Randolph County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	91728	106546	16%
% White	93%	93%	0%
% Black	6%	6%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
% Under 18	28%	24%	-4%
% Over 65	10%	12%	2%
% Under 6	8%	8%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	29%	16%	-13%
% 9-11 years	25%	22%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	29%	35%	6%
% Some College	10%	12%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	9%	2%
Persons over 25	55552	70226	26%
H.S. Dropout Rate	25%	20%	-5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	47517	59463	25%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	47%	41%	-6%
% Professional & Technical	8%	9%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	2%
% Sales Workers	7%	9%	2%
% Clerical	12%	12%	0%
% Craft Workers	17%	17%	0%
% Operators	34%	28%	-6%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	5%	0%
% Service Workers	8%	9%	0%
% Farm Workers	2%	2%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	25%	25%	0%
Males over 16	33408	40516	21%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	9%	8%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	8%	7%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	20%	22%	2%
% Hispanics in Poverty	13%	12%	-1%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	4%	4%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$518,834,695	$1,113,663,566	115%
Number of Families	26623	31560	19%
Average Family Income	$19,488	$35,287	81%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$457,707,290	$1,025,744,542	124%
Wage & Salary Households	27338	33532	23%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,743	$30,590	83%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$29,863,595	$89,577,263	200%
Self-Employed Households	4639	5794	25%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,438	$15,460	140%
Aggregate Earned Income	$498,169,800	$1,115,321,805	124%
Earned Income Households	28498	34777	22%
Average Earned Income	$17,481	$32,071	83%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,093	$3,291	57%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3942	2353	-40%
Income of $5,000-9,999	5482	3330	-39%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6370	4260	-33%
Income of $15,000-24,999	10568	8527	-19%
Income of $25,000-49,999	5942	16556	179%
Income over $50,000	596	6081	920%
Richmond County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	45481	44518	-2%
% White	72%	69%	-3%
% Black	27%	29%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	26%	-3%
% Over 65	12%	14%	2%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	32%	17%	-15%
% 9-11 years	21%	22%	1%
% Completed H.S.	28%	33%	5%
% Some College	10%	13%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	8%	0%
Persons over 25	26610	28330	6%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	16%	-2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	18625	20375	9%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	44%	-2%
% Professional & Technical	11%	11%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	6%	-1%
% Sales Workers	8%	12%	3%
% Clerical	10%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	15%	15%	-1%
% Operators	29%	27%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	7%	1%
% Service Workers	11%	11%	0%
% Farm Workers	2%	3%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	35%	37%	2%
Males over 16	15701	15991	2%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	15%	17%	2%
% Whites in Poverty	8%	10%	2%
% Blacks in Poverty	33%	32%	-1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	36%	45%	9%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	9%	9%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$218,356,400	$372,746,649	71%
Number of Families	12280	12425	1%
Average Family Income	$17,781	$30,000	69%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$192,910,370	$331,766,872	72%
Wage & Salary Households	12053	12385	3%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,005	$26,788	67%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$9,228,680	$21,226,502	130%
Self-Employed Households	1422	1624	14%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,490	$13,071	101%
Aggregate Earned Income	$203,957,805	$352,993,374	73%
Earned Income Households	12423	12803	3%
Average Earned Income	$16,418	$27,571	68%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,048	$2,746	34%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2855	1632	-43%
Income of $5,000-9,999	3043	2334	-23%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2848	1981	-30%
Income of $15,000-24,999	4462	3529	-21%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2483	5741	131%
Income over $50,000	180	1629	805%
Robeson County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	101610	105179	4%
% White	40%	36%	-3%
% Black	25%	25%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	-1%
% Under 18	35%	31%	-4%
% Over 65	9%	11%	1%
% Under 6	11%	10%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	34%	19%	-15%
% 9-11 years	22%	24%	2%
% Completed H.S.	26%	28%	2%
% Some College	10%	13%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	11%	2%
Persons over 25	53240	61514	16%
H.S. Dropout Rate	21%	16%	-5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	39189	44412	13%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	45%	42%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	11%	12%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	6%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Clerical	9%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	14%	16%	2%
% Operators	27%	25%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	11%	11%	-1%
% Farm Workers	7%	4%	-2%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	38%	38%	0%
Males over 16	32753	35439	8%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	25%	24%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	12%	12%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	40%	40%	0%
% Hispanics in Poverty	44%	27%	-16%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	16%	17%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$409,776,805	$799,364,016	95%
Number of Families	25241	27608	9%
Average Family Income	$16,235	$28,954	78%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$336,660,630	$712,861,228	112%
