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County population in July 2011: 178,558 (72% urban, 28% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,974
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,545
% of renters here:

25%
State:

26%

Land area: 364 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 490 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cabarrus County: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.3%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Cabarrus County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (74.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (14.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.4%)
  • Asian alone (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 64,541  (49.2%)
Females: 66,522  (50.8%)

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Cabarrus County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cabarrus County:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,846 ($46,140 in 1999)
This county:

$51846
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $603 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $750)
This county:

$603
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $173,300 (it was $108,900 in 2000)
Cabarrus County:

$173,300
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,600 - $259,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $187,203
Here:

$187,203
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $48,072
Here:

$48,072
State:

$173,323

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,175
Here:

$51,175
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,649
Here:

$77,649
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $62,355
Here:

$62,355
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,790
Here:

$18,790
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,324
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $353

Institutionalized population: 1,400

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 38
  • Burglaries: 596
  • Thefts: 389
  • Auto thefts: 63

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 19
  • Burglaries: 437
  • Thefts: 544
  • Auto thefts: 35

Cabarrus County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Cabarrus County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
75.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
73.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
66.5% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
35.0% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1452 buildings, average cost: $100,100
  • 2001: 1749 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 2002: 1904 buildings, average cost: $106,300
  • 2003: 1851 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2004: 2112 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2005: 2613 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2006: 2701 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2007: 2152 buildings, average cost: $148,700
  • 2008: 989 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2009: 538 buildings, average cost: $158,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Cabarrus County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cabarrus County North Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 59.3%
Obama (Democratic): 40.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Cabarrus County household income distribution in 2009 Cabarrus County home values distribution


Cabarrus County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.9%
Cabarrus County:

11.9%
North Carolina:

16.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 35 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.1%
Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.5%
Whole state:

5.5%

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.

Cabarrus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.co.cabarrus.nc.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.8%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

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)

Cabarrus County:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,589
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,633
  • 1985 to 1989: 818
  • 1980 to 1984: 297
  • 1975 to 1979: 258
  • 1970 to 1974: 153
  • 1970 to 1974: 145
  • 1965 to 1969: 227

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.1%

Cabarrus County marital status for males
Cabarrus County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,208
  • One, attached: 681
  • Two: 1,468
  • 3 or 4: 900
  • 5 to 9: 1,360
  • 10 to 19: 1,188
  • 20 or more: 1,481
  • Mobile homes: 6,544
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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

Here:

73.4% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.28%
Here52.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 68,515
Total congregations: 205

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic Church
Adherents25,075 (36.6%)12,660 (18.5%)5,618 (8.2%)5,012 (7.3%)4,725 (6.9%)
Congregations58 (28.3%)30 (14.6%)20 (9.8%)16 (7.8%)2 (1.0%)
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents2,735 (4.0%)2,156 (3.1%)1,635 (2.4%)1,146 (1.7%)7,753 (11.3%)
Congregations10 (4.9%)2 (1.0%)6 (2.9%)6 (2.9%)55 (26.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cabarrus County - Concord, Kannapolis, Harrisburg, Mount Pleasant

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Cabarrus County:

0.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Cabarrus County:

0.61 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
This county:

3.99 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 136
Cabarrus County:

8.35 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.7%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cabarrus County:

17.8%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Cabarrus County:

Average size of farms: 111 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46,464
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $216.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36,271
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.44%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,596
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.01
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.49%
Corn for grain: 3577 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3428 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 6260 harvested acres
Vegetables: 51 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 68 acres

Tornado activity:

Cabarrus County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cabarrus County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Cabarrus County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 7, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1546): September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1448): December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1312): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1087): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina HURRICANE HUGO, Incident Period: September 21, 1989 to September 22, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-844): September 25, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3049): August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • North Carolina Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3033): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3033, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought

The number of natural disasters in Cabarrus County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (63%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Korea (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • Panama (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cabarrus County (%):



  • United States or American (23%)
  • German (15%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Cabarrus County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 54,965 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 8,085 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 138 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 21 (0%)
  • Taxi: 73 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 108 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 67 (0%)
  • Walked: 700 (1%)
  • Other means: 315 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,505 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cabarrus County, North Carolina:

  • 825 people in nursing homes
  • 345 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 311 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 194 people in state prisons
  • 146 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 135 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 63 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 59 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 47 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 37 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,808.

