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County population in July 2011: 154,344 (65% urban, 35% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 40,299
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,234
% of renters here:

27%
State:

27%

Land area: 400 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 386 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Catawba County: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.1%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 86%
  • Government: 9%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Catawba County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (78.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (7.8%)
  • Asian alone (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 69,882  (49.3%)
Females: 71,803  (50.7%)

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Catawba County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Catawba County:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,116 ($40,536 in 1999)
This county:

$41116
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $472 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $637)
This county:

$472
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $131,700 (it was $95,100 in 2000)
Catawba County:

$131,700
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,200 - $203,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $197,658
Here:

$197,658
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,893
Here:

$137,893
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $104,911
Here:

$104,911
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,981
Here:

$67,981
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,321
Here:

$86,321
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $54,334
Here:

$54,334
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,116
Here:

$21,116
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,060
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $308

Institutionalized population: 1,000

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

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 15
  • Assaults: 103
  • Burglaries: 715
  • Thefts: 923
  • Auto thefts: 178

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 19
  • Robberies: 17
  • Assaults: 75
  • Burglaries: 629
  • Thefts: 908
  • Auto thefts: 88

Catawba County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Catawba 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 significantly worse than average.
72.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
46.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
76.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
67.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
39.3% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 684 buildings, average cost: $257,200
  • 2008: 333 buildings, average cost: $255,900
  • 2009: 192 buildings, average cost: $241,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Catawba County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Catawba County North Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 62.3%
Obama (Democratic): 37.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $932 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $827 (0.8%)


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


Catawba County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
Catawba County:

14.3%
North Carolina:

16.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 22 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

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

9.1%
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: Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Catawba County is $462 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $681 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Lake Norman of Catawba, Long View, Mountain View, Maiden, Claremont, Sherrills Ford.

Catawba County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Catawba County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 17 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 37 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.catawba.nc.us

Click to draw/clear Catawba County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Catawba County: Camp Sain (A), Catawba Country Club (B), Island Ford (C), Wrays Crossroads (D), Rock Barn Golf Club (E), Myers (F), Saint Stephens (G), Balls Creek Campground (H), Long Island Marina (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Catawba County include: Hopewell Church (A), Hudson Chapel (B), Immanuel Church (C), Jacobs Fork Church (D), John Grace Church (E), Lawings Chapel (F), Baker Mountain Church (G), Bethany Church (H), Lords House Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brookford Cemetery (1), Brooks Cemetery (2), Chapman Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Catawba Memorial Park (5), Concord Cemetery (6), Piney Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shooks Lake (A), Hedrick Lake (B), Lookout Shoals Lake (C), Lake Hickory (D), Elmore Lake (E), Griffin Lake (F), Gaither Lake (G), James Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Elk Shoal Creek (A), Douglas Creek (B), Dellinger Creek (C), Cow Branch (D), Cline Creek (E), Camp Creek (F), Bills Branch (G), Betts Branch (H), Bee Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Alexander County , Burke County , Caldwell County , Iredell County , Lincoln County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.1%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,405
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,167 (21% naturalized citizens)

Catawba County:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,014
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,708
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,308
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,019
  • 1975 to 1979: 449
  • 1970 to 1974: 220
  • 1970 to 1974: 126
  • 1965 to 1969: 323

Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%

Catawba County marital status for males
Catawba County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 39,616
  • One, attached: 1,514
  • Two: 1,971
  • 3 or 4: 1,808
  • 5 to 9: 2,577
  • 10 to 19: 1,212
  • 20 or more: 1,457
  • Mobile homes: 9,725
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Catawba County with a mortgage: 20,593 (2,207 second mortgage, 4,569 home equity loan, 117 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,298

Here:

66.7% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.51%
Here60.5%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 85,731
Total congregations: 207

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents30,966 (36.1%)14,369 (16.8%)11,454 (13.4%)8,347 (9.7%)4,399 (5.1%)
Congregations62 (30.0%)35 (16.9%)25 (12.1%)12 (5.8%)2 (1.0%)
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents2,973 (3.5%)2,467 (2.9%)1,426 (1.7%)1,278 (1.5%)8,052 (9.4%)
Congregations10 (4.8%)6 (2.9%)3 (1.4%)2 (1.0%)50 (24.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Catawba County - Hickory, Newton, St. Stephens, Conover, Lake Norman of Catawba

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Catawba County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Catawba County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 82
This county:

5.29 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 124
Catawba County:

7.99 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Catawba County:

17.0%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Catawba County:

Average size of farms: 110 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,997
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $280.76
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.02%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,962
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,376
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.75%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.86
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.33%
Corn for grain: 1782 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4539 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 8181 harvested acres
Vegetables: 47 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Tornado activity:

Catawba County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 55 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Catawba 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 87.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county 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 73.6 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 28.3 miles away from Catawba County 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 87.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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 Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 2, 1996 to February 9, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1103): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 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 Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3110): March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • 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 TORNADOES, Incident Period: May 5, 1989 to May 6, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-827): May 17, 1989, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-827, Natural disaster type: Tornado
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 9, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-542): November 9, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-542, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3049): August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Catawba County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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 (46%)
  • Laos (13%)
  • Costa Rica (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Thailand (2%)
  • Colombia (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

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



  • United States or American (26%)
  • German (18%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Catawba County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 60,374 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 10,669 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 109 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Railroad: 20 (0%)
  • Taxi: 73 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 47 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 103 (0%)
  • Walked: 756 (1%)
  • Other means: 553 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,272 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Catawba County, North Carolina:

  • 636 people in nursing homes
  • 632 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 401 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 214 people in state prisons
  • 105 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 23 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 16 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $51,284.