Wage & Salary Households	24453	27683	13%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$13,768	$25,751	87%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$35,672,065	$63,653,746	78%
Self-Employed Households	5483	4529	-17%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,506	$14,055	116%
Aggregate Earned Income	$377,917,280	$776,514,974	105%
Earned Income Households	25841	28567	11%
Average Earned Income	$14,625	$27,182	86%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,013	$2,865	42%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	6540	4999	-24%
Income of $5,000-9,999	7030	5068	-28%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6020	4226	-30%
Income of $15,000-24,999	7798	7698	-1%
Income of $25,000-49,999	3292	10752	227%
Income over $50,000	557	3409	512%
Rockingham County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	83426	86064	3%
% White	79%	79%	0%
% Black	21%	20%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	28%	24%	-4%
% Over 65	11%	14%	3%
% Under 6	8%	8%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	31%	19%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	22%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	25%	30%	5%
% Some College	11%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	9%	1%
Persons over 25	50139	57494	15%
H.S. Dropout Rate	26%	16%	-10%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	38059	42607	12%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	45%	42%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	9%	10%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	7%	9%	2%
% Clerical	13%	14%	1%
% Craft Workers	17%	15%	-1%
% Operators	29%	26%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	10%	11%	0%
% Farm Workers	3%	2%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	32%	32%	0%
Males over 16	29346	31778	8%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	13%	12%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	10%	9%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	24%	23%	-1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	36%	33%	-3%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	6%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$450,115,555	$854,000,560	90%
Number of Families	23545	24885	6%
Average Family Income	$19,117	$34,318	80%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$384,198,705	$766,143,322	99%
Wage & Salary Households	23437	25596	9%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,393	$29,932	83%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$31,377,920	$47,087,980	50%
Self-Employed Households	4431	3566	-20%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,081	$13,205	86%
Aggregate Earned Income	$424,071,250	$813,231,302	92%
Earned Income Households	24573	26340	7%
Average Earned Income	$17,258	$30,874	79%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,205	$3,226	46%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	4618	2469	-47%
Income of $5,000-9,999	5338	3764	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	5320	3441	-35%
Income of $15,000-24,999	8613	6725	-22%
Income of $25,000-49,999	5260	11893	126%
Income over $50,000	571	5095	792%
Rowan County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	99186	110605	12%
% White	83%	83%	0%
% Black	16%	16%	0%
% Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	24%	-2%
% Over 65	13%	15%	2%
% Under 6	8%	8%	1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	27%	14%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	20%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	27%	32%	6%
% Some College	12%	15%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	10%	12%	1%
Persons over 25	61434	73374	19%
H.S. Dropout Rate	16%	14%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	47256	54730	16%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	40%	-7%
% Professional & Technical	11%	12%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	7%	10%	3%
% Clerical	12%	13%	1%
% Craft Workers	15%	15%	0%
% Operators	29%	23%	-6%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	11%	12%	1%
% Farm Workers	2%	2%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	31%	32%	1%
Males over 16	36527	41588	14%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	9%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	7%	7%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	22%	23%	1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	15%	21%	6%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	5%	5%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$542,342,705	$1,108,902,928	104%
Number of Families	28009	31093	11%
Average Family Income	$19,363	$35,664	84%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$483,578,405	$996,139,775	106%
Wage & Salary Households	28688	32634	14%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,856	$30,525	81%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$31,801,725	$70,863,846	123%
Self-Employed Households	3726	4720	27%
Average Self-Employed Income	$8,535	$15,014	76%
Aggregate Earned Income	$515,097,130	$1,067,003,621	107%
Earned Income Households	29639	33541	13%
Average Earned Income	$17,379	$31,812	83%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,152	$3,556	65%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	4575	2302	-50%
Income of $5,000-9,999	6358	4724	-26%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6716	4400	-34%
Income of $15,000-24,999	11478	8595	-25%
Income of $25,000-49,999	6244	15797	153%
Income over $50,000	705	6578	833%
Rutherford County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	53787	56918	6%
% White	88%	88%	0%
% Black	12%	12%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	29%	25%	-4%
% Over 65	13%	16%	2%
% Under 6	8%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	31%	18%	-14%
% 9-11 years	24%	23%	-1%
% Completed H.S.	26%	30%	4%
% Some College	11%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	10%	2%
Persons over 25	32835	37401	14%
H.S. Dropout Rate	22%	19%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	23666	27581	17%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	49%	48%	-1%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	7%	8%	1%
% Clerical	10%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	17%	15%	-2%
% Operators	32%	32%	0%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	10%	10%	0%
% Farm Workers	2%	1%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	32%	33%	1%
