Conover, NC Demographic Data
Conover, NC Summary
Conover is located in Catawba County in North Carolina
- Population: 8,118
- Area: 10.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 743.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,029.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Conover, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,168
50%
50.8
Male
4,095
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,263
323,128,000
Conover, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
556
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
540
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
612
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
702
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
229
2.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,099
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,223
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
809
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
494
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
439
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
941
11.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
477
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
142
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,133
74.2%
77.2
Female
3,328
54.3%
51.3
Male
2,805
45.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,789
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,875
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,560
18.9%
15.2
Female
827
53.0%
55.8
Male
733
47.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Conover, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,900
95.6%
96.8
White
5,518
66.8%
72.6
Black or African American
993
12.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
41
0.5%
0.8
Asian
663
8.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
97
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
487
5.9%
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
685
8.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
363
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,031
12.5%
17.8
Mexican
785
9.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
246
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,232
87.5%
82.2
Conover, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
317
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
477
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,555
27.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,383
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
599
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
834
14.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
459
8.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
794
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,830
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,293
23.0%
31.2
Conover, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,880
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,235
49.4%
47.5
Divorced
879
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
142
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
419
6.4
5.8%
Conover, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,280
81.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,427
18.5%
21.6%
Spanish
869
11.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
104
1.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
454
5.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Conover, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
201
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
192
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
472
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
378
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
566
17.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
445
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
423
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
231
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
183
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
82
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
43,418
57,617
Per capita income
25,658
31,128
Conover, 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
254
7.4%
9.8
Construction
167
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
738
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
165
4.8%
6.6
Information
48
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,127
32.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
1.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
283
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
159
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
178
5.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
240
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
163
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,106
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,016
29.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
656
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
493
14.4%
18.1%
Conover, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,363
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,684
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
471
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
8
0.2%
2.7
Other means
116
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
84
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.9
26.6
Conover, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
133
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,103
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,291
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
646
20.4%
21.0
Conover, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,173
91.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,044
64.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,129
35.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
315
9.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
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
Conover, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,488
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
284
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
583
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
806
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
598
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
502
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
214
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
478
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Conover, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,488
1-unit, detached
2,123
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
306
8.8%
5.9
2-units
267
7.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
147
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
317
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
34
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
121
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
173
5.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Conover, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
151
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
131
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
372
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
288
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
614
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
427
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
589
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
813
23.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
89
2.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.4%
1.4%
Conover, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
620
19.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
94
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,301
72.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
73
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
34
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
51
1.6%
1.1
Conover, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,335
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
14
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
17
1.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
10.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
12.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
424
31.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
571
42.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
645
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
164
12.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
7.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
110
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
321
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Conover, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,063
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
144
13.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
162
15.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
757
71.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
66
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
675
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
102
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
330
31.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
197
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
94
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
262
24.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Conover, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,044
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
68
3.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
576
28.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
532
26.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
369
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
250
12.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
173
8.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
76
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,600
205,000