Mcdowell County

  1. Mcdowell County Legal Resources
  2. Mcdowell County Statistics
  3. Mcdowell County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mcdowell County Employment Information
  5. Mcdowell County Family Information
  6. Mcdowell County Education Information
  7. Mcdowell County Business Information
  8. Mcdowell County Public Benefits Information
  9. Mcdowell County Criminal Information
  10. Mcdowell County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mcdowell County Cities
  12. Mcdowell County Zip Codes


Mcdowell County Legal Resources Back to top

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Mcdowell County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,329
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 275 / 348 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,384.923 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.469 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,000.000 acres (4.046 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 7
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 28.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 20
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,706
  • Federal Spending (2004): $445,440
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Mcdowell County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 13,582
Building Permits Issued (2006): 3
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $69
Mcdowell County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,478 11.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 666 1.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 47,736 86.98%

Mcdowell County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mcdowell County Employment Information Back to top
Mcdowell County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,769 7,600 1,169 13.33% 133
1991 8,885 7,298 1,586 17.85% 178
1992 8,717 7,322 1,395 16.00% 160
1993 8,406 7,196 1,210 14.39% 144
1994 8,180 7,063 1,117 13.66% 136
1995 8,131 7,121 1,011 12.43% 124
1996 8,060 7,048 1,012 12.55% 125
1997 7,662 6,851 811 10.58% 106
1998 7,556 6,686 870 11.51% 115
1999 7,532 6,495 1,037 13.76% 137
2000 7,089 6,360 729 10.28% 103
2001 6,971 6,408 564 8.09% 81
2002 6,983 6,306 678 9.70% 97
2003 6,825 6,031 794 11.63% 116
2004 6,419 5,794 625 9.74% 97
2005 6,401 5,886 515 8.04% 80
2006 6,931 6,424 508 7.32% 73
2007 6,989 6,458 531 7.60% 76
2008 7,100 6,591 509 7.17% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 7,100 6,552 548 7.72% 77
Feb 2008 7,056 6,486 570 8.08% 81
Mar 2008 7,040 6,499 541 7.68% 77
Apr 2008 7,111 6,582 529 7.44% 74
May 2008 7,125 6,594 531 7.45% 75
Jun 2008 7,292 6,690 602 8.26% 83
Jul 2008 7,154 6,685 469 6.56% 66
Aug 2008 7,003 6,597 406 5.80% 58
Sep 2008 7,020 6,636 384 5.47% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mcdowell County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 1,572 23.59%
2. Construction 516 7.74%
3. Public Administration 410 6.15%
4. Educational Services 388 5.82%
5. Truck Transportation 326 4.89%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 298 4.47%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 288 4.32%
8. Health Care 270 4.05%
9. Repair and Maintenance 212 3.18%
10. Utilities 172 2.58%
11. Rail Transportation 146 2.19%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 136 2.04%
13. Wood Manufacturing 124 1.86%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 116 1.74%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 100 1.50%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 98 1.47%
17. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.38%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 92 1.38%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 84 1.26%
20. U.S. Postal Service 82 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,386 25.46%
2. Educational Services 974 17.89%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 384 7.05%
4. Public Administration 364 6.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 342 6.28%
6. Department and Other General Stores 282 5.18%
7. Social Assistance 220 4.04%
8. Finance and Insurance 214 3.93%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 2.98%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 142 2.61%
11. U.S. Postal Service 136 2.50%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 94 1.73%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 92 1.69%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 78 1.43%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 72 1.32%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 1.25%
17. Food Manufacturing 56 1.03%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 40 0.73%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 0.59%
20. Mining 32 0.59%

Mcdowell County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 688 10.32%
2. Extraction Workers 628 9.42%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 362 5.43%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 324 4.86%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 268 4.02%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 258 3.87%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 248 3.72%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 242 3.63%
9. Other Construction Trades 242 3.63%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 234 3.51%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 226 3.39%
12. Other Production Occupations 202 3.03%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 198 2.97%
14. Other Management Occupations 196 2.94%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 146 2.19%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 138 2.07%
17. Bus Drivers 122 1.83%
18. Carpenters 104 1.56%
19. Construction Laborers 102 1.53%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 100 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 504 9.26%
2. Cashiers 476 8.74%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 442 8.12%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 314 5.77%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 304 5.58%
6. Secretaries and Admins 276 5.07%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 256 4.70%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 234 4.30%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 192 3.53%
10. Other Management Occupations 178 3.27%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 2.98%
12. Registered Nurses 148 2.72%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 142 2.61%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 138 2.53%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 2.35%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 120 2.20%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 120 2.20%
18. Child Care Workers 102 1.87%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 102 1.87%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 98 1.80%