Males over 16	18955	21133	11%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	14%	12%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	11%	11%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	32%	24%	-8%
% Hispanics in Poverty	8%	15%	6%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	8%	6%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$265,274,510	$548,489,595	107%
Number of Families	15192	16631	9%
Average Family Income	$17,461	$32,980	89%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$227,498,910	$482,182,531	112%
Wage & Salary Households	14588	16792	15%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$15,595	$28,715	84%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$13,739,540	$34,699,577	153%
Self-Employed Households	2390	2691	13%
Average Self-Employed Income	$5,749	$12,895	124%
Aggregate Earned Income	$244,187,535	$516,882,108	112%
Earned Income Households	15270	17404	14%
Average Earned Income	$15,991	$29,699	86%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,012	$3,184	58%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3284	1615	-51%
Income of $5,000-9,999	3724	2655	-29%
Income of $10,000-14,999	3701	2706	-27%
Income of $15,000-24,999	5359	4568	-15%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2769	8090	192%
Income over $50,000	301	2523	738%
Sampson County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	49687	47297	-5%
% White	64%	64%	-1%
% Black	34%	33%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	26%	-4%
% Over 65	12%	14%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	30%	17%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	22%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	28%	33%	5%
% Some College	11%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	8%	1%
Persons over 25	29138	30496	5%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	11%	-5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	20494	21789	6%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	39%	37%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	6%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Clerical	10%	11%	1%
% Craft Workers	15%	16%	2%
% Operators	23%	21%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	6%	0%
% Service Workers	11%	10%	-1%
% Farm Workers	13%	9%	-3%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	35%	34%	-1%
Males over 16	17408	17015	-2%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	21%	21%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	12%	13%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	39%	35%	-4%
% Hispanics in Poverty	36%	39%	3%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	12%	11%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$208,990,085	$383,600,668	84%
Number of Families	13383	13339	0%
Average Family Income	$15,616	$28,758	84%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$166,502,470	$329,686,434	98%
Wage & Salary Households	12893	13295	3%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,914	$24,798	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$22,494,850	$35,438,611	58%
Self-Employed Households	4531	2888	-36%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,965	$12,271	147%
Aggregate Earned Income	$193,740,815	$365,125,045	88%
Earned Income Households	14198	13932	-2%
Average Earned Income	$13,646	$26,208	92%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,961	$3,025	54%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3461	2174	-37%
Income of $5,000-9,999	3790	2613	-31%
Income of $10,000-14,999	3200	2070	-35%
Income of $15,000-24,999	4020	3712	-8%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1955	5139	163%
Income over $50,000	211	1922	811%
Scotland County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	32273	33754	5%
% White	58%	57%	-2%
% Black	35%	36%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	33%	30%	-3%
% Over 65	9%	11%	2%
% Under 6	9%	9%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	31%	17%	-14%
% 9-11 years	21%	22%	1%
% Completed H.S.	25%	30%	4%
% Some College	11%	12%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	11%	14%	2%
Persons over 25	17365	20051	15%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	14%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	13307	14777	11%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	43%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	11%	14%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	8%	8%	0%
% Sales Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Clerical	11%	12%	1%
% Craft Workers	14%	11%	-3%
% Operators	28%	26%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-2%
% Service Workers	12%	12%	0%
% Farm Workers	2%	3%	1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	36%	34%	-1%
Males over 16	10612	11334	7%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	17%	19%	1%
% Whites in Poverty	9%	10%	2%
% Blacks in Poverty	30%	31%	1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	27%	20%	-7%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	15%	13%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$149,606,660	$279,217,221	87%
Number of Families	8249	8965	9%
Average Family Income	$18,136	$31,145	72%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$138,330,760	$255,757,941	85%
Wage & Salary Households	8019	9001	12%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$17,250	$28,414	65%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$6,403,955	$13,839,435	116%
Self-Employed Households	924	983	6%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,931	$14,079	103%
Aggregate Earned Income	$146,032,090	$269,597,376	85%
Earned Income Households	8243	9238	12%
Average Earned Income	$17,716	$29,184	65%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,396	$2,992	25%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1828	1298	-29%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1960	1377	-30%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1663	1249	-25%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2875	2409	-16%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1773	3851	117%
Income over $50,000	168	1555	826%
Stanly County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	48517	51765	7%
% White	88%	87%	-1%
% Black	12%	11%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	27%	24%	-3%
% Over 65	12%	15%	2%
% Under 6	8%	9%	1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	28%	15%	-13%
