farm Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	40%	38%	-2%
Males over 16	5439	5908	9%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	18%	15%	-3%
% Whites in Poverty	18%	14%	-4%
% Blacks in Poverty	38%	0%	-38%
% Hispanics in Poverty	41%	59%	18%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	8%	9%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$57,822,985	$122,532,729	112%
Number of Families	3871	4139	7%
Average Family Income	$14,937	$29,604	98%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$45,899,335	$96,775,126	111%
Wage & Salary Households	3594	4067	13%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,771	$23,795	86%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$4,448,105	$16,252,144	265%
Self-Employed Households	1019	1184	16%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,365	$13,726	214%
Aggregate Earned Income	$52,115,350	$113,027,270	117%
Earned Income Households	3925	4300	10%
Average Earned Income	$13,278	$26,285	98%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,150	$2,943	37%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	895	583	-35%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1313	715	-46%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1024	660	-36%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1087	1259	16%
Income of $25,000-49,999	500	1574	215%
Income over $50,000	49	648	1222%
Beaufort County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	40355	42283	5%
% White	68%	68%	0%
% Black	32%	31%	-1%
% Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
% Under 18	30%	26%	-4%
% Over 65	13%	15%	2%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	-2%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	28%	16%	-13%
% 9-11 years	21%	18%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	30%	33%	3%
% Some College	11%	16%	4%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	11%	2%
Persons over 25	23942	27827	16%
H.S. Dropout Rate	13%	11%	-2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	16484	19187	16%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	38%	35%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	11%	13%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	9%	12%	2%
% Clerical	12%	12%	1%
% Craft Workers	15%	15%	1%
% Operators	21%	19%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	0%
% Farm Workers	8%	5%	-3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	34%	33%	-1%
Males over 16	13824	14990	8%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	21%	20%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	14%	11%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	37%	37%	0%
% Hispanics in Poverty	51%	44%	-7%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	10%	10%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$183,752,925	$377,523,527	105%
Number of Families	11015	11885	8%
Average Family Income	$16,682	$31,765	90%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$146,767,140	$322,140,360	119%
Wage & Salary Households	10511	11904	13%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$13,963	$27,062	94%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$18,096,405	$37,124,611	105%
Self-Employed Households	2717	2608	-4%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,660	$14,235	114%
Aggregate Earned Income	$169,818,260	$359,264,971	112%
Earned Income Households	11389	12648	11%
Average Earned Income	$14,911	$28,405	90%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,074	$2,894	40%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3081	1820	-41%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2983	2182	-27%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2637	1793	-32%
Income of $15,000-24,999	3510	3339	-5%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1807	4833	167%
Income over $50,000	265	2133	705%
Bertie County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	21024	20388	-3%
% White	40%	38%	-2%
% Black	59%	61%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	-1%
% Under 18	32%	29%	-3%
% Over 65	13%	15%	2%
% Under 6	9%	9%	0%
% Foreign Born	2%	0%	-2%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	37%	20%	-17%
% 9-11 years	25%	25%	0%
% Completed H.S.	23%	33%	10%
% Some College	9%	10%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	8%	2%
Persons over 25	11847	12848	8%
H.S. Dropout Rate	15%	13%	-2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	7734	8269	7%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	44%	43%	-1%
% Professional & Technical	9%	10%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	5%	0%
% Sales Workers	6%	7%	1%
% Clerical	8%	9%	1%
% Craft Workers	14%	15%	1%
% Operators	26%	25%	0%
% Nonfarm Laborers	9%	7%	-2%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	1%
% Farm Workers	13%	10%	-3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	40%	38%	-2%
Males over 16	7095	6820	-4%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	29%	26%	-4%
% Whites in Poverty	13%	12%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	41%	35%	-6%
% Hispanics in Poverty	44%	21%	-22%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	15%	15%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$81,597,855	$146,712,857	80%
Number of Families	5458	5623	3%
Average Family Income	$14,950	$26,092	75%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$62,750,060	$120,883,373	93%
Wage & Salary Households	4831	5365	11%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,989	$22,532	73%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$10,056,070	$13,915,042	38%
Self-Employed Households	1564	1000	-36%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,430	$13,915	116%