Mcdowell County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,440 28.42%
15-35 hours 2,105 4.81%
1-14 hours 504 1.15%
No regular hours 28,716 65.61%

Mcdowell County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 476 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 542 4.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 538 4.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,332 11.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,000 8.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,284 10.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,686 14.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,303 11.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 696 5.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 510 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 154 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 142 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,174 9.96%
4 PM-11:59 PM 948 8.04%

Mcdowell County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 514 4.36%
5-9 1,388 11.78%
10-14 1,486 12.61%
15-19 1,099 9.33%
20-24 1,252 10.62%
25-29 534 4.53%
30-34 1,476 12.52%
35-39 324 2.75%
40-44 498 4.23%
45-59 1,278 10.84%
60-89 1,232 10.45%
At least 90 704 5.97%

Mcdowell County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 38 0.32% 6,235 52.91%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,298 19.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,278 10.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 1,936 16.43%

Mcdowell County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,329 11.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,892 83.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 110 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 38 0.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 380 3.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 0.62%

Mcdowell County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mcdowell County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,392 (54,050 people)
Families (2000): 15,936 (46,194 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,765
People at same address in 1995: 39,378
Mcdowell County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,972 31.03%
$10,000-$14,999 3,169 14.10%
$15,000-$19,999 2,616 11.64%
$20,000-$24,999 2,108 9.38%
$25,000-$29,999 1,617 7.20%
$30,000-$34,999 1,257 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,168 5.20%
$40,000-$44,999 834 3.71%
$45,000-$49,999 622 2.77%
$50,000-$59,999 642 2.86%
$60,000-$74,999 722 3.21%
$75,000-$99,999 394 1.75%
$100,000-$124,999 82 0.36%
$125,000-$149,999 52 0.23%
$150,000-$199,999 72 0.32%
$200,000 or more 142 0.63%

Mcdowell County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,048 27.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,489 31.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 234 2.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,235 20.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,333 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 519 4.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 90 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mcdowell County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,743 21.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,708 5.39%
Public Assistance 2,221 4.42%
Retirement 5,381 10.70%
Self Employment 677 1.35%
Social Security 10,002 19.90%
Supplemental Security 3,880 7.72%
Wage / Salary 10,513 20.91%
Other 4,146 8.25%

Mcdowell County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 7,166 61.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,573 38.96%

Mcdowell County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,868 9.02%
Color 1 Box Married 12,601 60.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,366 25.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 877 4.23%

Mcdowell County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,223 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 13,245 55.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,321 18.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,122 17.24%

Mcdowell County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mcdowell County Education Information Back to top
Mcdowell County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,557 22.72%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,136 26.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 14,127 33.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,358 10.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 713 1.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,298 3.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 878 2.09%

Mcdowell County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 632 2.31% 18 0.07% 650 2.38%
Kindergarten 598 2.19% 42 0.15% 640 2.34%
Grades 1-4 2,853 10.44% 50 0.18% 2,903 10.62%
Grades 5-8 3,248 11.88% 96 0.35% 3,344 12.24%
Grades 9-12 2,988 10.93% 102 0.37% 3,090 11.31%
Undergrad college 788 2.88% 58 0.21% 846 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 90 0.33% 12 0.04% 102 0.37%
Total 11,197 40.97% 378 1.38% 11,575 42.35%