% 9-11 years	25%	23%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	27%	32%	5%
% Some College	11%	14%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	9%	1%
Persons over 25	29660	33734	14%
H.S. Dropout Rate	16%	12%	-4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	23573	26260	11%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	42%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	9%	11%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Clerical	11%	11%	0%
% Craft Workers	17%	17%	0%
% Operators	30%	27%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	7%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	9%	10%	1%
% Farm Workers	2%	2%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	29%	28%	-1%
Males over 16	17631	19408	10%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	11%	11%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	9%	9%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	23%	27%	3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	15%	43%	28%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	5%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$259,126,955	$506,018,403	95%
Number of Families	13868	15080	9%
Average Family Income	$18,685	$33,556	80%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$222,724,230	$446,041,842	100%
Wage & Salary Households	13782	15235	11%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,161	$29,277	81%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$16,367,290	$36,801,439	125%
Self-Employed Households	2384	2778	17%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,865	$13,247	93%
Aggregate Earned Income	$241,468,250	$482,843,281	100%
Earned Income Households	14260	15815	11%
Average Earned Income	$16,933	$30,531	80%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,706	$2,986	75%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2571	1286	-50%
Income of $5,000-9,999	3054	2133	-30%
Income of $10,000-14,999	3353	2266	-32%
Income of $15,000-24,999	5355	4070	-24%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2700	7411	174%
Income over $50,000	294	2666	807%
Stokes County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	33086	37223	13%
% White	93%	94%	1%
% Black	7%	5%	-2%
% Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	25%	-6%
% Over 65	10%	12%	2%
% Under 6	8%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	32%	18%	-14%
% 9-11 years	23%	20%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	32%	40%	7%
% Some College	7%	10%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	5%	7%	2%
Persons over 25	19521	24438	25%
H.S. Dropout Rate	18%	11%	-6%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	14592	19065	31%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	47%	41%	-7%
% Professional & Technical	8%	10%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	6%	1%
% Clerical	12%	15%	2%
% Craft Workers	15%	18%	2%
% Operators	32%	25%	-7%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	6%	0%
% Service Workers	10%	10%	0%
% Farm Workers	5%	3%	-2%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	31%	28%	-3%
Males over 16	11718	14190	21%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	13%	10%	-3%
% Whites in Poverty	12%	9%	-3%
% Blacks in Poverty	22%	26%	4%
% Hispanics in Poverty	28%	32%	4%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	5%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$171,496,340	$406,586,366	137%
Number of Families	9480	11254	19%
Average Family Income	$18,090	$36,128	100%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$147,109,830	$367,300,926	150%
Wage & Salary Households	9085	11562	27%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,193	$31,768	96%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$12,703,815	$29,609,266	133%
Self-Employed Households	3128	2634	-16%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,061	$11,241	177%
Aggregate Earned Income	$163,154,035	$396,910,192	143%
Earned Income Households	9914	12032	21%
Average Earned Income	$16,457	$32,988	100%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,984	$2,992	51%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1701	1003	-41%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1926	1268	-34%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1873	1288	-31%
Income of $15,000-24,999	3644	2824	-23%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1920	5483	186%
Income over $50,000	186	2385	1182%
Surry County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	59449	61704	4%
% White	95%	94%	-1%
% Black	5%	5%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	28%	23%	-5%
% Over 65	12%	15%	2%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	0%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	36%	22%	-14%
% 9-11 years	23%	21%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	25%	28%	3%
% Some College	9%	14%	5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	6%	9%	3%
Persons over 25	36345	41502	14%
H.S. Dropout Rate	22%	14%	-8%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	27030	31213	15%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	45%	40%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	8%	10%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	7%	9%	2%
% Clerical	11%	12%	1%
% Craft Workers	17%	17%	0%
% Operators	31%	25%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Farm Workers	5%	3%	-2%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	33%	31%	-2%
Males over 16	21220	23223	9%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	14%	11%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	13%	11%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	22%	18%	-4%
% Hispanics in Poverty	31%	30%	-1%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	7%	0%
Income
Aggregate Income	$303,654,635	$606,817,755	100%
Number of Families	17237	18234	6%
Average Family Income	$17,616	$33,279	89%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$245,504,855	$518,589,543	111%
Wage & Salary Households	16541	18197	10%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,842	$28,499	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$26,862,225	$54,065,313	101%
Self-Employed Households	4511	4110	-9%
Average Self-Employed Income	$5,955	$13,155	121%
Aggregate Earned Income	$278,351,975	$572,654,856	106%
Earned Income Households	17716	19112	8%
