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Alleghany County Travel and Tourism Facts

$ Impact	Domestic tourism generated an economic impact of $12.00 million in Alleghany County in 1997. This is a 4.9 % increase over 1996 it compares with a 2.9% increase for North Carolina. Alleghany is 84^thin travel impact among North Carolina's 100 counties.
Jobs	170 jobs in Alleghany County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Travel generated a $2.57 million payroll in Alleghany County in 1997.
Taxes	State and local tax revenues from travel to Alleghany County amounted to $1.2 million in 1997. This represents a $122 tax savings to each county resident.
Attractions	Over 20 million people traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway in 1997.
Visitors	A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf and fishing most popular among visitors to North Carolina. Average age is 41 years; 45% had household incomes $50,000 or more; 48%are college graduates, 21%graduate or professional school educated.
Origins	Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia.
Hotels	Some 38% of visitors stay in hotels and motels. Hotel occupancy for the Advantage West economic development region varies seasonally. During 1997 it ranged from 22.70% to 62.91%; this compares with occupancy ranging from 19.18% to 58.91% for 1995. Average daily rates for this region in 1997 ranged from $31.42 to $85.02 and tend to be higher than the state average.