McDowell County

Population
Total Population43527
Male Population21660 (49.76 %)
Female Population21867 (50.24 %)
Percent Change Since 199022.0 %
Percent Change Since 20003.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)98.00
Median Age38.09
Employment
White Collar11070
Blue Collar5410
Households
Total Households17624
Family Households12630
Non-Family Households4994
Households With Children4011
Households Without Children13613
Average People Per Household2.39
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School2966
Some High School5280
Some College5623
Associate Degree2316
Bachelors Degree2076
Graduate Degree871
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married6435
Married20566
Separated2364
Widowed2647
Divorced3465
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$42,180
Median Household Income$39,084
Median Income Under 25$36,471
Median Income 25-34$40,309
Median Income 35-44$42,192
Median Income 45-54$50,693
Median Income 55-64$40,464
Median Income 65-74$31,412
Median Income Over 75$20,855
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199072.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$377,438
Median Household Net Worth$110,920
Median Home Sale Price$85,000
Median Total Debts$131,592
Sales Tax Rate6.7500 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$39,147
Weather
Average High in January47.30° F
Average Low in January24.83° F
Average High in July85.50° F
Average Low in July63.93° F
Annual Precepitiation52.15 in.
Air Pollution Index88
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure76
Contributions Expense68
Insurance Expense70
Clothing Expense75
Education Expense66
Entertainment Expense75
Food Expense78
Health Care Expense81
Household Furnishings Expense72
Shelter Expense75
Household Operations Expense70
Other Expense78
Personal Care Expense76
Reading Expense75
Tobacco Expense87
Transportation Expense77
Utilities Expense80
Gifts Expense70
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk5757
Personal Crime Risk4747
Murder Risk9797
Rape Risk3636
Robbery Risk1515
Assault Risk3434
Property Crime Risk5858
Burglary Risk8686
Larceny Risk4848
Automotive Theft Risk3636
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.