Clyde, NC

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Clyde, North Carolina

Clyde, North Carolina, in Haywood county, is 20 miles W of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 118 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 1,324.

The People and Families of Clyde

In Clyde, about 55% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Clyde features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Clyde had a median family income of $39,531.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Clyde residents, with $4,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Clyde Housing

In Clyde, 63% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Clyde, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Clyde strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Clyde, NC

Comparing Clyde to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles W of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	118 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Haywood
Standard Zip Codes	28721
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.533
Longitude	-82.91

Station	CANTON 1 SW
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	38 to 66 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	41.9 inches

Station	CATALOOCHEE
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 46 F
Apr Temp	37 to 66 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	51.8 inches

Station	WATERVILLE 2
Distance	19.3 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 69 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,324	100%
Male	610	46.1%
Female	714	53.9%
Under 18	299	22.6%
18+	1,025	77.4%
65+	238	18%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.82
White	1,257	94.9%
African-American	33	2.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1%
Other	11	0.8%
Mixed Race	10	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	25	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,357
Growth	33
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	32.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.9%
Irish	13.6%
German	10.5%
English	7.7%
Scotch-Irish	7%
Dutch	4%
Scottish	2.5%
Italian	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Polish	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Ethiopian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Clyde	1,324	$39,531
Asheville	68,889	$44,029
Canton	4,029	$38,191
Cullowhee	3,579	$36,538
Maggie Valley	607	$40,417
Sylva	2,435	$36,711
Waynesville	9,232	$36,404

(As of 2006)
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