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Gaston County, North Carolina; Catawba County, North Carolina; Onslow County, North Carolina; Burke County, North Carolina; Davidson County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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Gaston County, North Carolina
Catawba County, North Carolina
Onslow County, North Carolina
Burke County, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.8%
19.0%
10.4%
22.0%
19.2%
12.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
237,242
164,645
213,676
88,338
174,804
1,163,701
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
233,970
163,167
209,031
87,972
172,380
1,144,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
227,943
160,597
204,576
87,551
168,927
1,115,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
227,943
160,597
204,576
87,551
168,927
1,115,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
4.1%
2.5%
4.4%
0.9%
3.5%
4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
2.6%
1.6%
2.2%
0.5%
2.0%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 227,943 160,610 204,576 87,570 168,930 1,115,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 206,086 154,358 177,772 90,912 162,878 919,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.7%
5.3%
8.0%
4.6%
5.3%
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.1%
21.4%
24.6%
17.8%
21.4%
22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
16.8%
19.0%
10.4%
22.0%
19.2%
12.2%
Female persons, percent
51.5%
50.7%
44.9%
49.8%
50.7%
51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
75.4%
83.1%
76.3%
85.9%
84.3%
56.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
19.5%
9.0%
15.3%
6.5%
10.7%
33.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.7%
0.6%
1.1%
1.0%
0.8%
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.8%
4.9%
2.2%
3.8%
1.9%
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.2%
0.3%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
2.5%
2.2%
4.8%
2.0%
2.1%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
8.9%
10.8%
13.6%
7.0%
8.4%
14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
68.0%
73.7%
65.5%
80.8%
77.4%
44.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 13,229 8,805 25,189 4,966 9,525 47,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 5.2% 6.9% 3.9% 4.9% 5.4% 16.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 102,086 72,811 87,540 40,278 76,282 505,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 67.0% 71.0% 58.9% 76.1% 72.6% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $206,700 $194,000 $196,800 $155,500 $184,300 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,388 $1,228 $1,384 $1,137 $1,254 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $429 $370 $465 $371 $399 $574
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,005 $866 $1,132 $768 $822 $1,413
Building permits, 2022 1,639 1,698 1,322 543 1,075 13,107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 90,427 64,442 71,009 35,195 67,684 446,584
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.50 2.46 2.58 2.41 2.48 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 88.9% 89.4% 75.9% 88.9% 91.6% 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 8.5% 13.3% 10.3% 9.6% 8.4% 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 92.6% 92.5% 96.8% 88.8% 92.6% 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 85.8% 86.4% 91.3% 79.7% 85.0% 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 87.6% 87.4% 92.0% 84.8% 86.5% 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 25.0% 24.8% 25.7% 19.8% 20.5% 47.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 10.5% 10.0% 13.2% 14.8% 10.5% 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
12.4%
13.5%
10.7%
14.6%
13.5%
12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.4% 61.3% 45.7% 57.0% 58.6% 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 57.4% 54.8% 52.4% 53.0% 52.6% 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 394,452 377,959 435,417 138,604 192,453 4,016,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 1,321,450 1,390,290 642,450 644,937 398,237 11,317,443
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 329,507 544,422 68,908 32,748 241,323 5,838,394
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 2,511,710 3,015,486 2,334,587 836,641 1,437,861 18,367,725
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $11,428 $19,107 $11,952 $9,281 $8,689 $17,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 26.5 22.4 22.0 23.8 24.3 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $62,628 $62,070 $59,976 $53,732 $58,473 $79,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $33,806 $34,369 $29,214 $30,633 $31,024 $48,625
Persons in poverty, percent
12.0%
12.3%
12.4%
12.6%
12.5%
10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 4,468 4,261 3,004 1,490 2,860 35,062
Total employment, 2021 68,151 81,419 36,605 23,886 38,530 643,934
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 3,095,930 3,925,563 1,249,669 929,064 1,706,246 48,013,669
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 1.7% -3.9% 2.1% -1.8% -0.2% -4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 16,448 11,798 12,585 5,380 12,444 113,810
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 3,234 3,466 2,224 1,186 2,261 24,710
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 1,799 1,980 1,168 689 1,253 14,167
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 536 492 416 173 420 4,598
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 325 S 215 100 200 3,666
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,436 2,759 1,676 912 1,793 17,930
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 308 S 261 69 S 1,500
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 2,413 2,532 1,557 917 1,821 19,877
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 640.7 400.2 268.4 173.0 305.4 2,130.4
Population per square mile, 2010 578.8 387.1 233.1 179.3 294.7 1,755.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 355.75 401.37 762.08 506.24 553.18 523.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 356.03 398.72 762.74 507.10 552.68 523.84
FIPS Code 37071 37035 37133 37023 37057 37119
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.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

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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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