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McDowell County, North Carolina; Burke County, North Carolina; Davidson County, North Carolina; Gaston County, North Carolina; Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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McDowell County, North Carolina
Burke County, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina
Gaston County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.6%
22.0%
19.2%
16.8%
12.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
44,893
88,338
174,804
237,242
1,163,701
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
44,755
87,972
172,380
233,970
1,144,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
44,582
87,551
168,927
227,943
1,115,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
44,582
87,551
168,927
227,943
1,115,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.7%
0.9%
3.5%
4.1%
4.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
0.4%
0.5%
2.0%
2.6%
2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,578 87,570 168,930 227,943 1,115,482
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,996 90,912 162,878 206,086 919,628
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
4.6%
4.6%
5.3%
5.7%
6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent
19.3%
17.8%
21.4%
22.1%
22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
21.6%
22.0%
19.2%
16.8%
12.2%
Female persons, percent
49.4%
49.8%
50.7%
51.5%
51.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
91.8%
85.9%
84.3%
75.4%
56.4%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
4.3%
6.5%
10.7%
19.5%
33.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
0.9%
1.0%
0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.2%
3.8%
1.9%
1.8%
6.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
2.0%
2.1%
2.5%
2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
6.8%
7.0%
8.4%
8.9%
14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
86.4%
80.8%
77.4%
68.0%
44.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 2,926 4,966 9,525 13,229 47,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 4.1% 4.9% 5.4% 5.2% 16.1%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 21,612 40,278 76,282 102,086 505,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 73.4% 76.1% 72.6% 67.0% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $153,300 $155,500 $184,300 $206,700 $334,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,093 $1,137 $1,254 $1,388 $1,719
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $317 $371 $399 $429 $574
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $725 $768 $822 $1,005 $1,413
Building permits, 2022 182 543 1,075 1,639 13,107
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 18,184 35,195 67,684 90,427 446,584
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.37 2.41 2.48 2.50 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.3% 88.9% 91.6% 88.9% 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 7.8% 9.6% 8.4% 8.5% 20.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 88.4% 88.8% 92.6% 92.6% 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 79.7% 79.7% 85.0% 85.8% 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 86.2% 84.8% 86.5% 87.6% 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 18.0% 19.8% 20.5% 25.0% 47.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 13.8% 14.8% 10.5% 10.5% 5.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
14.5%
14.6%
13.5%
12.4%
12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 53.8% 57.0% 58.6% 62.4% 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 51.5% 53.0% 52.6% 57.4% 65.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 58,051 138,604 192,453 394,452 4,016,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 156,987 644,937 398,237 1,321,450 11,317,443
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 15,571 32,748 241,323 329,507 5,838,394
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 473,781 836,641 1,437,861 2,511,710 18,367,725
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $10,508 $9,281 $8,689 $11,428 $17,013
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 24.6 23.8 24.3 26.5 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $53,532 $53,732 $58,473 $62,628 $79,265
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $29,047 $30,633 $31,024 $33,806 $48,625
Persons in poverty, percent
16.1%
12.6%
12.5%
12.0%
10.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 809 1,490 2,860 4,468 35,062
Total employment, 2021 13,785 23,886 38,530 68,151 643,934
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 502,209 929,064 1,706,246 3,095,930 48,013,669
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -3.0% -1.8% -0.2% 1.7% -4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 2,956 5,380 12,444 16,448 113,810
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 594 1,186 2,261 3,234 24,710
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 364 689 1,253 1,799 14,167
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 69 173 420 536 4,598
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 29 100 200 325 3,666
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 467 912 1,793 2,436 17,930
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S 69 S 308 1,500
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 465 917 1,821 2,413 19,877
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 101.3 173.0 305.4 640.7 2,130.4
Population per square mile, 2010 102.1 179.3 294.7 578.8 1,755.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 439.95 506.24 553.18 355.75 523.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 440.61 507.10 552.68 356.03 523.84
FIPS Code 37111 37023 37057 37071 37119
Value Notes

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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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