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Caldwell County

Population in 2011: 300. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 160  (53.3%)
Females: 140  (46.7%)

Median resident age:  57.8 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28645.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $93,061 (it was $116,686 in 2000)
Cedar Rock:

$93,061
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $67,961

Cedar Rock village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $298,932 (it was $266,700 in 2000)
Cedar Rock:

$298,932
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $318,427; Detached houses: $318,427

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,438.

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  • White alone - 294 (98.0%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (1.7%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cedar Rock: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), English (17.8%), Scotch-Irish (10.8%), United States (10.2%), Irish (6.0%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1997

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cedar Rock:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cedar Rock village:

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 78.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,813 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,500 (0.8%)
Cedar Rock satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (50.3 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (62.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (444.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lenoir, NC (2.1 miles ), Hudson, NC (2.6 miles ), Cajah's Mountain, NC (2.8 miles ), Sawmills, NC (3.0 miles ), Gamewell, NC (3.0 miles ), Granite Falls, NC (3.2 miles ), Rhodhiss, NC (3.5 miles ), Northlakes, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 35.94 N, Longitude: 81.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

Cedar Rock household income distribution Cedar Rock home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.0%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-2.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (46%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (15%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (12%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (9%)
  • Lawyers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Cedar Rock-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Cedar Rock village center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 18.5 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cedar Rock-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from Cedar Rock center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.5 miles away from Cedar Rock center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caldwell County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Cedar Rock:

  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LENOIR, NC)
  • FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; HICKORY, NC)
  • VALDESE GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; VALDESE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cedar Rock:

  • Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 7 miles; Hudson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,172)
  • Catawba Valley Community College (about 20 miles; Hickory, NC; FT enrollment: 2,135)
  • Appalachian State University (about 23 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 14,923)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 42 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,200)
  • Gaston College (about 48 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 50 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 2,457)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 57 miles; Johnson City, TN; FT enrollment: 11,642)

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Notable location: Cedar Rock Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Caldwell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.3
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.49. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.49
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 3.62. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.62
U.S.:

3.63


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.8%
(0.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  83.5%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Cedar Rock compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Cedar Rock travel time to work - commute
Cedar Rock mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (90%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Caldwell County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Cedar Rock (based on Caldwell County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.43%
Here61.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents75.7%11.0%2.5%2.3%1.7%
Congregations53.2%16.5%3.6%4.3%5.0%
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents1.6%1.5%0.5%0.5%2.7%
Congregations0.7%2.2%0.7%1.4%12.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Caldwell County:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Caldwell County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Caldwell County:

5.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Here:

4.91 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Caldwell County:

29.9%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.0%
State:

15.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll

Cedar Rock government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $36,000 ($120.00)
    Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($70.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000 ($66.67)
    Financial Administration: $9,000 ($30.00)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($26.67)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($10.00)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.33)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $49,000 ($163.33)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($30.00)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $5,000 ($16.67)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($16.67)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $270,000 ($900.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $19,000 ($63.33)
    Highways: $18,000 ($60.00)
  • Tax - Property: $53,000 ($176.67)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $46,000 ($153.33)

4.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.99%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Catawba County, NC  1.04% ($29,689 average AGI)
from Burke County, NC  0.89% ($27,234)
from Watauga County, NC  0.19% ($34,232)


4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.87%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Catawba County, NC  1.09% ($28,517 average AGI)
to Burke County, NC  0.81% ($26,138)
to Alexander County, NC  0.18% ($41,902)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cedar Rock:

  • WKGX (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJRI (1340 AM; 1 kW; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCIS (760 AM; daytime; 4 kW; MORGANTON, NC; Owner: W.F.M. INCORPORATED)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSK (580 AM; 5 kW; W.JEFFERSON, NC; Owner: CADDELL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cedar Rock:

  • W232AV (94.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: DAVID TORRES)
  • W218BW (91.5 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKVS (103.3 FM; LENOIR, NC; Owner: FOOTHILLS RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
  • WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WFHE (90.3 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
  • W267AN (101.3 FM; WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC.)
  • WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cedar Rock:

  • WTBL-LP (Channel 53; LENOIR, NC; Owner: SOUND MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WHKY-TV (Channel 14; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$57,1102$128,730
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$122,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0312.00

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