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Tryon, North Carolina, in Polk county, is 26 miles N of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 78 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 1,760 people people live in Tryon.
In Tryon, about 47% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Tryon, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Tryon. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.
In 2000, Tryon had a median family income of $44,485. It turns out that people in Tryon tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in the town are able to work from their homes. It turns out that Tryon is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($3,900) in Tryon than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Tryon, about 64% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town.
In Tryon, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Tryon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Senior Citizens | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Age of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better |  | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People Above Poverty |  |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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