Waxhaw, NC Demographic Data
Waxhaw, NC Summary
Waxhaw is located in Union County in North Carolina
- Population: 9,743
- Area: 11.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 835.30 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 585.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waxhaw, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,238
50%
50.8
Male
6,160
50%
49.2
Total Population
12,398
323,128,000
Waxhaw, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
908
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,141
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,464
11.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,053
8.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
522
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
965
7.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,171
17.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,038
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
552
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
535
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
688
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
280
2.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
81
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,134
65.6%
77.2
Female
4,264
52.4%
51.3
Male
3,870
47.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,678
61.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,431
11.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,049
8.5%
15.2
Female
616
58.7%
55.8
Male
433
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Waxhaw, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,983
96.7%
96.8
White
10,555
85.1%
72.6
Black or African American
994
8.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
29
0.2%
0.8
Asian
285
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
134
1.1%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
37
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.1%
0.2
Korean
28
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.3%
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
120
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
415
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,046
8.4%
17.8
Mexican
197
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
252
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
62
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
535
4.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,352
91.6%
82.2
Waxhaw, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
81
1.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
205
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,209
16.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,224
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
758
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,730
37.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,103
15.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
286
3.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,024
96.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,833
52.4%
31.2
Waxhaw, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,254
25.4%
33.7%
Now Married
5,689
64.0%
47.5
Divorced
493
5.5%
11.0%
Separated
146
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
303
3.4
5.8%
Waxhaw, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,064
87.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,426
12.4%
21.6%
Spanish
775
6.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
456
4.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
74
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
121
1.1%
1.1%
Waxhaw, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
73
1.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
35
0.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
227
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
235
6.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
333
8.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
775
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
529
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
788
20.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
346
9.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
510
13.2%
6.4
Median household income
86,771
57,617
Per capita income
33,770
31,128
Waxhaw, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
362
6.7%
9.8
Construction
378
7.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
994
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
995
18.3%
6.6
Information
178
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
390
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
784
14.4%
11.4
Public administration
127
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
565
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
265
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
193
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
340
6.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,832
52.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
205
3.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,361
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
694
12.8%
18.1%
Waxhaw, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,360
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,154
77.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
408
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
37
0.7%
5.1
Walked
67
1.3%
2.7
Other means
12
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
682
12.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.6
26.6
Waxhaw, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
44
1.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
869
22.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,960
50.9%
37.1
3 or more
978
25.4%
21.0
Waxhaw, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,851
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,285
85.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
566
14.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
193
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Waxhaw, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,044
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6
0.1%
9.1
4 rooms
159
3.9%
16.5
5 rooms
582
14.4%
19.8
6 rooms
543
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
517
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
611
15.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,626
40.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Waxhaw, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,044
1-unit, detached
3,828
94.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
109
2.7%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7
0.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
48
1.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waxhaw, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
21
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
49
1.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
101
2.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
150
3.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
168
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
595
14.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,190
54.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
521
12.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
249
6.2%
1.4%
Waxhaw, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,407
62.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
72
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,332
34.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
20
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
13
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.2%
1.1
Waxhaw, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,749
47295100.0
Less than $500
14
0.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
226
8.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
320
11.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
393
14.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
443
16.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
660
24.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
693
25.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,271
46.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
477
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
151
5.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
287
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
544
19.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Waxhaw, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
510
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
3.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
12.4%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
75
14.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
173
33.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
182
35.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
56
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,228
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
105
20.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17
3.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
25.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
186
36.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Waxhaw, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,285
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
58
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
55
1.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
351
10.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
610
18.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
801
24.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,308
39.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
102
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
273,900
205,000