Average Earned Income	$15,712	$29,963	91%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,636	$2,745	68%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3464	1929	-44%
Income of $5,000-9,999	4453	2820	-37%
Income of $10,000-14,999	3983	2956	-26%
Income of $15,000-24,999	5877	5022	-15%
Income of $25,000-49,999	3090	8269	168%
Income over $50,000	382	3183	733%
Swain County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	10283	11268	10%
% White	75%	71%	-4%
% Black	1%	2%	1%
% Hispanic	0%	1%	1%
% Under 18	29%	25%	-4%
% Over 65	15%	15%	1%
% Under 6	9%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	35%	19%	-16%
% 9-11 years	20%	22%	2%
% Completed H.S.	25%	29%	3%
% Some College	10%	13%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	10%	1%
Persons over 25	6127	7389	21%
H.S. Dropout Rate	29%	24%	-5%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	3719	4450	20%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	49%	40%	-9%
% Professional & Technical	11%	14%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	6%	7%	1%
% Sales Workers	7%	8%	1%
% Clerical	10%	13%	3%
% Craft Workers	13%	14%	2%
% Operators	27%	19%	-8%
% Nonfarm Laborers	8%	6%	-1%
% Service Workers	15%	15%	0%
% Farm Workers	3%	3%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	45%	46%	1%
Males over 16	3585	4281	19%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	26%	28%	2%
% Whites in Poverty	25%	21%	-4%
% Blacks in Poverty	.%	76%	.%
% Hispanics in Poverty	.%	47%	.%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	15%	14%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$36,856,275	$84,159,931	128%
Number of Families	2862	3163	11%
Average Family Income	$12,878	$26,608	107%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$29,384,560	$63,060,193	115%
Wage & Salary Households	2518	2922	16%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$11,670	$21,581	85%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$1,490,175	$12,298,543	725%
Self-Employed Households	426	669	57%
Average Self-Employed Income	$3,498	$18,383	426%
Aggregate Earned Income	$32,131,715	$75,358,736	135%
Earned Income Households	2685	3121	16%
Average Earned Income	$11,967	$24,146	102%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,188	$2,789	27%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	912	525	-42%
Income of $5,000-9,999	903	755	-16%
Income of $10,000-14,999	832	686	-18%
Income of $15,000-24,999	694	998	44%
Income of $25,000-49,999	211	1012	380%
Income over $50,000	33	268	712%
Transylvania County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	23417	25520	9%
% White	94%	95%	0%
% Black	5%	5%	-1%
% Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
% Under 18	28%	22%	-6%
% Over 65	13%	19%	6%
% Under 6	8%	6%	-2%
% Foreign Born	2%	2%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	23%	12%	-11%
% 9-11 years	17%	16%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	32%	32%	1%
% Some College	13%	16%	3%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	14%	18%	4%
Persons over 25	14098	17344	23%
H.S. Dropout Rate	12%	14%	2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	9505	10835	14%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	41%	36%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	16%	16%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	2%
% Sales Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Clerical	11%	11%	1%
% Craft Workers	14%	16%	2%
% Operators	22%	18%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	6%	0%
% Service Workers	13%	12%	-1%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	37%	39%	2%
Males over 16	8724	9981	14%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	13%	13%	1%
% Whites in Poverty	12%	12%	1%
% Blacks in Poverty	29%	33%	4%
% Hispanics in Poverty	32%	26%	-6%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	6%	-1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$131,970,005	$277,430,939	110%
Number of Families	6604	7640	16%
Average Family Income	$19,983	$36,313	82%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$108,538,165	$202,450,470	87%
Wage & Salary Households	6163	6893	12%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$17,611	$29,370	67%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$9,659,140	$25,692,076	166%
Self-Employed Households	976	1411	45%
Average Self-Employed Income	$9,897	$18,208	84%
Aggregate Earned Income	$115,995,065	$228,142,546	97%
Earned Income Households	6477	7256	12%
Average Earned Income	$17,909	$31,442	76%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,788	$4,092	129%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1237	743	-40%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1272	1033	-19%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1263	1032	-18%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2533	2166	-14%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1711	3282	92%
Income over $50,000	157	1745	1011%
Tyrrell County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	3975	3856	-3%
% White	61%	59%	-2%
% Black	39%	40%	1%
% Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
% Under 18	29%	27%	-2%
% Over 65	15%	18%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	38%	22%	-16%
% 9-11 years	26%	20%	-6%
% Completed H.S.	22%	33%	12%
% Some College	8%	13%	5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	6%	8%	1%
Persons over 25	2346	2521	7%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	6%	-11%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	1321	1532	16%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	45%	37%	-8%
% Professional & Technical	8%	8%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	5%	6%	1%
% Sales Workers	6%	13%	6%
% Clerical	8%	11%	3%
% Craft Workers	9%	12%	3%
% Operators	17%	13%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	8%	4%	-3%
% Service Workers	20%	19%	-1%
% Farm Workers	19%	14%	-5%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	46%	41%	-5%
Males over 16	1415	1351	-5%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	25%	25%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	22%	16%	-6%
% Blacks in Poverty	.%	38%	.%
% Hispanics in Poverty	.%	100%	.%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	16%	12%	-5%
Income
Aggregate Income	$14,582,115	$25,370,679	74%
Number of Families	1085	1112	2%
Average Family Income	$13,440	$22,815	70%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$11,147,850	$20,135,374	81%
