| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| 1980 1990 1997 2002 Currituck County: 1,089* 13,736* 16,986** 19,609** Population Growth 1997/1990 23.7%** Population Forecast 2002/1997 15.4%** Source: *NC Employment Securtiy Commission **Currituck County Economic Development Dept. |
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| UTILITIES AND SERVICES: |
| Water Distribution (well source): County Water Capacity: 1 Million Gallons per day Water Storage: 1 Million Gallons per day Average Water Consumption (1997): 600,000 Gallons per day Solid Waste Disposal: Yes (County Facility) Electric Power Supply: North Carolina Power and Virginia Power |
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| POPULATION: |
| EDUCATION SYSTEM: |
| Elementary Schools: 4 Junior High Schools: 1 High Schools: 1 Teacher to Student Ratio (County): 1:14 Private Schools: 1 Parochial Education Enrollment (1990): 3 years and over enrolled in school: 3,078 Universities/Colleges: 3 North carolina and 2 Virginia Universities and Colleges within 25 miles with several other Universities and Colleges with in 60 miles of the County. |
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| INCOME (1990): |
| Median Household Income: $27,905 Median Family Income: $31,422 Per Capita Personal Income: $13,531 Personal Per Capita 1994: $16,652 HUD Median Family 1995: $35,100 Source: NC Employment Security Commission |
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| LABOR: |
| 1990 1996 Total Labor Force: 10,180 7,944 Unemployment Rate: 3.3%* 3.1%** Source: *NC Employment Security Commission **NC Division of Community Assistance |
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| GOVERNMENT: |
| County Government: Five-Member Board County Government Employees: 150 Sheriffs Department Personnel: 42 Fire Department Personnel: 167 Ambulanc/Rescue Service: Advanced Life Planning Commission: County Zoning Ordinance: County Planning & Inspection Department: Yes |