Mount Airy, North Carolina
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As of 2009, Mount Airy's population is 8,742 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -0.32 percent.
The median home cost in Mount Airy is $91,910. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mount Airy's cost of living is 23.46% Lower than the U.S. average.
Mount Airy public schools spend $5,493 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 13 students per teacher in Mount Airy.
The unemployment rate in Mount Airy is 13.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Mount Airy jobs have Decreased by 9.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mount Airy, NC, population is 8,742. There are 1,008 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mount Airy, NC
The median age is 43.1. The US median is 37.6. 54.95% of people in Mount Airy, NC, are married. 11.77% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.17 people. 14.75% of people are married, with children. 9.33% have children, but are single.
Race in Mount Airy, NC
85.37% of people are white, 7.41% are black, 2.22% are asian, 0.40% are native american, and 4.14% claim 'Other'.
7.03% of the people in Mount Airy, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.97% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 123 physicians per 100,000 population in Mount Airy, NC. The US average is 170.
Mount Airy, NC Health Index
Air quality in Mount Airy, NC is 58 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mount Airy, NC is 87 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 13.30% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -9.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 7.50% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,200 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $27,395 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 30.44% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 15.87% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.19% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.09% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 11.25% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.34% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 3.44% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.25% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.73% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.39% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.08% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.46% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.72% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 20.27% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.10% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 24.37% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mount Airy, NC, is 13.30%, with job growth of -9.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 7.50%.
Mount Airy, NC Taxes
Mount Airy, NC,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Mount Airy, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,200, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,395.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 45 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $91,910 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 48.87% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 11.01% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 40.40% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $7.08 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.32% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.18% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 13.74% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 19.71% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.26% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.72% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11.22% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.79% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.44% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.82% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.87% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.72% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.38% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.06% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.82% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.38% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.20% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.12% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 20.26% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.23% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 18.55% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mount Airy, NC, is $91,910. Home appreciation is -2.50% over the last year. The median age of Mount Airy, NC, real estate is 45 years.
Mount Airy, NC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 40.40% of the Mount Airy, NC, population. 11.01% of houses and apartments in Mount Airy, NC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Mount Airy, NC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mount Airy, NC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Mount Airy, NC, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 10 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 113.
On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Mount Airy, NC. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 27. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 39 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Mount Airy, NC, schools spend $5,493 per student. There are 13 pupils per teacher, 563 students per librarian, and 389 children per counselor in Mount Airy, NC schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mount Airy, NC, takes 24 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 19% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mount Airy, NC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mount Airy, NC is more expensive.
Overall, Mount Airy, NC cost of living is 76.54.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 50.74% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 1.13% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 43.42% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.87% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 32.10% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.39% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.80% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.11% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.48% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.54% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.27% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
50.74% of the people in Mount Airy, NC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 1.13% are Catholic; 43.42% are Protestant; 0.87% are LDS; 5.27% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Mount Airy, NC are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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31.95% of the people in Mount Airy, NC are registered as Democrats. 67.66% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.39%.
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