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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (38.3%), Educational,health and social services (14.1%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Detached houses: $197,658Here:$197,658State:$218,934 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,893Here:$137,893State:$173,323 In 2-unit structures: $104,911Here:$104,911State:$203,185 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,981Here:$67,981State:$158,140 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $86,321Here:$86,321State:$188,560 Mobile homes: $54,334Here:$54,334State:$45,354 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,116Here:$21,116State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.1%
McCain (Republican): 62.3% Obama (Democratic): 37.2%
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%)
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.
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.4%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Catawba County (%):
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,065 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,448 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 57.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100
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.)
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
Correctional Institutions: $8,226,000
Hospitals: $6,182,000
Water Utilities: $781,000
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
All Other: $161,000
Education: $107,000
Health - Other: $46,000
All Other: $1,044,000
General Local Government Support: $431,000
Health and Hospitals: $250,000
Interest Earnings: $7,764,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,260,000
Sale of Property: $474,000
Rents: $115,000
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
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
Beginning: $21,000
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
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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