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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Races in Davidson County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	37.1 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 72,118	(49.0%)
Females: 75,128	(51.0%)

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Davidson County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,321
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$414
State:	$532

Davidson County:	$123,900
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $165,955

Here:	$165,955
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,955

Here:	$233,955
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $122,480

Here:	$122,480
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $112,522

Here:	$112,522
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $39,441

Here:	$39,441
State:	$45,354

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

Davidson County:	15.9%
North Carolina:	14.3%

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	12.3%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.5%

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, Welcome, Denton.

2005 air pollution in Davidson County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.8 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Davie County , Forsyth County , Guilford County , Montgomery County , Randolph County , Rowan County , Stanly County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Davidson County: Snider Mill (A), Sapona Golf and Country Club (B), Fulton Ferry site (C), Poplar College (D), Hannahs Ferry site (E), Hannersville Station (F), Willow Creek Country Club (G), Peebles Ferry site (H), Hartleys Ferry site (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Davidson County include: Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church (A), Heath Church (B), Wayside Tabernacle Church (C), Wayside Baptist Tabernacle (D), Hebron Church (E), Hedricks Grove United Church of Christ (F), Alleghany Church (G), Lebanon Church (H), High Rock Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Grubb Cemetery (1), Emanuel Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Sandy Creek Cemetery (4), Becks Cemetery (5), Pilgrim Cemetery (6), Workman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Craver Lake (A), Lingle Lake (B), Davis Lake Number One (C), Glossons Lake Number One (D), Lake Tom-A-Lex (E), Glossons Lake Number One (F), Glossens Lake Number Three (G), Staley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Branch (A), Grassy Fork (B), Lick Run (C), Oil Mill Branch (D), Lick Creek (E), Gobble Creek (F), Leonard Creek (G), Fryes Creek (H), Payne Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Davidson County include: Daniel Boone State Park (1), Yadkin College Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	13.4%
North Carolina:	11.1%

Current college students: 4,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,248 (20% naturalized citizens)

Davidson County:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 44,808
• One, attached: 687
• Two: 1,898
• 3 or 4: 1,747
• 5 to 9: 1,213
• 10 to 19: 536
• 20 or more: 451
• Mobile homes: 11,068
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Davidson County with a mortgage: 20,575 (2,286 second mortgage, 4,443 home equity loan, 101 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,710

Here:	63.7% with mortgage
State:	69.1% with mortgage

Davidson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/17/1973, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Davidson County-area historical earthquake activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 84.8 miles away from Davidson County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 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 95.0 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 42.1 miles away from Davidson County center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 59,688 (82%) Carpooled: 10,480 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%) Subway or elevated: 50 (0%) Railroad: 17 (0%) Taxi: 63 (0%) Motorcycle: 54 (0%) Bicycle: 112 (0%) Walked: 775 (1%) Other means: 368 (1%) Worked at home: 1,223 (2%)

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($103 average AGI)

Davidson County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

4.26% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($25,880 average AGI)
1.60% relocated from other states ($10,189 average AGI)

Davidson County:	1.60%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Guilford County, NC	1.35% ($36,082 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, NC	1.07% ($39,803)
from Randolph County, NC	0.58% ($25,970)
from Rowan County, NC	0.17% ($28,126)
from Davie County, NC	0.09% ($35,796)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.08% ($51,604)
from Stokes County, NC	0.08% ($33,500)

5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)

Davidson County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

4.21% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($27,311 average AGI)
1.25% relocated to other states ($7,917 average AGI)

Davidson County:	1.25%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Forsyth County, NC	1.13% ($34,491 average AGI)
to Guilford County, NC	1.11% ($38,188)
to Randolph County, NC	0.62% ($30,834)
to Rowan County, NC	0.17% ($29,408)
to Mecklenburg County, NC	0.14% ($33,494)
to Davie County, NC	0.09% ($33,160)
to Wake County, NC	0.08% ($31,792)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 20,680 (16,906 aged, 3,774 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 127,153 (33,438 male householders, 9,191 female householders)

  34,357 spouses, 41,570 children (37,674 natural, 870 adopted, 3,026 stepchildren), 2,531 grandchildren, 938 brothers or sisters, 930 parents, 1,596 other relatives, 2,602 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 18,200 (7,165 male householders (5,733 living alone)), 8,338 female householders (7,566 living alone)), 2,697 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,893 (1,395 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,111 2-persons, 11,127 3-persons, 8,242 4-persons, 2,966 5-persons, 839 6-persons, 344 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,299 1-person, 1,872 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

94.4% of residents of Davidson County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $566,837,000 ($3686 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

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

61% of Davidson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in North Carolina.

Davidson County:	61.4%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 110482
• Northeast: 5831
• Midwest: 4133
• South: 19158
• West: 1717

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,700

Here:	5.7%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	6.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	15.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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