Mcdowell County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mcdowell County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $106,823,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $5,282,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,245
Mcdowell County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 0 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Construction 1 1 2 5 3
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 5 13
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 11 15 11
1999 - Information 0 1 1 1 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 2
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 0 0 2
1999 - Mining 6 10 15 19 3
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 9 7 31
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 2 6 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 3 9
1999 - Retail Trade 5 6 23 23 37
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 9 13 8 15
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 1 1 2 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 1 6
1999 - Total 28 43 85 96 160
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 2 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Construction 1 3 3 2 3
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 5 5 1 9
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 7 13 16
2000 - Information 0 1 3 0 5
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 1 0 1
2000 - Mining 5 12 10 17 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 6 9 33
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 3 3 10
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 4 9
2000 - Retail Trade 8 9 19 31 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 7 10 13 9
2000 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 1 5 4
2000 - Total 33 49 74 104 143
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 2 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Construction 1 0 1 3 5
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 7 1 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 2 14 9 15
2001 - Information 1 1 1 2 4
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Mining 5 8 15 8 6
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 2 8 5 35
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 1 2 4 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 2 9
2001 - Retail Trade 4 4 21 29 33
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 7 8 13 7
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 3 4 4
2001 - Total 28 31 91 85 146
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 2 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 2 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Construction 4 1 3 2 5
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 5 5 4
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 0 12 11 14
2002 - Information 0 0 5 2 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 1 0 0 1
2002 - Mining 4 7 10 11 4
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 3 12 29
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 3 2 6 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 2 2 8
2002 - Retail Trade 7 10 17 25 33
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 11 11 13
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 2 4 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 1 5 4
2002 - Total 37 34 79 101 132
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 3 4 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 4 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 0
2003 - Construction 4 2 3 2 6
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 0 6 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 13 10 14
2003 - Information 0 0 0 4 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Mining 3 8 8 9 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 9 9 22
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 4 6 3 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 6 2 5
2003 - Retail Trade 4 10 23 14 33
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 13 4 15 9
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 2 3
2003 - Total 18 50 79 90 125
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 4 3 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 1 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 1
2004 - Construction 1 4 3 4 4
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 9 0 5
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 9 14 14
2004 - Information 0 1 0 4 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 0 1 1
2004 - Mining 2 8 9 3 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 5 7 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 2 4 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 1 3 4
2004 - Retail Trade 2 3 18 22 32
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 7 7 6 8
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 2 0 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 2 4
2004 - Total 22 43 74 74 120
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 3 6
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 0
2005 - Construction 2 1 6 4 1
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 7 0 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 14 10 14
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 0 1
2005 - Mining 1 2 8 8 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 7 7 20
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 5 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 3 4
2005 - Retail Trade 4 8 20 22 24
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 13 6 8
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 3 1
2005 - Total 24 27 90 75 98

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mcdowell County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mcdowell County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,780 62.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,403 37.66%

Mcdowell County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $628 $11 $98 $0 $0 $95 $821 $383 $0 $222
1971 $747 $5 $219 $0 $0 $83 $1,049 $433 $0 $111
1972 $782 $10 $128 $0 $0 $160 $1,070 $637 $136 $454
1973 $823 $6 $242 $0 $0 $91 $1,156 $477 $0 $122
1974 $864 $6 $254 $0 $0 $96 $1,214 $501 $0 $122
1975 $908 $6 $267 $0 $0 $100 $1,275 $526 $0 $122
1976 $953 $6 $280 $0 $0 $106 $1,339 $552 $0 $122
1977 $954 $3 $722 $0 $0 $259 $1,935 $744 $0 $813
1978 $1,081 $2 $1,494 $0 $0 $127 $2,702 $745 $0 $951
1979 $1,142 $2 $1,165 $0 $0 $178 $2,485 $824 $0 $1,111
1980 $1,283 $24 $1,312 $0 $0 $380 $2,975 $1,372 $0 $1,270
1981 $1,257 $27 $1,848 $0 $0 $227 $3,332 $1,523 $0 $1,036
1982 $1,436 $17 $2,020 $0 $0 $351 $3,807 $1,599 $0 $701
1983 $1,538 $16 $1,744 $0 $0 $603 $3,885 $2,357 $0 $347
1984 $1,752 $14 $1,429 $0 $0 $378 $3,559 $2,300 $0 $90
1985 $1,593 $12 $1,280 $0 $0 $378 $3,251 $2,130 $0 $61
1986 $1,612 $12 $1,521 $0 $0 $337 $3,470 $1,837 $0 $504
1987 $1,539 $13 $1,843 $0 $0 $387 $3,769 $1,672 $0 $267
1988 $1,386 $12 $447 $0 $0 $421 $2,254 $1,623 $0 $38
1989 $1,419 $12 $697 $0 $0 $368 $2,484 $1,425 $0 $112
1990 $1,386 $11 $750 $0 $0 $446 $2,582 $1,542 $0 $18
1991 $1,367 $11 $564 $0 $0 $531 $2,462 $1,501 $0 $122
1992 $1,411 $11 $641 $0 $0 $808 $2,860 $1,672 $0 $338
1993 $1,664 $11 $499 $0 $0 $807 $2,970 $1,612 $0 $533
1994 $1,817 $12 $540 $0 $0 $878 $3,235 $1,517 $0 $570
1995 $2,111 $0 $693 $0 $0 $874 $3,678 $2,116 $0 $676
1996 $2,068 $11 $675 $0 $0 $738 $3,481 $2,243 $0 $509
1997 $2,103 $11 $1,156 $0 $0 $919 $4,178 $2,082 $0 $691
1998 $2,068 $11 $1,183 $0 $0 $911 $4,162 $1,778 $0 $726
1999 $2,181 $12 $1,245 $0 $0 $923 $4,349 $1,830 $0 $942


