Davidson County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 15,901
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 43,160
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,683 (it was 14,996 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 552 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 299 people per square mile (high).
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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.6%), Educational, health and social services (18.3%), Manufacturing (10.6%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 4%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
- Unpaid family work: 3%
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Races in Davidson County, North Carolina:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (80.8%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (8.9%)
- Hispanic or Latino (6.9%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Asian alone (1.4%)
| Median resident age: |  42.3 years |
| North Carolina median age: |  38.7 years |
| Males: 79,467 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 85,459 |  (51.8%) |
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| Davidson County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
| This county: | $45,678 |
| North Carolina: | $50,584 |
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $495 (lower quartile is $399, upper quartile is $643)
| This county: | $495 |
| State: | $670 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $131,800 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
| Davidson: | $131,800 |
| North Carolina: | $165,400 |
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $195,372Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,029
Here: $195,372 State: $235,833
Townhouses or other attached units: $184,249
Here: $184,249 State: $191,052
In 2-unit structures: $157,670
Here: $157,670 State: $221,545
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $89,338
Here: $89,338 State: $144,611
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $108,158
Here: $108,158 State: $188,356
Mobile homes: $62,321
Here: $62,321 State: $74,306
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,966
Here: $15,966 State: $110,587
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $352
Institutionalized population: 1,379
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 23
- Assaults: 146
- Burglaries: 166
- Thefts: 1783
- Auto thefts: 252
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 27
- Assaults: 84
- Burglaries: 48
- Thefts: 1466
- Auto thefts: 216
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2000: 756 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2001: 803 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2002: 710 buildings, average cost: $128,800
- 2003: 635 buildings, average cost: $132,400
- 2004: 840 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2007: 905 buildings, average cost: $200,400
- 2008: 507 buildings, average cost: $190,800
- 2009: 274 buildings, average cost: $196,600
- 2010: 266 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2011: 222 buildings, average cost: $209,500
- 2012: 226 buildings, average cost: $209,700
- 2013: 247 buildings, average cost: $238,300
- 2014: 286 buildings, average cost: $264,600
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,176 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $926 (0.8%)
| Davidson County: | 15.8% |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.3 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 42.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.7 years old, Black residents: 42.2 years old, American Indian residents: 48.9 years old, Asian residents: 34.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.1 years old, Other race residents: 30.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Davidson County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lexington, Thomasville, Tyro, Welcome, Wallburg, Southmont, Denton.
2012 air pollution in Davidson County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.davidson.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Garfield County, Oklahoma 
, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma , Iredell County , Johnston County 
, Montgomery County 
, Potter County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.2% |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 7,002 (49.5% naturalized citizens)
| Davidson County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.8% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 53,290
- One, attached: 1,268
- Two: 3,126
- 3 or 4: 1,392
- 5 to 9: 1,879
- 10 to 19: 1,683
- 20 to 49: 546
- 50 or more: 127
- Mobile homes: 10,328
Housing units in Davidson County with a mortgage: 24,514 (422 second mortgage, 4,205 home equity loan, 110 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19,069
| Here: | 55.8% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Davidson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32,855 | 141 |
| Mainline Protestant | 28,033 | 93 |
| Catholic | 2,412 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 1,913 | 10 |
| Other | 574 | 5 |
| None | 98,219 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| Davidson County: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
| This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 78
| Davidson County: | 5.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 103
| This county: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Davidson County: | 10.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Davidson County: | 30.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Davidson County:
Average size of farms: 92 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,871
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.90%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,610
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,394
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.69%
Corn for grain: 4256 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1697 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7723 harvested acres
Vegetables: 348 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Earthquake activity:
Davidson County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.1 miles away from Davidson County center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 264.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 135.3 miles away from Davidson County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 135.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 02, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1292: September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: 1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 04, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3146: September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Davidson County (17) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Sales and related occupations (17%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Mexico (44%)
- Cambodia (7%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- Colombia (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- American (20%)