Aggregate Earned Income	$72,657,910	$134,798,415	86%
Earned Income Households	5389	5596	4%
Average Earned Income	$13,483	$24,088	79%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,840	$3,336	81%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1792	1153	-36%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1722	1084	-37%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1142	959	-16%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1545	1690	9%
Income of $25,000-49,999	587	1972	236%
Income over $50,000	112	642	473%
Bladen County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	30491	28663	-6%
% White	60%	59%	-1%
% Black	39%	39%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	31%	27%	-4%
% Over 65	11%	14%	3%
% Under 6	9%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	2%	0%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	33%	20%	-14%
% 9-11 years	23%	24%	1%
% Completed H.S.	27%	29%	2%
% Some College	10%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	8%	1%
Persons over 25	17518	18389	5%
H.S. Dropout Rate	21%	8%	-13%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	11368	12109	7%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	44%	43%	-1%
% Professional & Technical	11%	11%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	6%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	8%	2%
% Clerical	12%	10%	-2%
% Craft Workers	15%	15%	0%
% Operators	27%	27%	0%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	0%
% Farm Workers	7%	7%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	40%	37%	-3%
Males over 16	10638	10100	-5%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	26%	22%	-4%
% Whites in Poverty	16%	13%	-3%
% Blacks in Poverty	40%	35%	-5%
% Hispanics in Poverty	25%	21%	-3%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	16%	13%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$123,606,080	$232,726,821	88%
Number of Families	8198	8099	-1%
Average Family Income	$15,078	$28,735	91%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$97,965,755	$198,365,078	102%
Wage & Salary Households	7535	8048	7%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$13,001	$24,648	90%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$9,677,470	$20,540,378	112%
Self-Employed Households	2196	1630	-26%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,407	$12,601	186%
Aggregate Earned Income	$112,122,975	$218,905,456	95%
Earned Income Households	8191	8450	3%
Average Earned Income	$13,689	$25,906	89%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,965	$2,641	34%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2452	1486	-39%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2248	1600	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2027	1320	-35%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2204	2278	3%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1069	3119	192%
Income over $50,000	174	1004	477%
Brunswick County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	35777	50985	43%
% White	76%	81%	5%
% Black	23%	18%	-5%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	24%	-7%
% Over 65	11%	15%	4%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	27%	12%	-15%
% 9-11 years	22%	19%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	31%	33%	2%
% Some College	12%	18%	6%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	11%	3%
Persons over 25	21014	34755	65%
H.S. Dropout Rate	16%	12%	-4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	13165	22310	69%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	38%	35%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	12%	11%	-1%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	9%	2%
% Sales Workers	8%	11%	3%
% Clerical	12%	12%	0%
% Craft Workers	18%	17%	-2%
% Operators	19%	14%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	13%	15%	3%
% Farm Workers	5%	5%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	38%	39%	0%
Males over 16	12687	19453	53%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	20%	15%	-4%
% Whites in Poverty	16%	12%	-4%
% Blacks in Poverty	32%	30%	-2%
% Hispanics in Poverty	28%	36%	8%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	9%	7%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$169,467,320	$514,924,323	204%
Number of Families	10064	15449	54%
Average Family Income	$16,839	$33,331	98%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$132,198,695	$395,463,696	199%
Wage & Salary Households	8855	14489	64%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,929	$27,294	83%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$9,848,470	$55,081,060	459%
Self-Employed Households	2364	3082	30%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,166	$17,872	329%
Aggregate Earned Income	$152,583,880	$450,544,756	195%
Earned Income Households	9693	15398	59%
Average Earned Income	$15,742	$29,260	86%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,016	$3,243	61%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2520	1857	-26%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2441	2041	-16%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2064	2363	14%
Income of $15,000-24,999	3447	4347	26%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1789	6494	263%
Income over $50,000	190	2992	1475%
Buncombe County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	160934	174821	9%
% White	91%	91%	0%
% Black	9%	8%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	22%	-4%
% Over 65	14%	16%	2%
% Under 6	7%	7%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	2%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	21%	10%	-11%
% 9-11 years	20%	15%	-5%