10.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.31%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mecklenburg County, NC  2.87% ($49,810 average AGI)
from Rowan County, NC  1.16% ($31,847)
from Stanly County, NC  0.34% ($32,438)
from Iredell County, NC  0.26% ($39,169)
from Union County, NC  0.18% ($41,790)
from Gaston County, NC  0.10% ($43,316)
from Guilford County, NC  0.10% ($41,075)


7.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.49%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mecklenburg County, NC  2.07% ($39,797 average AGI)
to Rowan County, NC  1.21% ($31,854)
to Stanly County, NC  0.31% ($33,423)
to Iredell County, NC  0.23% ($51,057)
to Union County, NC  0.18% ($46,541)
to Gaston County, NC  0.11% ($45,786)
to York County, SC  0.10% ($56,192)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.0

Births per 1000 population in Cabarrus County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Cabarrus County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cabarrus County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.68
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12779.96
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 244.290
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 49181.92

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1626.690
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 855.280
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.32

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24.99
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.2

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.65
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 43.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 27.1
  • Other - 16.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 106.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 58.1
  • Poisoning - 23.0
  • Other - 25.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 128,894
  • In family households: 113,483 (29,137 male householders, 7,595 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 15,411 (5,935 male householders (4,646 living alone)), 6,917 female householders (6,134 living alone)), 2,559 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,169 (1,414 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $606,243,000 ($4149 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $25,092,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $319,297,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $143,017,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,067,000
Federal grants: $112,135,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,796,000 ($658,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,931,000 ($9,131,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,082,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $139,448,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,129,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 11,591
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,190
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,230
Here:

+15 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +11,749
Here:

+78 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,901
  • 2000 to 2004: 10,512
  • 1990 to 1999: 15,682
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,378
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,931
  • 1960 to 1969: 5,496
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,685
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,754
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,630
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 114
  • 3 rooms: 761
  • 4 rooms: 3,944
  • 5 rooms: 10,105
  • 6 rooms: 9,135
  • 7 rooms: 5,529
  • 8 rooms: 3,591
  • 9+ rooms: 3,780
  • 1 room: 228
  • 2 rooms: 621
  • 3 rooms: 1,771
  • 4 rooms: 4,806
  • 5 rooms: 3,005
  • 6 rooms: 1,328
  • 7 rooms: 474
  • 8 rooms: 166
  • 9+ rooms: 146
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cabarrus County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 90
  • 1 bedroom: 520
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,690
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,736
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,975
  • 5+ bedrooms: 963
  • no bedroom: 266
  • 1 bedroom: 2,410
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,471
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,929
  • 4 bedrooms: 385
  • 5+ bedrooms: 84
Cars and other vehicles available in Cabarrus County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,216
  • 1 vehicle: 8,402
  • 2 vehicles: 17,215
  • 3 vehicles: 7,326
  • 4 vehicles: 2,052
  • 5+ vehicles: 763
  • no vehicle: 1,754
  • 1 vehicle: 5,493
  • 2 vehicles: 4,165
  • 3 vehicles: 810
  • 4 vehicles: 215
  • 5+ vehicles: 108

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.

Cabarrus County:

54.5%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 82858
  • Northeast: 11941
  • Midwest: 6946
  • South: 19625
  • West: 2726

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $118,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cabarrus County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (41.9%)
  • Electricity (40.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.9%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Electricity (53.4%)
  • Utility gas (31.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,214
Here:

7.6%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 399
Here:

5.5%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 951
Here:

21.4%
North Carolina:

20.2%

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.)


