Tryon, NC

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Tryon, North Carolina

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.

The People and Families of 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.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

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.

Tryon Housing

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.

Commuting

In Tryon, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Tryon, NC

Comparing Tryon 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
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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	26 miles N of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Polk
Standard Zip Codes	28782
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.208
Longitude	-82.238

Station	TRYON
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	65.4 inches

Station	SIMMS WATER PLANT
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 52 F
Apr Temp	43 to 74 F
Jul Temp	65 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 74 F
Annual Precip	51.6 inches

Station	GRNVL SPART AP GREER
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 71 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 71 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,760	100%
Male	741	42.1%
Female	1,019	57.9%
Under 18	294	16.7%
18+	1,466	83.3%
65+	663	37.7%
Median Age	52.3
Average Family Size	2.66
White	1,358	77.2%
African-American	370	21%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	12	0.7%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,752
Growth	-8
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.9%
English	14.1%
German	13.3%
Irish	10.6%
US/American	6.6%
Scotch-Irish	4.4%
Scottish	4%
European	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Italian	1.6%
British	1.4%
Polish	1.3%
Norwegian	1.2%
Welsh	0.9%
Czech	0.7%
Austrian	0.7%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Slavic	0.5%
Romanian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Syrian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tryon	1,760	$44,485
Chimney Rock	175	$29,583
Columbus	992	$38,542
Hendersonville	10,420	$39,111
Lake Lure	1,027	$45,833
Laurel Park	1,835	$59,118
Saluda	575	$47,188

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