% Completed H.S.	30%	30%	0%
% Some College	15%	18%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	15%	19%	5%
Persons over 25	101638	119815	18%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	12%	-6%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	71657	85640	20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	37%	31%	-6%
% Professional & Technical	14%	17%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	10%	11%	1%
% Sales Workers	9%	13%	3%
% Clerical	14%	14%	-1%
% Craft Workers	14%	13%	-1%
% Operators	19%	14%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	4%	-1%
% Service Workers	13%	13%	0%
% Farm Workers	2%	2%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	32%	33%	1%
Males over 16	57474	65316	14%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	13%	11%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	11%	10%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	32%	31%	-1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	15%	17%	2%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	6%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$871,335,835	$1,840,529,715	111%
Number of Families	45196	49499	10%
Average Family Income	$19,279	$37,183	93%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$762,374,735	$1,635,600,384	115%
Wage & Salary Households	45812	52641	15%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,641	$31,071	87%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$64,904,725	$134,445,565	107%
Self-Employed Households	6839	9759	43%
Average Self-Employed Income	$9,490	$13,777	45%
Aggregate Earned Income	$821,465,340	$1,770,045,949	115%
Earned Income Households	47743	54718	15%
Average Earned Income	$17,206	$32,349	88%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,006	$3,206	60%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	9382	4614	-51%
Income of $5,000-9,999	11411	7612	-33%
Income of $10,000-14,999	11287	7482	-34%
Income of $15,000-24,999	16568	14496	-13%
Income of $25,000-49,999	10108	25302	150%
Income over $50,000	1500	11249	650%
Burke County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	72504	75744	4%
% White	92%	92%	0%
% Black	7%	7%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
% Under 18	29%	24%	-5%
% Over 65	10%	13%	3%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	31%	19%	-13%
% 9-11 years	23%	21%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	25%	28%	3%
% Some College	12%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	11%	2%
Persons over 25	43464	50223	16%
H.S. Dropout Rate	27%	24%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	35322	39339	11%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	47%	43%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	12%	14%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	7%	1%
% Clerical	10%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	16%	17%	1%
% Operators	30%	27%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	5%	0%
% Service Workers	12%	10%	-1%
% Farm Workers	2%	1%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	31%	30%	-1%
Males over 16	26179	28992	11%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	10%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	9%	9%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	21%	18%	-3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	8%	22%	14%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	5%	6%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$371,827,735	$740,258,234	99%
Number of Families	19992	21852	9%
Average Family Income	$18,599	$33,876	82%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$338,813,100	$681,819,650	101%
Wage & Salary Households	21098	23138	10%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,059	$29,468	83%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$16,948,815	$50,629,989	199%
Self-Employed Households	2327	3393	46%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,284	$14,922	105%
Aggregate Earned Income	$362,289,545	$732,449,639	102%
Earned Income Households	21545	23841	11%
Average Earned Income	$16,815	$30,722	83%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,751	$2,758	57%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3168	1827	-42%
Income of $5,000-9,999	4835	3065	-37%
Income of $10,000-14,999	5349	2792	-48%
Income of $15,000-24,999	7814	6351	-19%
Income of $25,000-49,999	3680	11224	205%
Income over $50,000	446	3978	792%
Cabarrus County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	85895	98935	15%
% White	85%	86%	1%
% Black	14%	13%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	28%	24%	-4%
% Over 65	12%	13%	1%
% Under 6	7%	8%	1%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	27%	14%	-14%
% 9-11 years	24%	19%	-5%
% Completed H.S.	27%	30%	4%
% Some College	14%	17%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	12%	4%
Persons over 25	52379	65139	24%
H.S. Dropout Rate	20%	14%	-6%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	43040	51808	20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	44%	33%	-11%
% Professional & Technical	10%	13%	4%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	11%	3%
% Sales Workers	8%	11%	3%
% Clerical	13%	15%	2%
% Craft Workers	16%	15%	-1%
% Operators	28%	18%	-10%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	5%	-2%
% Service Workers	10%	10%	1%
% Farm Workers	1%	1%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	27%	26%	-1%
Males over 16	30783	36869	20%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	9%	8%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	7%	6%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	24%	24%	0%