Wage & Salary Households	952	1043	10%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$11,710	$19,305	65%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$1,179,130	$3,099,851	163%
Self-Employed Households	290	313	8%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,066	$9,904	144%
Aggregate Earned Income	$12,487,000	$23,235,225	86%
Earned Income Households	1037	1091	5%
Average Earned Income	$12,041	$21,297	77%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,162	$2,486	15%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	372	219	-41%
Income of $5,000-9,999	281	234	-17%
Income of $10,000-14,999	276	237	-14%
Income of $15,000-24,999	331	399	21%
Income of $25,000-49,999	131	320	144%
Income over $50,000	4	104	2500%
Union County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	70380	84211	20%
% White	83%	83%	0%
% Black	17%	16%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	32%	27%	-4%
% Over 65	9%	10%	1%
% Under 6	9%	9%	0%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	22%	11%	-11%
% 9-11 years	25%	20%	-5%
% Completed H.S.	31%	33%	2%
% Some College	13%	17%	4%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	13%	4%
Persons over 25	39294	51926	32%
H.S. Dropout Rate	17%	14%	-3%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	33465	43685	31%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	37%	31%	-6%
% Professional & Technical	9%	12%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	9%	10%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	12%	4%
% Clerical	16%	15%	-1%
% Craft Workers	18%	16%	-1%
% Operators	22%	17%	-5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	6%	5%	-1%
% Service Workers	9%	9%	0%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	26%	26%	0%
Males over 16	24551	30840	26%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	8%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	7%	6%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	25%	22%	-3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	18%	10%	-8%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	5%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$403,632,105	$991,349,062	146%
Number of Families	19083	23760	25%
Average Family Income	$21,151	$41,723	97%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$350,134,560	$864,131,939	147%
Wage & Salary Households	19072	24200	27%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$18,359	$35,708	95%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$27,363,460	$93,442,374	241%
Self-Employed Households	4059	4967	22%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,741	$18,813	179%
Aggregate Earned Income	$387,235,850	$957,574,313	147%
Earned Income Households	20038	25058	25%
Average Earned Income	$19,325	$38,214	98%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,890	$3,462	83%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2680	1435	-46%
Income of $5,000-9,999	3696	2461	-33%
Income of $10,000-14,999	3652	2336	-36%
Income of $15,000-24,999	7237	5417	-25%
Income of $25,000-49,999	4912	10863	121%
Income over $50,000	765	6887	800%
Vance County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	36748	38892	6%
% White	56%	54%	-2%
% Black	43%	45%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	31%	27%	-4%
% Over 65	12%	13%	1%
% Under 6	9%	9%	0%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	33%	20%	-13%
% 9-11 years	24%	23%	0%
% Completed H.S.	25%	30%	6%
% Some College	11%	12%	1%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	8%	9%	2%
Persons over 25	21273	24370	15%
H.S. Dropout Rate	19%	18%	-1%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	14373	18184	27%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	41%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	9%	12%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Clerical	12%	12%	0%
% Craft Workers	14%	13%	-1%
% Operators	24%	21%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	9%	8%	-2%
% Service Workers	12%	12%	0%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	37%	37%	0%
Males over 16	12297	13611	11%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	21%	20%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	11%	10%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	34%	32%	-3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	50%	30%	-20%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	13%	11%	-3%
Income
Aggregate Income	$160,986,470	$347,719,745	116%
Number of Families	9562	10600	11%
Average Family Income	$16,836	$32,804	95%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$132,597,950	$305,737,983	131%
Wage & Salary Households	9428	11110	18%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,064	$27,519	96%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$14,634,220	$26,022,306	78%
Self-Employed Households	1875	1658	-12%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,805	$15,695	101%
Aggregate Earned Income	$147,051,575	$331,760,289	126%
Earned Income Households	9903	11434	15%
Average Earned Income	$14,849	$29,015	95%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,072	$3,229	56%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2359	1342	-43%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2816	1850	-34%
Income of $10,000-14,999	2220	1864	-16%
Income of $15,000-24,999	3092	3042	-2%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1464	4336	196%
Income over $50,000	245	1708	597%
Wake County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	301327	423380	41%
% White	77%	77%	0%
% Black	22%	21%	-1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	26%	23%	-3%
% Over 65	7%	8%	0%
% Under 6	7%	8%	1%
% Foreign Born	3%	4%	1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	13%	5%	-8%
% 9-11 years	15%	9%	-5%
% Completed H.S.	26%	21%	-5%
% Some College	20%	20%	0%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	27%	35%	9%
Persons over 25	172846	271387	57%
H.S. Dropout Rate	10%	9%	-1%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	154351	240692	56%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	24%	19%	-5%
% Professional & Technical	21%	25%	4%
% Managers & Administrators	13%	16%	3%
% Sales Workers	10%	13%	3%
% Clerical	20%	17%	-3%
% Craft Workers	10%	9%	-1%
% Operators	9%	6%	-3%
% Nonfarm Laborers	3%	3%	-1%
% Service Workers	11%	10%	-1%
% Farm Workers	2%	1%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	28%	24%	-4%
