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Catawba County, North Carolina; Northampton County, North Carolina; Halifax County, North Carolina; Davidson County, North Carolina; Gaston County, North Carolina

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Catawba County, North Carolina
Northampton County, North Carolina
Halifax County, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.0%
29.3%
22.1%
19.2%
16.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
164,645
16,715
47,298
174,804
237,242
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
163,167
16,827
47,711
172,380
233,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
160,597
17,469
48,625
168,927
227,943
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
160,597
17,469
48,625
168,927
227,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
2.5%
-4.3%
-2.7%
3.5%
4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
1.6%
-3.7%
-1.9%
2.0%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 160,610 17,471 48,622 168,930 227,943
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 154,358 22,099 54,691 162,878 206,086
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.3%
4.7%
5.6%
5.3%
5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
21.4%
17.5%
21.4%
21.4%
22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.0%
29.3%
22.1%
19.2%
16.8%
Female persons, percent
50.7%
51.7%
51.4%
50.7%
51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
83.1%
41.4%
39.9%
84.3%
75.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
9.0%
55.6%
53.3%
10.7%
19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.6%
0.8%
4.0%
0.8%
0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a)
4.9%
0.4%
0.9%
1.9%
1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.2%
Z
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.2%
1.8%
1.7%
2.1%
2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
10.8%
2.9%
3.5%
8.4%
8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
73.7%
39.7%
37.9%
77.4%
68.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 8,805 990 2,190 9,525 13,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 6.9% 2.0% 2.4% 5.4% 5.2%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 72,811 10,636 24,859 76,282 102,086
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 71.0% 71.8% 63.5% 72.6% 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $194,000 $96,000 $98,700 $184,300 $206,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,228 $1,220 $1,161 $1,254 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $370 $440 $460 $399 $429
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $866 $764 $760 $822 $1,005
Building permits, 2022 1,698 23 68 1,075 1,639
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 64,442 7,463 20,139 67,684 90,427
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.46 2.25 2.36 2.48 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.4% 91.2% 90.5% 91.6% 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 13.3% 2.5% 3.9% 8.4% 8.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.5% 83.2% 84.8% 92.6% 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 86.4% 63.3% 66.7% 85.0% 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 87.4% 83.5% 81.1% 86.5% 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 24.8% 17.8% 15.7% 20.5% 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 10.0% 11.0% 14.9% 10.5% 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
13.5%
11.7%
12.8%
13.5%
12.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 61.3% 50.1% 50.7% 58.6% 62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 54.8% 51.3% 47.6% 52.6% 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 377,959 D D 192,453 394,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,390,290 31,858 222,933 398,237 1,321,450
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 544,422 22,036 18,337 241,323 329,507
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 3,015,486 130,281 627,778 1,437,861 2,511,710
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $19,107 $6,547 $12,230 $8,689 $11,428
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 22.4 26.4 23.7 24.3 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $62,070 $45,698 $41,629 $58,473 $62,628
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $34,369 $29,047 $25,504 $31,024 $33,806
Persons in poverty, percent
12.3%
19.6%
19.6%
12.5%
12.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 4,261 256 930 2,860 4,468
Total employment, 2021 81,419 4,843 11,985 38,530 68,151
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 3,925,563 198,914 450,691 1,706,246 3,095,930
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.9% 10.5% -1.4% -0.2% 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 11,798 935 2,582 12,444 16,448
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,466 185 723 2,261 3,234
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,980 82 427 1,253 1,799
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 492 S 129 420 536
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 92 200 325
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,759 137 506 1,793 2,436
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 24 S S 308
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,532 117 518 1,821 2,413
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 400.2 32.6 67.2 305.4 640.7
Population per square mile, 2010 387.1 41.2 75.5 294.7 578.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 401.37 536.70 723.74 553.18 355.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 398.72 536.59 724.09 552.68 356.03
FIPS Code 37035 37131 37083 37057 37071
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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