% Hispanics in Poverty	14%	12%	-1%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	5%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$496,038,600	$1,156,186,286	133%
Number of Families	24503	28605	17%
Average Family Income	$20,244	$40,419	100%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$437,991,560	$1,065,250,654	143%
Wage & Salary Households	24952	30126	21%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$17,553	$35,360	101%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$25,266,985	$69,364,823	175%
Self-Employed Households	3215	4200	31%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,859	$16,515	110%
Aggregate Earned Income	$470,270,215	$1,134,615,477	141%
Earned Income Households	25688	31026	21%
Average Earned Income	$18,307	$36,570	100%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,100	$2,751	31%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3707	1856	-50%
Income of $5,000-9,999	5516	3318	-40%
Income of $10,000-14,999	5057	3368	-33%
Income of $15,000-24,999	9546	7000	-27%
Income of $25,000-49,999	6175	13924	125%
Income over $50,000	619	8132	1214%
Caldwell County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	67746	70709	4%
% White	94%	94%	0%
% Black	6%	6%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	30%	24%	-6%
% Over 65	9%	12%	3%
% Under 6	8%	8%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	32%	19%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	24%	0%
% Completed H.S.	27%	29%	2%
% Some College	10%	14%	4%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	9%	1%
Persons over 25	39579	46597	18%
H.S. Dropout Rate	34%	24%	-10%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	32876	37802	15%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	49%	44%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	8%	10%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	9%	3%
% Clerical	11%	11%	0%
% Craft Workers	18%	17%	-1%
% Operators	35%	31%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	8%	0%
% Farm Workers	1%	2%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	25%	26%	1%
Males over 16	24231	27189	12%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	11%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	10%	10%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	23%	29%	7%
% Hispanics in Poverty	17%	6%	-11%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	5%	6%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$347,581,705	$691,885,815	99%
Number of Families	19222	20693	8%
Average Family Income	$18,082	$33,436	85%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$309,566,120	$645,239,403	108%
Wage & Salary Households	19369	21754	12%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$15,983	$29,661	86%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$16,633,090	$48,651,886	193%
Self-Employed Households	2219	2782	25%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,496	$17,488	133%
Aggregate Earned Income	$330,681,570	$693,891,289	110%
Earned Income Households	19951	22389	12%
Average Earned Income	$16,575	$30,993	87%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,102	$3,125	49%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2992	1782	-40%
Income of $5,000-9,999	4461	2593	-42%
Income of $10,000-14,999	4592	3164	-31%
Income of $15,000-24,999	7660	5601	-27%
Income of $25,000-49,999	3255	10441	221%
Income over $50,000	374	3532	844%
Camden County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	5829	5904	1%
% White	68%	75%	7%
% Black	32%	25%	-7%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	-1%
% Under 18	29%	24%	-5%
% Over 65	12%	14%	2%
% Under 6	9%	8%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	31%	14%	-17%
% 9-11 years	24%	20%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	27%	33%	5%
% Some College	12%	17%	5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	5%	10%	5%
Persons over 25	3391	4011	18%
H.S. Dropout Rate	18%	3%	-15%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	2048	2655	30%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	36%	31%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	10%	13%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	8%	3%
% Sales Workers	11%	8%	-2%
% Clerical	12%	14%	2%
% Craft Workers	16%	21%	5%
% Operators	18%	15%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	4%	-3%
% Service Workers	11%	13%	2%
% Farm Workers	11%	4%	-6%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	33%	33%	0%
Males over 16	2045	2270	11%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	16%	16%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	14%	15%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	.%	19%	.%
% Hispanics in Poverty	0%	0%	0%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	8%	9%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$29,627,495	$52,534,198	77%
Number of Families	1633	1714	5%
Average Family Income	$18,143	$30,650	69%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$22,703,265	$44,307,067	95%
Wage & Salary Households	1402	1725	23%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,193	$25,685	59%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$2,873,035	$2,139,548	-26%
Self-Employed Households	432	350	-19%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,651	$6,113	-8%
Aggregate Earned Income	$26,334,130	$46,446,615	76%
Earned Income Households	1570	1797	14%
Average Earned Income	$16,773	$25,847	54%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,982	$2,338	18%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	375	158	-58%
Income of $5,000-9,999	338	252	-25%
Income of $10,000-14,999	269	211	-22%
Income of $15,000-24,999	613	402	-34%