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.79%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

4.16% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($23,657 average AGI)
2.59% relocated from other states ($17,261 average AGI)
Catawba County:

2.59%
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 Burke County, NC  0.72% ($31,433 average AGI)
from Caldwell County, NC  0.57% ($28,517)
from Lincoln County, NC  0.55% ($35,239)
from Alexander County, NC  0.40% ($38,552)
from Iredell County, NC  0.37% ($57,704)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.34% ($54,916)
from Guilford County, NC  0.10% ($30,509)


6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($494 average AGI)
Catawba County:

0.05%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

4.16% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,467 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($12,487 average AGI)
Catawba County:

1.94%
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 Burke County, NC  0.63% ($27,954 average AGI)
to Caldwell County, NC  0.54% ($29,689)
to Lincoln County, NC  0.50% ($33,464)
to Alexander County, NC  0.41% ($32,768)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.38% ($44,123)
to Iredell County, NC  0.32% ($35,040)
to Gaston County, NC  0.15% ($43,301)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Catawba County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Catawba County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Catawba County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,870 (18,580 aged, 3,290 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.34
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15510.55
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 380.020
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73958.63

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1365.730
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 937.740
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.28

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 36.21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 102.220

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.96
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 37.8
  • Other - 19.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.2. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 99.8
  • Poisoning - 28.1
  • Other - 19.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 139,545
  • In family households: 120,073 (30,974 male householders, 8,287 female householders)
    30,984 spouses, 40,485 children (36,587 natural, 1,019 adopted, 2,879 stepchildren), 2,380 grandchildren, 1,455 brothers or sisters, 825 parents, 2,353 other relatives, 2,330 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 19,472 (7,378 male householders (5,636 living alone)), 8,901 female householders (8,060 living alone)), 3,193 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,140 (1,010 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 17,208 2-persons, 9,784 3-persons, 7,653 4-persons, 2,934 5-persons, 995 6-persons, 687 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,696 1-person, 2,173 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 152 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

90.5% of residents of Catawba County speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $608,629,000 ($4072 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,554,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $332,797,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $123,055,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,369,000
Federal grants: $93,128,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,697,000 ($9,239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $37,582,000 ($4,840,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,051,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $40,037,000
Federal Government insurance: $59,986,000

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

Births: 10,698
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,872
Here:

45 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,391
Here:

+22 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,915
Here:

+19 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Catawba County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.07 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,753
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,049
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,223
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,005
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,246
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,445
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,358
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,428
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,577
Rooms in houses/apartments in Catawba County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 23
  • 2 rooms: 230
  • 3 rooms: 1,058
  • 4 rooms: 4,903
  • 5 rooms: 12,044
  • 6 rooms: 9,894
  • 7 rooms: 5,566
  • 8 rooms: 3,346
  • 9+ rooms: 3,235
  • 1 room: 231
  • 2 rooms: 1,089
  • 3 rooms: 2,145
  • 4 rooms: 6,060
  • 5 rooms: 3,259
  • 6 rooms: 1,362
  • 7 rooms: 657
  • 8 rooms: 253
  • 9+ rooms: 178
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Catawba County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 85
  • 1 bedroom: 830
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,438
  • 3 bedrooms: 23,642
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,155
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,149
  • no bedroom: 323
  • 1 bedroom: 2,880
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,194
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,188
  • 4 bedrooms: 541
  • 5+ bedrooms: 108
Cars and other vehicles available in Catawba County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,282
  • 1 vehicle: 9,403
  • 2 vehicles: 17,649
  • 3 vehicles: 8,388
  • 4 vehicles: 2,543
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,034
  • no vehicle: 1,858
  • 1 vehicle: 7,183
  • 2 vehicles: 4,738
  • 3 vehicles: 1,193
  • 4 vehicles: 169
  • 5+ vehicles: 93

58% of Catawba County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in North Carolina.

Catawba County:

57.7%
State average:

54.4%


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

  • This state: 97143
  • Northeast: 6932
  • Midwest: 6319
  • South: 18263
  • West: 3144

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Catawba County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (57.0%)
  • Utility gas (21.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.2%)
  • Wood (2.3%)
  • Electricity (62.3%)
  • Utility gas (19.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.0%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 699
Here:

4.4%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 298
Here:

4.0%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,488
Here:

30.9%
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.)


