Granite Falls, NC Demographic Data
Granite Falls, NC Summary
Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County in North Carolina
- Population: 4,703
- Area: 5.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 897.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,138.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Granite Falls, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,401
51%
50.8
Male
2,285
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,686
323,128,000
Granite Falls, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
295
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
293
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
307
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
312
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
332
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
615
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
468
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
735
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
276
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
306
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
436
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
220
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
91
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,602
76.9%
77.2
Female
1,852
51.4%
51.3
Male
1,750
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,403
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
958
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
747
15.9%
15.2
Female
377
50.5%
55.8
Male
370
49.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Granite Falls, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,651
99.3%
96.8
White
4,249
90.7%
72.6
Black or African American
98
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
14
0.3%
0.8
Asian
148
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
134
2.9%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.3%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
142
3.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
35
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
210
4.5%
17.8
Mexican
71
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
40
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
99
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,476
95.5%
82.2
Granite Falls, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
183
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
546
17.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
747
23.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
700
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
326
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
417
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
228
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
729
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,418
76.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
645
20.5%
31.2
Granite Falls, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,053
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,748
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
555
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
128
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
307
8.1
5.8%
Granite Falls, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,925
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
466
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
153
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
43
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
148
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
122
2.8%
1.1%
Granite Falls, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
186
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
159
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
208
11.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
145
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
239
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
386
21.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
318
17.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
118
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
1.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
48,909
57,617
Per capita income
22,537
31,128
Granite Falls, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
171
8.2%
9.8
Construction
35
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
440
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
29
1.4%
6.6
Information
31
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
374
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
70
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
107
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
170
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
354
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
123
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
177
8.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
57
2.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
594
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
391
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
692
33.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
347
16.7%
18.1%
Granite Falls, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,022
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,735
85.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
153
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.4%
5.1
Walked
17
0.8%
2.7
Other means
20
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
89
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Granite Falls, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
104
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
456
25.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
806
44.1%
37.1
3 or more
460
25.2%
21.0
Granite Falls, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,826
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,250
68.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
576
31.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
228
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Granite Falls, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,054
1 room
4
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
18
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
151
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
348
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
537
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
393
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
234
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
149
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
220
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Granite Falls, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,054
1-unit, detached
1,562
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
32
1.6%
5.9
2-units
24
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
52
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
243
11.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
51
2.5%
4.4
20 or more units
40
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
50
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Granite Falls, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
180
8.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
120
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
162
7.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
283
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
189
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
242
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
565
27.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
281
13.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
32
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Granite Falls, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
543
29.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
81
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,108
60.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
78
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Granite Falls, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
817
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
30
3.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
4.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
43
5.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
12.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
248
30.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
365
44.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
385
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
66
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
207
25.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Granite Falls, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
528
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
61
11.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
113
21.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
349
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
48
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
645
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
75
14.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
58
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
112
21.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
187
35.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Granite Falls, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,250
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
90
7.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
289
23.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
344
27.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
273
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
127
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
91
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
36
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,300
205,000