Income of $25,000-49,999	331	894	170%
Income over $50,000	39	250	541%
Carteret County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	41092	52556	28%
% White	90%	91%	1%
% Black	9%	8%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	22%	-4%
% Over 65	12%	14%	3%
% Under 6	8%	8%	0%
% Foreign Born	3%	1%	-2%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	20%	9%	-11%
% 9-11 years	23%	15%	-8%
% Completed H.S.	30%	31%	1%
% Some College	15%	21%	6%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	12%	16%	4%
Persons over 25	24898	35796	44%
H.S. Dropout Rate	18%	12%	-6%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	15653	23837	52%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	28%	27%	-1%
% Professional & Technical	14%	15%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	10%	11%	1%
% Sales Workers	11%	15%	5%
% Clerical	13%	12%	-1%
% Craft Workers	16%	14%	-2%
% Operators	11%	9%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	4%	-1%
% Service Workers	12%	14%	2%
% Farm Workers	8%	5%	-3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	35%	34%	-1%
Males over 16	15588	20469	31%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	14%	12%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	12%	10%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	34%	32%	-2%
% Hispanics in Poverty	23%	37%	14%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	6%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$213,557,095	$569,109,357	166%
Number of Families	11627	15351	32%
Average Family Income	$18,367	$37,073	102%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$169,206,570	$451,487,382	167%
Wage & Salary Households	11436	15932	39%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,796	$28,338	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$15,745,525	$51,056,757	224%
Self-Employed Households	2560	3638	42%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,151	$14,034	128%
Aggregate Earned Income	$194,498,660	$502,544,139	158%
Earned Income Households	12298	16895	37%
Average Earned Income	$15,815	$29,745	88%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,831	$3,114	70%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2295	1278	-44%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2960	2100	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2875	2431	-15%
Income of $15,000-24,999	4075	4429	9%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2629	7635	190%
Income over $50,000	316	3348	959%
Caswell County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	20705	20693	0%
% White	56%	58%	2%
% Black	44%	41%	-3%
% Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	24%	-6%
% Over 65	10%	14%	4%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	35%	21%	-14%
% 9-11 years	24%	24%	0%
% Completed H.S.	27%	32%	5%
% Some College	9%	12%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	5%	7%	1%
Persons over 25	12002	13940	16%
H.S. Dropout Rate	14%	18%	4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	8533	9633	13%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	52%	49%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	7%	9%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	4%	5%	1%
% Sales Workers	5%	6%	1%
% Clerical	10%	11%	1%
% Craft Workers	14%	16%	1%
% Operators	35%	30%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	6%	0%
% Service Workers	11%	12%	1%
% Farm Workers	9%	5%	-3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	38%	36%	-2%
Males over 16	7608	7941	4%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	19%	16%	-3%
% Whites in Poverty	11%	11%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	30%	24%	-6%
% Hispanics in Poverty	18%	21%	3%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	13%	12%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$92,625,035	$174,495,765	88%
Number of Families	5425	5833	8%
Average Family Income	$17,074	$29,915	75%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$74,182,195	$156,244,657	111%
Wage & Salary Households	4942	5637	14%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$15,011	$27,718	85%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$7,927,890	$10,415,011	31%
Self-Employed Households	1602	1217	-24%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,949	$8,558	73%
Aggregate Earned Income	$84,106,830	$166,659,668	98%
Earned Income Households	5407	5837	8%
Average Earned Income	$15,555	$28,552	84%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,739	$3,343	92%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1282	909	-29%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1211	853	-30%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1195	839	-30%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1818	1435	-21%
Income of $25,000-49,999	881	2634	199%
Income over $50,000	105	826	687%
Catawba County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	105208	118412	13%
% White	91%	90%	-1%
% Black	9%	9%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	29%	24%	-5%
% Over 65	10%	12%	2%
% Under 6	8%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	24%	13%	-11%
% 9-11 years	24%	20%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	27%	30%	3%
% Some College	13%	15%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	11%	14%	3%
Persons over 25	62457	77710	24%
H.S. Dropout Rate	21%	17%	-4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	54540	66768	22%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	41%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	9%	9%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	11%	3%
% Clerical	13%	13%	0%
% Craft Workers	15%	14%	-1%
