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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Detached houses: $187,203Here:$187,203State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $48,072Here:$48,072State:$173,323 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,175Here:$51,175State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,649Here:$77,649State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $62,355Here:$62,355State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,790Here:$18,790State:$48,806
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.6%
McCain (Republican): 59.3% Obama (Democratic): 40.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,600 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,142 (0.8%)
Area name: Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cabarrus County is $613 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $680 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $857 a month.
Cities in this county include: Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mount Pleasant.
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Notable locations in Cabarrus County: Camp Spencer (A), 601 Industrial Park (B), Faggart (C), Concord Business Park (D), Carrikers Store (E), Black & Phillips American Legion Midland Post 433 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cabarrus County include: Howell Church (A), Keller Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Mount Carmel Church (D), Glorieta Church (E), Kelly Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Bellefont Church (H), Bells Chapel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gold Hill Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Smiths Lake (A), Willis Lake (B), Collins Pond (C), Furr Lake (D), Jackson Training School Lake (E), Whitney Lake (F), Harris Lake (G), Willow View Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plum Run (A), Far Branch (B), Emerson Branch (C), Dutch Buffalo Creek (D), Coddle Creek (E), Meadow Creek (F), Cold Water Creek (G), Clarke Creek (H), Caldwell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Cabarrus County: Camp Spencer (A), 601 Industrial Park (B), Faggart (C), Concord Business Park (D), Carrikers Store (E), Black & Phillips American Legion Midland Post 433 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cabarrus County include: Howell Church (A), Keller Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Mount Carmel Church (D), Glorieta Church (E), Kelly Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Bellefont Church (H), Bells Chapel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gold Hill Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Smiths Lake (A), Willis Lake (B), Collins Pond (C), Furr Lake (D), Jackson Training School Lake (E), Whitney Lake (F), Harris Lake (G), Willow View Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plum Run (A), Far Branch (B), Emerson Branch (C), Dutch Buffalo Creek (D), Coddle Creek (E), Meadow Creek (F), Cold Water Creek (G), Clarke Creek (H), Caldwell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Iredell County , Mecklenburg County , Rowan County , Stanly County , Union County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 5,028 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,120 (21% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.1%
Housing units in Cabarrus County with a mortgage: 21,668 (2,615 second mortgage, 3,942 home equity loan, 120 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,858
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Cabarrus County (%):
10.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,436 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($144 average AGI)Cabarrus County:0.05%North Carolina average:0.17% 5.97% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($24,909 average AGI) 4.29% relocated from other states ($19,383 average AGI)Cabarrus County:4.29%North Carolina average:4.34%
7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,252 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($88 average AGI)Cabarrus County:0.03%North Carolina average:0.10% 5.16% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,151 average AGI) 2.30% relocated to other states ($13,013 average AGI)Cabarrus County:2.30%North Carolina average:3.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,509 (17,179 aged, 3,330 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 43.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
29,560 spouses, 38,615 children (35,147 natural, 883 adopted, 2,585 stepchildren), 2,192 grandchildren, 1,170 brothers or sisters, 866 parents, 2,163 other relatives, 2,185 non-relatives
Size of family households: 15,260 2-persons, 9,149 3-persons, 7,947 4-persons, 2,925 5-persons, 946 6-persons, 505 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,780 1-person, 1,758 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
92.8% of residents of Cabarrus County speak English at home. 5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Cabarrus County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.02 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Cabarrus County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in North Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,196,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,868,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,756,000
Parks and Recreation: $796,000
Parking Facilities: $16,000
Correctional Institutions: $5,968,000
Police Protection: $867,000
Health - Other: $210,000
General - Other: $112,000
Public Welfare - Other: $36,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Health - Other: $130,814,000
General - Other: $15,899,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,776,000
Police Protection: $7,178,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,249,000
Financial Administration: $3,261,000
Central Staff Services: $2,568,000
Libraries: $2,423,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,245,000
Transit Utilities: $1,482,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,275,000
Solid Waste Management: $912,000
Housing and Community Development: $740,000
Natural Resources - Other: $692,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $687,000
All Other: $1,461,000
Education: $50,000
All Other: $50,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,940,000
Rents: $515,000
Sale of Property: $13,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,356,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $8,752,000
Health - Other: $645,000
Police Protection: $473,000
Parks and Recreation: $381,000
General - Other: $354,000
Libraries: $29,000
Correctional Institutions: $27,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $27,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
Health and Hospitals: $131,017,000
Public Welfare: $15,123,000
All Other: $2,079,000
Housing and Community Development: $599,000
General Local Government Support: $250,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,931,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,053,000
NEC: $2,998,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,119,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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