Catawba County, NC Demographic Data
Catawba County, NC Summary
Catawba County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 154,339
- Area: 413.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 398.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 373.32 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 920.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Catawba County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
78,621
50%
50.8
Male
77,838
50%
49.2
Total Population
156,459
323,128,000
Catawba County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,036
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,942
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,639
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,329
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,080
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,317
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,163
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
23,043
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
11,367
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,289
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,771
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,489
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,994
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
121,175
77.4%
77.2
Female
62,552
51.6%
51.3
Male
58,623
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
116,195
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,594
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,254
17.4%
15.2
Female
14,819
54.4%
55.8
Male
12,435
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Catawba County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
153,925
98.4%
96.8
White
122,004
78.0%
72.6
Black or African American
13,875
8.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
600
0.4%
0.8
Asian
6,466
4.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
10,980
7.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,534
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,799
9.5%
17.8
Mexican
10,300
6.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,340
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
215
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,944
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
141,660
90.5%
82.2
Catawba County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,781
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,828
10.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
33,011
30.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
24,277
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,792
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
15,663
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,081
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,609
14.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
92,824
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,744
20.9%
31.2
Catawba County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,092
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
68,660
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
13,886
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
2,740
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
8,464
6.6
5.8%
Catawba County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
129,310
87.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
18,113
12.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Catawba County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,479
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,195
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,916
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,580
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,291
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
10,934
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,629
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,879
11.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,877
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,838
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
48,913
57,617
Per capita income
26,182
31,128
Catawba County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
307
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,574
10.4%
9.8
Construction
2,866
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,501
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,100
2.9%
6.6
Information
1,488
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
16,219
22.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,298
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,468
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,018
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
9,731
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,556
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,783
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,719
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22,190
30.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,035
22.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,238
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,727
17.5%
18.1%
Catawba County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
70,429
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60,813
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,523
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
91
0.1%
5.1
Walked
622
0.9%
2.7
Other means
1,361
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,019
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
26.6
Catawba County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,335
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,695
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,932
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
16,656
27.0%
21.0
Catawba County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
61,618
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,769
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,849
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,716
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
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
Catawba County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,334
1 room
336
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
706
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,307
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
14,697
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
18,103
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
12,250
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
7,499
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
5,038
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,398
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Catawba County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,334
1-unit, detached
46,274
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,153
3.2%
5.9
2-units
2,083
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,893
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,368
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,825
2.7%
4.4
20 or more units
2,376
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
8,362
12.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Catawba County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,031
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,406
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,594
8.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,390
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,488
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,476
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,069
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,323
18.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,218
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
339
0.5%
1.4%
Catawba County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,260
18.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,533
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
45,662
74.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,017
3.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
800
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
307
0.5%
1.1
Catawba County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,770
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
587
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
910
3.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,127
4.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
1,317
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,566
13.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,270
27.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
11,993
44.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,379
54.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,064
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,128
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,127
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,792
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
280
0.0%
0.0%
Catawba County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,040
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
25
0.1%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
0.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,001
11.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,227
17.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
12,750
70.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,809
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
714
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,249
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,871
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,532
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,893
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,345
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,907
33.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,052
0.0%
0.0%
Catawba County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,769
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,801
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,898
18.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,987
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,251
19.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,878
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,172
12.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,510
3.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
272
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
145,600
205,000