% Operators	31%	27%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Farm Workers	1%	1%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	23%	24%	1%
Males over 16	37403	44786	20%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	8%	7%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	7%	6%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	22%	21%	0%
% Hispanics in Poverty	11%	19%	8%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	4%	4%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$621,354,580	$1,369,735,856	120%
Number of Families	29657	34104	15%
Average Family Income	$20,951	$40,163	92%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$568,565,025	$1,301,200,144	129%
Wage & Salary Households	32057	38211	19%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$17,736	$34,053	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$36,135,875	$82,354,201	128%
Self-Employed Households	3847	4905	28%
Average Self-Employed Income	$9,393	$16,790	79%
Aggregate Earned Income	$606,295,445	$1,383,554,345	128%
Earned Income Households	32884	39192	19%
Average Earned Income	$18,437	$35,302	91%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,989	$3,389	70%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3752	1912	-49%
Income of $5,000-9,999	6482	3649	-44%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6579	4236	-36%
Income of $15,000-24,999	12259	8966	-27%
Income of $25,000-49,999	7086	18291	158%
Income over $50,000	1078	8720	709%
Chatham County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	33415	38759	16%
% White	73%	76%	3%
% Black	27%	23%	-4%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	1%
% Under 18	27%	22%	-4%
% Over 65	11%	14%	3%
% Under 6	7%	8%	1%
% Foreign Born	2%	2%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	25%	13%	-11%
% 9-11 years	24%	17%	-7%
% Completed H.S.	27%	30%	3%
% Some College	11%	13%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	13%	20%	7%
Persons over 25	20824	26827	29%
H.S. Dropout Rate	21%	11%	-10%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	17459	20878	20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	35%	-6%
% Professional & Technical	13%	16%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	8%	3%
% Clerical	15%	13%	-1%
% Craft Workers	14%	15%	1%
% Operators	24%	19%	-6%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	1%
% Farm Workers	5%	4%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	29%	28%	-1%
Males over 16	12557	14686	17%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	9%	10%	1%
% Whites in Poverty	7%	8%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	16%	16%	1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	3%	2%	-1%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	5%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$181,945,760	$431,188,810	137%
Number of Families	9453	11403	21%
Average Family Income	$19,247	$37,814	96%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$158,974,270	$384,387,660	142%
Wage & Salary Households	9836	12068	23%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,162	$31,852	97%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$14,972,630	$38,495,549	157%
Self-Employed Households	2403	2979	24%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,231	$12,922	107%
Aggregate Earned Income	$177,639,005	$422,883,209	138%
Earned Income Households	10538	12612	20%
Average Earned Income	$16,857	$33,530	99%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,003	$3,109	55%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1586	1060	-33%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2145	1231	-43%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2143	1588	-26%
Income of $15,000-24,999	3814	2842	-25%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2245	5910	163%
Income over $50,000	210	2706	1189%
Cherokee County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	18933	20170	7%
% White	97%	96%	-1%
% Black	2%	2%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	28%	23%	-6%
% Over 65	15%	19%	4%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	37%	19%	-19%
% 9-11 years	19%	21%	2%
% Completed H.S.	29%	33%	4%
% Some College	9%	14%	5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	6%	8%	2%
Persons over 25	11803	13824	17%
H.S. Dropout Rate	19%	12%	-8%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	6916	8317	20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	49%	40%	-9%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	7%	0%
% Sales Workers	8%	12%	4%
% Clerical	8%	10%	1%
% Craft Workers	15%	18%	3%
% Operators	34%	25%	-10%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	5%	0%
% Service Workers	9%	10%	1%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	43%	41%	-1%
Males over 16	6794	7710	13%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	22%	20%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	22%	20%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	32%	22%	-10%
% Hispanics in Poverty	35%	31%	-4%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	11%	9%	-3%
Income
Aggregate Income	$75,670,290	$161,604,569	114%
Number of Families	5540	6080	10%
Average Family Income	$13,659	$26,580	95%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$55,303,805	$121,225,307	119%
Wage & Salary Households	4598	5277	15%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,028	$22,972	91%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$5,326,340	$13,664,881	157%
Self-Employed Households	956	1140	19%
Average Self-Employed Income	$5,571	$11,987	115%
Aggregate Earned Income	$64,404,200	$134,890,188	109%
Earned Income Households	4933	5576	13%
