| County Economic Status, FY 2003 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 1998-2000 | Per Capita Market Income, 1999 | Poverty Rate, 1990 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 1998-2000 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 1999 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1990 |
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United States | - | 4.2% | $24,819 | 13.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | - | 4.6% | $19,210 | 15.4% | 108.8% | 77.4% | 117.1% |
North Carolina | - | 3.4% | $22,861 | 13.0% | 80.4% | 92.1% | 98.9% |
Appalachian North Carolina | - | 3.2% | $21,499 | 12.4% | 76.5% | 86.6% | 94.9% |
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County |
Alexander | Transitional | 2.2% | $19,415 | 9.8% | 52.6% | 78.2% | 75.0% |
Alleghany | Transitional | 4.7% | $21,257 | 20.1% | 110.2% | 85.6% | 152.9% |
Ashe | Transitional | 6.6% | $16,859 | 18.4% | 155.9% | 67.9% | 140.4% |
Avery | Transitional | 3.4% | $19,249 | 14.6% | 80.6% | 77.6% | 111.0% |
Buncombe | Competitive | 2.5% | $23,289 | 11.4% | 58.4% | 93.8% | 86.9% |
Burke | Transitional | 3.0% | $18,363 | 10.1% | 71.4% | 74.0% | 77.2% |
Caldwell | Competitive | 2.2% | $19,890 | 10.8% | 51.8% | 80.1% | 82.1% |
Cherokee | Distressed | 6.7% | $13,071 | 20.4% | 158.4% | 52.7% | 155.7% |
Clay | Transitional | 3.4% | $15,422 | 17.9% | 79.5% | 62.1% | 136.8% |
Davie | Attainment | 3.2% | $25,935 | 8.4% | 74.5% | 104.5% | 63.7% |
Forsyth | Attainment | 2.6% | $29,214 | 10.5% | 60.5% | 117.7% | 80.3% |
Graham | Distressed | 8.6% | $12,973 | 24.9% | 201.9% | 52.3% | 190.1% |
Haywood | Transitional | 4.7% | $17,614 | 12.7% | 109.7% | 71.0% | 96.9% |
Henderson | Competitive | 2.3% | $22,915 | 10.5% | 54.7% | 92.3% | 79.9% |
Jackson | Transitional | 3.9% | $18,115 | 16.7% | 91.7% | 73.0% | 127.1% |
Macon | Transitional | 4.0% | $17,784 | 16.5% | 94.4% | 71.7% | 126.0% |
Madison | Transitional | 3.0% | $15,265 | 20.4% | 71.7% | 61.5% | 155.2% |
McDowell | Transitional | 4.2% | $16,772 | 11.4% | 98.2% | 67.6% | 87.2% |
Mitchell | Transitional | 6.3% | $15,768 | 16.0% | 147.8% | 63.5% | 121.6% |
Polk | Attainment | 2.8% | $25,801 | 9.6% | 66.9% | 104.0% | 73.4% |
Rutherford | Transitional | 6.5% | $16,597 | 12.3% | 153.2% | 66.9% | 93.7% |
Stokes | Transitional | 2.6% | $18,188 | 9.8% | 61.0% | 73.3% | 74.8% |
Surry | Transitional | 3.9% | $19,326 | 11.4% | 91.0% | 77.9% | 87.0% |
Swain | Distressed | 12.0% | $12,336 | 27.6% | 283.3% | 49.7% | 210.5% |
Transylvania | Transitional | 2.2% | $19,800 | 13.5% | 52.8% | 79.8% | 102.8% |
Watauga | Transitional | 1.6% | $19,194 | 21.5% | 37.2% | 77.3% | 164.0% |
Wilkes | Transitional | 2.8% | $19,537 | 13.3% | 66.6% | 78.7% | 101.4% |
Yadkin | Transitional | 2.8% | $18,626 | 12.0% | 66.0% | 75.0% | 91.2% |
Yancey | Transitional | 4.9% | $14,621 | 18.7% | 114.8% | 58.9% | 142.2% |