Males over 16	112254	162378	45%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	10%	8%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	6%	5%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	23%	19%	-4%
% Hispanics in Poverty	15%	16%	1%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	4%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$1,895,726,135	$5,656,391,253	198%
Number of Families	77054	110452	43%
Average Family Income	$24,603	$51,211	108%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$1,876,161,610	$5,861,399,435	212%
Wage & Salary Households	92585	144858	56%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$20,264	$40,463	100%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$127,399,460	$432,652,141	240%
Self-Employed Households	13270	22899	73%
Average Self-Employed Income	$9,601	$18,894	97%
Aggregate Earned Income	$2,008,451,970	$6,294,051,576	213%
Earned Income Households	95365	148401	56%
Average Earned Income	$21,061	$42,412	101%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,037	$3,390	66%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	10629	7341	-31%
Income of $5,000-9,999	14726	9109	-38%
Income of $10,000-14,999	16349	11086	-32%
Income of $15,000-24,999	30124	26111	-13%
Income of $25,000-49,999	29810	59608	100%
Income over $50,000	4910	52505	969%
Warren County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	16232	17265	6%
% White	36%	38%	2%
% Black	59%	57%	-2%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	30%	25%	-4%
% Over 65	15%	18%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	3%	1%	-2%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	36%	22%	-14%
% 9-11 years	26%	24%	-2%
% Completed H.S.	22%	32%	9%
% Some College	9%	11%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	6%	7%	1%
Persons over 25	9588	11599	21%
H.S. Dropout Rate	14%	15%	1%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	5910	6770	15%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	48%	1%
% Professional & Technical	11%	11%	0%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	5%	-2%
% Sales Workers	5%	6%	0%
% Clerical	11%	10%	0%
% Craft Workers	13%	13%	-1%
% Operators	23%	28%	5%
% Nonfarm Laborers	9%	8%	-1%
% Service Workers	14%	11%	-3%
% Farm Workers	7%	8%	1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	43%	45%	2%
Males over 16	5693	6265	10%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	30%	28%	-2%
% Whites in Poverty	14%	10%	-3%
% Blacks in Poverty	41%	40%	-1%
% Hispanics in Poverty	36%	36%	0%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	18%	18%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$63,327,050	$120,146,951	90%
Number of Families	4207	4844	15%
Average Family Income	$15,053	$24,803	65%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$46,007,475	$98,054,087	113%
Wage & Salary Households	3753	4337	16%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,259	$22,609	84%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$5,292,325	$11,390,717	115%
Self-Employed Households	1082	798	-26%
Average Self-Employed Income	$4,891	$14,274	192%
Aggregate Earned Income	$54,541,995	$109,444,804	101%
Earned Income Households	4042	4577	13%
Average Earned Income	$13,494	$23,912	77%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,936	$3,151	63%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	1380	961	-30%
Income of $5,000-9,999	1230	1050	-15%
Income of $10,000-14,999	979	852	-13%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1207	1381	14%
Income of $25,000-49,999	417	1543	270%
Income over $50,000	59	562	853%
Washington County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	14801	13997	-5%
% White	56%	54%	-2%
% Black	43%	45%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	32%	28%	-5%
% Over 65	10%	14%	4%
% Under 6	9%	9%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	0%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	30%	20%	-10%
% 9-11 years	22%	19%	-3%
% Completed H.S.	29%	35%	6%
% Some College	10%	12%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	9%	9%	0%
Persons over 25	8209	8827	8%
H.S. Dropout Rate	11%	15%	4%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	5429	5736	6%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	37%	42%	5%
% Professional & Technical	12%	10%	-2%
% Managers & Administrators	8%	3%	-4%
% Sales Workers	8%	9%	1%
% Clerical	11%	12%	1%
% Craft Workers	15%	15%	-1%
% Operators	22%	22%	0%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	6%	2%
% Service Workers	11%	14%	3%
% Farm Workers	9%	10%	0%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	36%	37%	1%
Males over 16	5137	4918	-4%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	22%	20%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	11%	9%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	36%	34%	-2%
% Hispanics in Poverty	52%	78%	26%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	12%	15%	3%
Income
Aggregate Income	$70,011,510	$120,134,287	72%
Number of Families	3895	3885	0%
Average Family Income	$17,975	$30,923	72%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$59,980,260	$102,417,968	71%
Wage & Salary Households	3645	3518	-3%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$16,455	$29,113	77%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$4,859,365	$8,568,483	76%
Self-Employed Households	691	663	-4%
Average Self-Employed Income	$7,032	$12,924	84%
Aggregate Earned Income	$65,389,000	$110,986,451	70%
Earned Income Households	3834	3718	-3%
Average Earned Income	$17,055	$29,851	75%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,085	$3,322	59%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	969	605	-38%
Income of $5,000-9,999	847	667	-21%
Income of $10,000-14,999	781	619	-21%
Income of $15,000-24,999	1230	926	-25%
Income of $25,000-49,999	823	1582	92%
Income over $50,000	109	684	528%
Watauga County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	31666	36952	17%
% White	98%	97%	-1%
% Black	1%	2%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	21%	17%	-4%
% Over 65	10%	11%	1%
% Under 6	6%	5%	-1%
% Foreign Born	2%	1%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	26%	14%	-12%
% 9-11 years	14%	14%	0%
% Completed H.S.	25%	23%	-2%
% Some College	14%	16%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	21%	27%	6%
Persons over 25	15966	19905	25%