Cabarrus County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $600,000
  • Charges - All Other: $8,754,000
    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
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,841,000
    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
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $191,349,000
    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
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $15,500,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $1,520,000
    All Other: $1,461,000
    Education: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,746,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $4,339,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $8,125,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,723,000
    All Other: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $15,828,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $328,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,410,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,846,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,940,000
    Rents: $515,000
    Sale of Property: $13,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $218,765,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $203,356,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $8,752,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,551,000
    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
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,191,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $146,792,000
    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
  • Tax - Property: $97,557,000
    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
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $170,456,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,038
  • Number of aged recipients: 173
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,865
  • Number of recipients under 18: 521
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,148
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 369
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 710
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 880


Cabarrus County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cabarrus County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED970$156,876818$190,0404,753$182,564112$94,7778$666,750281$127,01469$93,942
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED43$156,16351$164,216404$175,03521$52,3331$1,177,00019$137,68415$47,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED132$157,273141$153,5741,774$181,582107$45,6363$692,66795$120,61170$80,429
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN102$154,353112$206,6961,050$186,55031$100,1291$29,950,00055$129,76419$105,579
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS30$159,86718$169,389266$195,86115$151,4000$016$109,5634$100,250
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED162$224,747202$205,2285$139,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED58$215,75981$211,2226$137,0002$104,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$198,08338$251,2631$100,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$234,83313$187,3851$140,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$165,1436$208,3334$101,7500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cabarrus County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,08771.7 years
Mary92677.8 years
William78374.0 years
John77073.5 years
Robert58171.3 years
Charles39371.7 years
Margaret33076.8 years
George32974.0 years
Annie31181.1 years
Ruth29879.2 years
Most common last names in Cabarrus County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith51874.5 years
Williams27174.3 years
Miller26673.8 years
Furr23875.2 years
Brown22074.4 years
Bost21175.5 years
Johnson20571.7 years
Blackwelder20475.2 years
Davis17673.9 years
Cook17672.5 years
Businesses in Cabarrus County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Long John Silver's1
AT&T6Lowe's5
Aeropostale2Marriott6
American Eagle Outfitters4Marshalls2
Ann Taylor3MasterBrand Cabinets4
Applebee's2Maurices2
Arby's6McDonald's14
Ashley Furniture1Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone7Microtel1
Banana Republic2Motherhood Maternity1
Baskin-Robbins2New Balance4
Bath & Body Works3Nike20
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western1OfficeMax2
Blockbuster4Old Navy1
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden1
Budget Car Rental1On The Border1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback2
Burger King5Outback Steakhouse2
CVS11Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panda Express1
Chick-Fil-A6Panera Bread2
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza4
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless2
Church's Chicken1Penske4
Cinnabon 1PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery2Pier 1 Imports3
Comfort Suites3Pizza Hut7
Cracker Barrel2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Cricket Wireless11Quality1
Curves1Quiznos3
Dairy Queen3RadioShack4
Days Inn1Ramada1
Decora Cabinetry2Red Lobster1
Dennys1Rite Aid5
Discount Tire3Ruby Tuesday2
Domino's Pizza4Rue213
DressBarn3Ryan's Grill1
Dunkin Donuts8SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In4
Eddie Bauer1Sam's Club1
Express1Sears4
FedEx30Sleep Inn3
Finish Line2Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Sprint Nextel6
Foot Locker3Staples2
Forever 211Starbucks10
GNC6Steak 'n Shake2
GameStop6Suburban1
Gap2Subway3
Gymboree2T-Mobile10
H&R Block11T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's8T.J.Maxx1
Hobby Lobby2Taco Bell8
Holiday Inn5Talbots1
Home Depot2Target3
Hot Topic2The Limited1
Howard Johnson1Tire Kingdom4
IHOP2Toys"R"Us2
InTown Suites1True Value1
JCPenney1U-Haul15
Jack In The Box2UPS36
Jamba Juice1Value City Furniture1
JoS. A. Bank1Vans2
Jones New York8Verizon Wireless3
Journeys2Victoria's Secret3
KFC4Waffle House6
Kmart1Walgreens9
Kohl's2Walmart3
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's8
Lane Bryant2Wet Seal1
LensCrafters1Wingate1
Levi Strauss & Co.1YMCA2
Little Caesars Pizza6
Browse common businesses in Cabarrus County, NC


Cabarrus County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"

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