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Waynesville, North Carolina

Waynesville is an incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States of America and is its county seat . It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville. Waynesville is located about 30 miles or 50 km southwest of Asheville between the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,232 with an estimate of 10,000 as of early 2007. Waynesville is located just outside the Pisgah National Forest and is close to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Waynesville and Haywood County are part of the four-county Asheville MSA , currently the 5th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. It is the third largest town in the MSA behind the cities of Asheville and Hendersonville.

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Among the most common occupations in Waynesville are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Waynesville, North Carolina work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

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Waynesville Industries

The leading industries in Waynesville, North Carolina are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Retail trade, 12%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Waynesville job listings indicate that the following industries in Waynesville are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Home Health Care, Homeowners Associations, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

Waynesville Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Waynesville, North Carolina is $23,766, and the median income of households in Waynesville was $28,296.
 

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$24,000
 

Waynesville Unemployment Rate

Waynesville has an unemployment rate of 7.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Waynesville Trends data, the number of Waynesville, North Carolina jobs has increased by 3% since March 2008.
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Waynesville Employment Statistics

Population of Waynesville
Total population 9,232
Male 46.59%
Female 53.41%
Median age 44.0
  
Waynesville Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.4%
Median cost of a home $93,400
Median mortgage payment $597
Renter-occupied homes 34.6%
Vacant housing 13.8%
Median monthly rent $432
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $26,374
Median for all female full-time $21,159
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 13%
$10,000 to $14,999 12%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 17%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 11%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 20%
Associate's degree 9%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 6%
  
Marital Status
Never married 16%
Currently married 54%
Separated 4%
Widowed 13%
Divorced 14%
  
Race
White 95%
Black or African American 3%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Waynesville Commute
Carpool 14.9%
Public transportation 1.4%
Average travel time 18 minutes