Average Earned Income	$13,056	$24,191	85%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,705	$2,847	67%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1542	1016	-34%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2000	1112	-44%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1303	1016	-22%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1397	1811	30%
Income of $25,000-49,999	539	2326	332%
Income over $50,000	72	638	786%
Chowan County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	12558	13506	8%
% White	58%	62%	4%
% Black	41%	38%	-4%
% Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
% Under 18	29%	27%	-2%
% Over 65	14%	18%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	3%	1%	-3%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	33%	18%	-15%
% 9-11 years	22%	19%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	25%	31%	6%
% Some College	12%	13%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	12%	4%
Persons over 25	7595	9048	19%
H.S. Dropout Rate	9%	5%	-5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	4733	5736	21%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	37%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	11%	11%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	9%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	11%	3%
% Clerical	11%	11%	0%
% Craft Workers	13%	13%	1%
% Operators	22%	18%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	4%	-3%
% Service Workers	11%	15%	3%
% Farm Workers	9%	8%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	38%	35%	-3%
Males over 16	4375	4732	8%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	24%	18%	-6%
% Whites in Poverty	9%	9%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	45%	31%	-14%
% Hispanics in Poverty	33%	0%	-33%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	12%	10%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$58,781,625	$122,404,314	108%
Number of Families	3505	3886	11%
Average Family Income	$16,771	$31,499	88%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$45,836,910	$98,997,756	116%
Wage & Salary Households	3257	3914	20%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,073	$25,293	80%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$4,935,370	$8,840,952	79%
Self-Employed Households	820	894	9%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,019	$9,889	64%
Aggregate Earned Income	$53,041,585	$107,838,708	103%
Earned Income Households	3537	4105	16%
Average Earned Income	$14,996	$26,270	75%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,472	$2,425	65%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	905	472	-48%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1027	734	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	821	657	-20%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1028	1158	13%
Income of $25,000-49,999	478	1602	235%
Income over $50,000	113	558	394%
Clay County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	6619	7155	8%
% White	99%	99%	0%
% Black	1%	0%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	23%	-3%
% Over 65	17%	20%	4%
% Under 6	8%	5%	-3%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	33%	19%	-14%
% 9-11 years	21%	18%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	26%	32%	6%
% Some College	10%	13%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	10%	13%	3%
Persons over 25	4296	5003	16%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	13%	-4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	2389	2944	23%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	43%	2%
% Professional & Technical	10%	10%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	8%	2%
% Sales Workers	6%	10%	4%
% Clerical	7%	9%	2%
% Craft Workers	20%	17%	-3%
% Operators	28%	27%	-1%
% Nonfarm Laborers	4%	5%	2%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	1%
% Farm Workers	10%	3%	-6%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	48%	44%	-4%
Males over 16	2498	2755	10%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	23%	18%	-5%
% Whites in Poverty	23%	18%	-5%
% Blacks in Poverty	.%	0%	.%
% Hispanics in Poverty	0%	27%	27%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	11%	11%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$28,032,435	$56,822,646	103%
Number of Families	1965	2175	11%
Average Family Income	$14,266	$26,125	83%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$19,190,655	$41,700,249	117%
Wage & Salary Households	1597	1812	13%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,017	$23,013	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$2,862,785	$4,585,381	60%
Self-Employed Households	440	472	7%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,506	$9,715	49%
Aggregate Earned Income	$22,358,645	$46,285,630	107%
Earned Income Households	1728	1945	13%
Average Earned Income	$12,939	$23,797	84%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,136	$2,544	19%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	580	394	-32%
Income of $5,000-9,999	614	367	-40%
Income of $10,000-14,999	549	447	-19%
Income of $15,000-24,999	450	604	34%
Income of $25,000-49,999	212	909	329%
Income over $50,000	40	197	393%
Cleveland County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	83435	84714	2%
% White	79%	78%	-1%
% Black	21%	21%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	30%	25%	-5%
% Over 65	11%	14%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	29%	16%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	21%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	26%	31%	5%
% Some College	12%	14%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	11%	2%
Persons over 25	48742	55121