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $236 $44 $142 $0 $0 $907
$149 $106 $0 $0 $0 $230
1971 $0 $226 $55 $164 $0 $0 $993
$158 $183 $0 $0 $0 $207
1972 $4 $309 $53 $124 $1 $28 $1,102
$75 $78 $5 $0 $0 $425
1973 $0 $250 $61 $181 $0 $0 $1,095
$175 $202 $0 $0 $0 $226
1974 $0 $262 $64 $190 $0 $0 $1,149
$183 $212 $0 $0 $0 $238
1975 $0 $276 $67 $199 $0 $0 $1,207
$192 $222 $0 $0 $0 $251
1976 $0 $289 $70 $209 $0 $0 $1,267
$202 $233 $0 $0 $0 $264
1977 $0 $422 $95 $210 $57 $257 $2,115
$251 $0 $0 $0 $0 $823
1978 $0 $396 $133 $270 $66 $295 $2,363
$287 $0 $0 $0 $0 $916
1979 $0 $441 $231 $114 $0 $174 $2,368
$223 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,185
1980 $0 $820 $130 $274 $0 $219 $3,073
$434 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,196
1981 $0 $922 $212 $276 $0 $148 $3,427
$415 $63 $0 $0 $0 $1,391
1982 $0 $1,692 $144 $277 $0 $134 $3,906
$445 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,214
1983 $0 $1,781 $143 $235 $0 $114 $4,172
$544 $23 $0 $0 $0 $1,332
1984 $0 $1,810 $138 $229 $0 $61 $3,770
$324 $19 $0 $0 $0 $1,189
1985 $0 $1,655 $135 $116 $0 $35 $3,283
$362 $13 $0 $0 $0 $967
1986 $0 $1,752 $184 $176 $0 $9 $3,274
$322 $0 $0 $0 $0 $831
1987 $0 $1,799 $242 $189 $0 $2 $3,534
$258 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,044
1988 $0 $1,490 $135 $225 $0 $17 $2,498
$205 $0 $0 $0 $0 $426
1989 $0 $1,208 $132 $225 $0 $0 $2,409
$159 $0 $0 $0 $0 $685
1990 $0 $1,244 $151 $275 $0 $0 $2,576
$205 $0 $0 $0 $0 $701
1991 $0 $1,007 $133 $252 $0 $0 $2,261
$197 $0 $0 $0 $0 $672
1992 $0 $1,036 $147 $229 $0 $0 $2,670
$188 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,070
1993 $0 $991 $141 $212 $0 $0 $2,632
$187 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,101
1994 $0 $1,034 $147 $221 $0 $0 $2,745
$195 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,148
1995 $0 $1,518 $189 $243 $0 $0 $3,510
$294 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,266
1996 $0 $1,600 $166 $243 $0 $0 $3,782
$297 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,476
1997 $0 $1,529 $182 $241 $0 $0 $3,419
$319 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,148
1998 $0 $1,473 $176 $233 $0 $0 $3,494
$308 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,304
1999 $0 $1,613 $194 $252 $0 $0 $4,013
$333 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,621

Mcdowell County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 95
Mcdowell County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Mcdowell County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,098 11.34%
10-19 Years 3,935 14.40%
20-29 Years 3,029 11.08%
30-39 Years 3,387 12.39%
40-49 Years 4,625 16.92%
50-59 Years 3,557 13.02%
60-69 Years 2,421 8.86%
70-79 Years 2,180 7.98%
80-89 Years 943 3.45%
90+ Years 154 0.56%

Mcdowell County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,975 47.48%
Color 1 Box Female 14,354 52.52%

Mcdowell County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,695 86.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,234 11.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 194 0.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 132 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Mcdowell County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,515 53.99%
2. Irish 4,078 14.19%
3. German 2,352 8.18%
4. English 1,838 6.40%
5. Italian 1,390 4.84%
6. Dutch 972 3.38%
7. Scotch Irish 424 1.48%
8. Hungarian 410 1.43%
9. Scottish 286 1.00%
10. European 272 0.95%

Mcdowell County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 51,294 98.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 212 0.41%
3. French 188 0.36%
4. German 110 0.21%
5. Italian 76 0.15%
6. Hindi 66 0.13%
7. Hungarian 32 0.06%
8. African 18 0.03%
9. Greek 10 0.02%
10. Other Asian 10 0.02%

Mcdowell County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,608 99.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 0.17%

Mcdowell County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mcdowell County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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