- German (12%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (5%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 38,530 (82.4%)
- Carpooled: 4,381 (9.4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 212 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 491 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 53 (0.1%)
- Walked: 632 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,492 (5.3%)
People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 805 people in nursing homes
- 363 people in state prisons
- 219 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 132 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 101 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 60 people in other group homes
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 711 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 370 people in state prisons
- 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 134 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 91 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 46 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 41 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 41 people in group homes intended for adults
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
4.92% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,227 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.92% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.64% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,563 average AGI)
1.28% relocated from other states ($9,663 average AGI)
Davidson County: 1.28% North Carolina average: 3.45%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Guilford County, NC | 0.99% ($33,624 average AGI) |
| from Forsyth County, NC | 0.92% ($38,254) |
| from Randolph County, NC | 0.55% ($32,218) |
| from Rowan County, NC | 0.19% ($39,858) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.13% ($31,411) |
| from Davie County, NC | 0.08% ($28,938) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.08% ($34,644) |
5.19% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,241 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.19% |
| North Carolina average: | 6.77% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($95 average AGI)
Davidson County: 0.02% North Carolina average: 0.10%
3.86% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($23,089 average AGI)
1.31% relocated to other states ($9,058 average AGI)
Davidson County: 1.31% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Guilford County, NC | 1.11% ($30,405 average AGI) |
| to Forsyth County, NC | 0.90% ($30,168) |
| to Randolph County, NC | 0.55% ($29,165) |
| to Rowan County, NC | 0.17% ($28,727) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.12% ($30,250) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.12% ($37,551) |
| to Davie County, NC | 0.08% ($37,521) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,522 (20,455 aged, 5,067 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,755 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Davidson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2014:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,808)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,683)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,357)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,177)
- Unspecified dementia (900)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (894)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (773)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (554)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (554)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (547)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,155
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 109
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,451
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,198
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 956
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.9. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 35.0
- Other - 18.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.4. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 80.3
- Suffocation - 27.4
- Other - 23.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 164,926- In family households: 137,712 (21,998 male householders, 21,106 female householders)
33,330 spouses, 47,640 children (44,615 natural, 1,349 adopted, 1,676 stepchildren), 5,158 grandchildren, 1,306 brothers or sisters, 2,093 parents, 1,731 other relatives, 3,350 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 25,220 (9,171 male householders (6,655 living alone)), 10,420 female householders (8,709 living alone)), 5,629 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,994
Size of family households: 20,729 2-persons, 9,475 3-persons, 8,523 4-persons, 2,972 5-persons, 1,213 6-persons, 192 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,364 1-person, 3,754 2-persons, 150 3-persons, 323 4-persons.
22,775 married couples with children.
8,923 single-parent households (1,787 men, 7,136 women).
92.2% of residents of Davidson speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $566,837,000 ($3,686 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,473,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $299,673,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $131,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,201,000
Federal grants: $103,997,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,252,000 ($9,233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,233,000 ($2,185,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $783,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $55,288,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,616,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,133| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,457
| Here: | 48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,129
| Here: | +14 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,743
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.71 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.5 |
Note: State values scaled to Davidson County population
- 1 room: 45
- 2 rooms: 462
- 3 rooms: 711
- 4 rooms: 4,633
- 5 rooms: 12,231
- 6 rooms: 9,944
- 7 rooms: 6,412
- 8 rooms: 3,915
- 9+ rooms: 5,230
- 1 room: 428
- 2 rooms: 323
- 3 rooms: 1,646
- 4 rooms: 7,474
- 5 rooms: 5,560
- 6 rooms: 1,738
- 7 rooms: 841
- 8 rooms: 857
- 9+ rooms: 245
Note: State values scaled to Davidson County population
- no bedroom: 85
- 1 bedroom: 891
- 2 bedrooms: 8,596
- 3 bedrooms: 26,931
- 4 bedrooms: 5,967
- 5+ bedrooms: 1,113
- no bedroom: 428
- 1 bedroom: 1,263
- 2 bedrooms: 9,490
- 3 bedrooms: 6,903
- 4 bedrooms: 779
- 5+ bedrooms: 249
Note: State values scaled to Davidson County population
- no vehicle: 1,463
- 1 vehicle: 10,025
- 2 vehicles: 16,121
- 3 vehicles: 10,181
- 4 vehicles: 3,997
- 5+ vehicles: 1,796
- no vehicle: 2,132
- 1 vehicle: 9,394
- 2 vehicles: 5,358
- 3 vehicles: 1,500
- 4 vehicles: 728
- 5+ vehicles: 0
85% of Davidson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in North Carolina.
