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Cullowhee, North Carolina, in Jackson county, is 40 miles SW of Asheville, North Carolina (center to center) and 128 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. As of the year 2000 census, 3,579 people lived in Cullowhee.
In Cullowhee, about 12% of adults are married. Cullowhee is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Cullowhee, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Cullowhee had a median family income of $36,538. Significantly, more adults in Cullowhee have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in North Carolina.
Cullowhee residents donated more money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 31% of living spaces in Cullowhee are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.
In Cullowhee, 73% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Cullowhee is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in the town; people report shorter commutes than most.
Comparing Cullowhee to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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