H.S. Dropout Rate	8%	5%	-2%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	13179	18198	38%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	34%	30%	-4%
% Professional & Technical	17%	20%	3%
% Managers & Administrators	10%	12%	2%
% Sales Workers	9%	13%	4%
% Clerical	14%	12%	-2%
% Craft Workers	13%	11%	-2%
% Operators	13%	9%	-4%
% Nonfarm Laborers	4%	4%	0%
% Service Workers	16%	17%	1%
% Farm Workers	4%	3%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	42%	38%	-3%
Males over 16	12468	15258	22%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	23%	22%	-1%
% Whites in Poverty	23%	22%	-1%
% Blacks in Poverty	36%	24%	-12%
% Hispanics in Poverty	30%	18%	-12%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	6%	4%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$127,005,305	$291,424,389	129%
Number of Families	7217	8368	16%
Average Family Income	$17,598	$34,826	98%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$110,323,010	$265,865,724	141%
Wage & Salary Households	8640	10862	26%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$12,769	$24,477	92%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$12,558,250	$35,034,717	179%
Self-Employed Households	2372	2865	21%
Average Self-Employed Income	$5,294	$12,229	131%
Aggregate Earned Income	$124,373,235	$300,900,441	142%
Earned Income Households	9203	11446	24%
Average Earned Income	$13,514	$26,289	95%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$1,830	$3,288	80%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	2476	1550	-37%
Income of $5,000-9,999	2452	2128	-13%
Income of $10,000-14,999	1870	1618	-13%
Income of $15,000-24,999	2377	2769	16%
Income of $25,000-49,999	1342	3622	170%
Income over $50,000	193	1967	919%
Wayne County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	97054	104666	8%
% White	66%	66%	0%
% Black	33%	32%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	26%	-4%
% Over 65	9%	10%	1%
% Under 6	10%	9%	-1%
% Foreign Born	3%	2%	-1%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	24%	13%	-11%
% 9-11 years	20%	16%	-4%
% Completed H.S.	31%	32%	0%
% Some College	15%	19%	5%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	11%	13%	2%
Persons over 25	53415	66158	24%
H.S. Dropout Rate	11%	11%	0%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	37472	44564	19%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	38%	35%	-3%
% Professional & Technical	13%	15%	2%
% Managers & Administrators	7%	8%	1%
% Sales Workers	10%	12%	2%
% Clerical	12%	13%	1%
% Craft Workers	14%	13%	0%
% Operators	20%	17%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	5%	4%	-1%
% Service Workers	14%	14%	0%
% Farm Workers	6%	5%	-1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	30%	28%	-2%
Males over 16	34286	39327	15%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	18%	15%	-3%
% Whites in Poverty	10%	8%	-2%
% Blacks in Poverty	34%	30%	-5%
% Hispanics in Poverty	19%	20%	0%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	11%	9%	-2%
Income
Aggregate Income	$444,595,245	$893,805,312	101%
Number of Families	25647	27875	9%
Average Family Income	$17,335	$32,065	85%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$382,709,595	$805,138,811	110%
Wage & Salary Households	26147	29524	13%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$14,637	$27,271	86%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$33,927,940	$62,555,019	84%
Self-Employed Households	4914	4885	-1%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,904	$12,806	85%
Aggregate Earned Income	$424,913,165	$867,693,830	104%
Earned Income Households	27577	30648	11%
Average Earned Income	$15,408	$28,312	84%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,005	$2,829	41%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	5545	3308	-40%
Income of $5,000-9,999	6784	3843	-43%
Income of $10,000-14,999	6129	4236	-31%
Income of $15,000-24,999	8487	8160	-4%
Income of $25,000-49,999	4822	12708	164%
Income over $50,000	627	4660	643%
Wilkes County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	58657	59393	1%
% White	95%	94%	0%
% Black	5%	5%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%	0%
% Under 18	29%	24%	-5%
% Over 65	10%	13%	3%
% Under 6	8%	7%	-1%
% Foreign Born	0%	0%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	36%	23%	-13%
% 9-11 years	20%	23%	2%
% Completed H.S.	27%	27%	0%
% Some College	9%	13%	4%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	7%	9%	1%
Persons over 25	34978	39535	13%
H.S. Dropout Rate	22%	21%	-1%
Labor Market Structure
Employed Persons	27657	29920	8%
% Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service	46%	44%	-2%
% Professional & Technical	8%	10%	1%
% Managers & Administrators	8%	7%	-1%
% Sales Workers	7%	9%	3%
% Clerical	13%	12%	-1%
% Craft Workers	14%	14%	-1%
% Operators	29%	27%	-2%
% Nonfarm Laborers	9%	7%	-1%
% Service Workers	8%	10%	2%
% Farm Workers	4%	5%	1%
% Males Working less than 26 weeks	30%	31%	1%
Males over 16	21336	22681	6%
Poverty and Welfare
% Persons in Impoverished Families	14%	13%	0%
% Whites in Poverty	13%	13%	0%
% Blacks in Poverty	22%	19%	-3%
% Hispanics in Poverty	22%	12%	-10%
% Families Receiving Welfare or PA	7%	8%	1%
Income
Aggregate Income	$305,322,795	$557,084,881	82%
Number of Families	16793	17583	5%
Average Family Income	$18,182	$31,683	74%
Aggregate Wage and Salary Income	$262,386,045	$494,075,100	88%
Wage & Salary Households	16419	17631	7%
Average Wage & Salary Income	$15,981	$28,023	75%
Aggregate Self-Employed Income	$23,204,480	$43,788,689	89%
Self-Employed Households	3387	3311	-2%
Average Self-Employed Income	$6,851	$13,225	93%
Aggregate Earned Income	$290,500,520	$537,863,789	85%
Earned Income Households	17290	18358	6%
Average Earned Income	$16,802	$29,299	74%
Average Welfare Income per Household	$2,091	$3,204	53%
Households Grouped by Income Level
Income Under $5,000	3186	2214	-31%
Income of $5,000-9,999	4053	2521	-38%
Income of $10,000-14,999	4036	2815	-30%
Income of $15,000-24,999	5953	5019	-16%
Income of $25,000-49,999	2748	7943	189%
Income over $50,000	472	2431	415%
Wilson County, NC
			Change
	1980	1990	1980-90
County Population	63132	66061	5%
% White	63%	62%	-2%
% Black	36%	38%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	1%	0%
% Under 18	30%	26%	-3%
% Over 65	10%	13%	3%
% Under 6	9%	8%	-1%
% Foreign Born	1%	1%	0%
Education(% pop over 25)
% 0-8 years	30%	17%	-13%
% 9-11 years	22%	21%	-1%
% Completed H.S.	26%	29%	3%
% Some College	10%	13%	2%
% Bachelors or Graduate Degree	11%