| Davidson County: | 85.5% |
| State average: | 84.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 119,180
- Other state: 37,306
- Northeast: 9,912
- Midwest: 5,252
- South: 19,508
- West: 2,634
- Electricity (69.2%)
- Utility gas (17.0%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5.0%)
- Wood (2.3%)
- Solar energy (0.5%)
- No fuel used (0.5%)
- Electricity (78.8%)
- Utility gas (14.5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.4%)
- No fuel used (1.8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,125
| Here: | 6.8% |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,080
| Here: | 10.2% |
| North Carolina: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 790
| Here: | 13.8% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
Davidson County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $8,025,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,843,000
Water Utilities: $928,000
Other Higher Education: $422,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $173,749,000
Other Higher Education: $22,302,000
Health - Other: $9,519,000
General - Other: $9,518,000
Police Protection: $8,255,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,923,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,199,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,713,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,956,000
Central Staff Services: $2,719,000
General Public Buildings: $2,444,000
Libraries: $2,427,000
Financial Administration: $2,406,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $923,000
Transit Utilities: $828,000
Parks and Recreation: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $480,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $323,000
Sewerage: $84,000
Parking Facilities: $53,000
Water Utilities: $36,000
Air Transportation: $19,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,268,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $809,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $8,745,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,341,000
General Public Building: $1,326,000
Police Protection: $1,146,000
Solid Waste Management: $778,000
Other Higher Education: $687,000
General - Other: $228,000
Transit Utilities: $211,000
Health - Other: $126,000
Libraries: $64,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $63,000
Correctional Institutions: $52,000
Financial Administration: $47,000
Central Staff Services: $45,000
Parks and Recreation: $36,000
Public Welfare - Other: $26,000
Air Transportation: $17,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $162,114,000
Davidson County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,319,000
All Other: $5,305,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,740,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,975,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $279,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $115,000
Sewerage: $89,000
Parking Facilities: $52,000
Parks and Recreation: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,237,000
Education: $793,000
Transit Utilities: $352,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $551,000
Highways: $256,000
Health and Hospitals: $187,000
General Local Government Support: $146,000
Public Welfare: $26,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,475,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,282,000
Rents: $245,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $153,408,000
Public Welfare: $13,169,000
All Other: $2,767,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,451,000
Sewerage: $747,000
General Local Government Support: $421,000
Housing and Community Development: $153,000
- Tax - Property: $61,088,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $25,913,000
NEC: $2,266,000
Other License: $1,319,000
Davidson County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,873,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,253,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,500,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,620,000
Davidson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,565,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,687,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,620
- Number of aged recipients: 202
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,418
- Number of recipients under 18: 567
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,616
- Number of recipients older than 64: 437
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 953
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,222
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (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) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 321 | $109,449 | 1,853 | $107,035 | 6,207 | $108,195 | 272 | $22,864 | 13 | $812,462 | 703 | $82,128 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 14 | $101,500 | 289 | $80,349 | 782 | $103,518 | 44 | $20,636 | 1 | $300,000 | 40 | $60,425 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 58 | $83,672 | 806 | $68,285 | 2,053 | $94,813 | 194 | $21,784 | 1 | $500,000 | 110 | $71,991 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 40 | $105,875 | 161 | $108,348 | 891 | $99,365 | 29 | $35,655 | 0 | $0 | 37 | $60,108 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $98,600 | 40 | $121,575 | 191 | $101,942 | 6 | $37,000 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $62,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 21 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 508 | $116,445 | 865 | $119,081 | 38 | $99,237 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 84 | $121,774 | 246 | $123,846 | 14 | $135,857 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $95,667 | 21 | $110,667 | 1 | $395,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 30 | $116,667 | 52 | $121,423 | 1 | $48,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $104,857 | 5 | $168,800 | 1 | $145,000 |
| Most common first names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 851 | 70.2 years |
| John | 728 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 706 | 77.5 years |
| William | 686 | 72.2 years |
| Robert | 520 | 71.8 years |
| Charles | 350 | 71.2 years |
| George | 279 | 72.8 years |
| Thomas | 253 | 71.7 years |
| Paul | 246 | 73.0 years |
| Annie | 236 | 80.7 years |
| Most common last names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 459 | 75.9 years |
| Leonard | 458 | 76.1 years |
| Everhart | 389 | 75.1 years |
| Beck | 304 | 76.8 years |
| Hedrick | 288 | 75.9 years |
| Myers | 288 | 76.2 years |
| Hill | 261 | 74.8 years |
| Davis | 234 | 73.3 years |
| Johnson | 228 | 74.0 years |
| Miller | 212 | 74.1 years |
| Businesses in Davidson County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 3 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 6 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| GameStop | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
Davidson County on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