Catawba County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $147,053,000
    All Other: $18,413,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,880,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,486,000
    Higher Education - Other: $4,627,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,667,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $812,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $22,773,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,226,000
    Hospitals: $6,182,000
    Water Utilities: $781,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $174,305,000
    Hospitals: $137,876,000
    Health - Other: $32,307,000
    Other Higher Education: $30,267,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,807,000
    General - Other: $9,862,000
    Liquor Stores: $9,070,000
    Police Protection: $5,435,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,209,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,799,000
    Financial Administration: $3,329,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,163,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,510,000
    Libraries: $2,216,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,400,000
    General Public Buildings: $898,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $384,000
    Parks and Recreation: $363,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $258,000
    Housing and Community Development: $233,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $18,475,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $604,000
    All Other: $161,000
    Education: $107,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,270,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $184,000
    Health - Other: $46,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $7,729,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,646,000
    All Other: $1,044,000
    General Local Government Support: $431,000
    Health and Hospitals: $250,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,510,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,035,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,807,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,906,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,764,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,260,000
    Sale of Property: $474,000
    Rents: $115,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,161,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $159,844,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,124,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $9,938,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $6,297,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,648,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,500,000
    General - Other: $1,585,000
    Health - Other: $421,000
    Police Protection: $234,000
    Parks and Recreation: $218,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $198,000
    General Public Building: $197,000
    Central Staff Services: $138,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $27,000
    Libraries: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $155,617,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $9,806,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $599,000
    Beginning: $21,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,978,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $153,963,000
    Public Welfare: $23,691,000
    Health and Hospitals: $10,974,000
    All Other: $1,359,000
    General Local Government Support: $783,000
    Housing and Community Development: $572,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,346,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,036,000
    NEC: $1,851,000
    Other License: $1,631,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $900,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $391,000
    Other Selective Sales: $17,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $247,171,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,404
  • Number of aged recipients: 298
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,106
  • Number of recipients under 18: 442
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,428
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 534
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 906
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 996


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Catawba 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 28 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 ORIGINATED572$122,792603$161,2803,043$165,696136$86,2284$3,587,500254$137,531128$84,336
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$95,53341$147,951218$170,46813$35,3850$022$154,36414$63,071
APPLICATIONS DENIED96$116,92788$136,955986$157,56681$36,6051$50,00078$121,19284$69,381
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN51$104,98060$178,067555$159,55326$95,2690$037$154,70328$88,607
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$126,68814$272,357177$166,51417$65,0000$010$180,60018$64,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 25 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED90$181,15685$174,0471$157,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$203,08328$192,5712$107,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$196,53820$159,2002$97,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$184,3337$176,5710$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$114,2004$228,5001$74,000
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 Catawba County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James79571.3 years
Mary74877.2 years
John73773.3 years
William72373.0 years
Robert57671.5 years
Charles43968.9 years
George38075.0 years
Paul27870.9 years
Ruth27579.6 years
Annie25981.0 years
Most common last names in Catawba County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sigmon56676.0 years
Smith43972.8 years
Huffman34373.3 years
Miller26576.4 years
Bolick24775.7 years
Setzer24676.2 years
Wilson24374.0 years
Hefner23475.1 years
Brown21375.1 years
Lail21174.8 years
Businesses in Catawba County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Little Caesars Pizza4
AT&T3Lowe's3
Abercrombie & Fitch1Marriott2
Ace Hardware3MasterBrand Cabinets4
Aeropostale1Maurices1
American Eagle Outfitters2McDonald's9
Applebee's1Motherhood Maternity1
Arby's3New Balance4
Ashley Furniture1New York & Co1
AutoZone5Nike14
Avenue1Office Depot1
BMW1OfficeMax1
Bath & Body Works1Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Olive Garden1
Best Western1Outback1
Blockbuster3Outback Steakhouse1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Pac Sun1
Burger King4Panda Express1
CVS6Panera Bread1
CarMax1Papa John's Pizza3
Catherines1Penske2
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A2Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1Pizza Hut4
Chuck E. Cheese's1Quality2
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack4
Cracker Barrel1Red Lobster1
Curves1Red Roof Inn1
Dairy Queen4Rite Aid5
Days Inn2Ruby Tuesday1
Decora Cabinetry4Rue211
Discount Tire1Ryan's Grill1
Domino's Pizza5Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
DressBarn1SAS Shoes1
Dunkin Donuts5SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx25Sam's Club1
Finish Line1Sears3
GNC3Shoe Carnival1
GameStop3Sleep Inn1
Gap1Spencer Gifts1
Gymboree1Sprint Nextel4
H&R Block5Staples1
Hardee's3Starbucks2
Haworth1Subway19
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Holiday Inn3T-Mobile7
Hollister Co.1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell4
Hot Topic1Talbots1
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Tire Kingdom1
Jack In The Box3Toys"R"Us2
JoS. A. Bank1True Value1
Jones New York5U-Haul17
Journeys1UPS34
KFC4Vans1
Kincaid2Verizon Wireless1
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Waffle House3
La Quinta1Walgreens5
La-Z-Boy1Walmart3
Lane Bryant1Wendy's5
Lane Furniture2Wet Seal1
LensCrafters1YMCA6
Browse common businesses in Catawba County, NC


Catawba County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 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+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"

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