Iredell County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Iredell County:	13.3%
North Carolina:	15.1%

Type of workers:

Iredell County, North Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Iredell County, North Carolina:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
North Carolina median age:	35.3 years

Males: 60,120	(49.0%)
Females: 62,540	(51.0%)

Iredell County:	2.6 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county	$43,573
North Carolina:	$40,729

Iredell County	$154,638
North Carolina:	$127,600

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 20
• Robberies: 18
• Assaults: 145
• Burglaries: 782
• Thefts: 1119
• Auto thefts: 187

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

• Murders: 5
• Rapes: 18
• Robberies: 19
• Assaults: 145
• Burglaries: 729
• Thefts: 1027
• Auto thefts: 177

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Iredell County is $507 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $804 a month.

Cities in this county include: Statesville, Mooresville, Troutman, Harmony, Love Valley.

Neighboring counties: Alexander County , Cabarrus County , Catawba County , Davie County , Lincoln County , Mecklenburg County , Rowan County , Wilkes County , Yadkin County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Iredell County: Camp Alwood (A), Long Camp (B), Jims Marina (C), Commodore Marina (D), Joyner Community Center (E), Skippers Landing (F), Lakewook Golf Course (G), The Pier Marina (H), Twin Oaks Golf Course (I), Vance (J), Johns Landing (K), Lake Norman Yacht Club (L), Stutts Bait and Tackle (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Southland Shopping Center (1), West Park Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Iredell County include: Haywood Chapel (A), Abilene Church (B), Hebron Church (C), New Center Church (D), New Amity Church (E), Moss Chapel (F), Amity Church (G), Morrows Chapel (H), Mountain View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Grove Cemetery (1), Beulah Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4), Rockwell Cemetery (5), Sandy Springs Cemetery (6), Williamson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Hawthorne Lake (A), Cass Fishing Lake (B), Kenneth Raymer Lake (C), Hill Lake (D), Noname (E), Duke Power Park Lake (F), Skyview Lake Upper (G), Skyview Lake Lower (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Little Hunting Creek (A), Norwood Creek (B), Gregory Creek (C), Greasy Creek (D), Olin Creek (E), Goble Creek (F), Outz Creek (G), Pasture Bottom Creek (H), Patterson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Iredell County include: McCrary Access Area (1), Hager Creek Access Area (2), Duke Powder State Park (3), Pinnacle Access Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.6%
North Carolina:	4.5%

Current college students: 4,050
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,472 (23% naturalized citizens)

Iredell County:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 37,027
• One, attached: 761
• Two: 1,016
• 3 or 4: 784
• 5 to 9: 1,401
• 10 to 19: 1,146
• 20 or more: 450
• Mobile homes: 9,275
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Housing units in Iredell County with a mortgage: 18,558 (2,056 second mortgage, 3,935 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,051

Iredell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/24/1978, a tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 49,748 (83%) Carpooled: 7,499 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 49 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Taxi: 80 (0%) Motorcycle: 47 (0%) Bicycle: 64 (0%) Walked: 545 (1%) Other means: 429 (1%) Worked at home: 1,722 (3%)

9.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,422 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.33%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($106 average AGI)

Iredell County:	0.04%
North Carolina average:	0.17%

4.12% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($30,456 average AGI)
5.17% relocated from other states ($30,859 average AGI)

Iredell County:	5.17%
North Carolina average:	4.34%

from Mecklenburg County, NC	1.46% ($112,706 average AGI)
from Rowan County, NC	0.37% ($29,275)
from Catawba County, NC	0.33% ($35,040)
from Cabarrus County, NC	0.23% ($51,057)
from Alexander County, NC	0.21% ($22,469)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.18% ($58,137)
from Wilkes County, NC	0.14% ($48,181)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)

Iredell County:	0.03%
North Carolina average:	0.10%

4.06% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($25,595 average AGI)
2.44% relocated to other states ($17,275 average AGI)

Iredell County:	2.44%
North Carolina average:	3.10%

to Mecklenburg County, NC	1.26% ($42,413 average AGI)
to Rowan County, NC	0.42% ($32,584)
to Catawba County, NC	0.40% ($57,704)
to Cabarrus County, NC	0.28% ($39,169)
to Alexander County, NC	0.25% ($27,183)
to Lincoln County, NC	0.15% ($57,467)
to Forsyth County, NC	0.12% ($53,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,119 (15,914 aged, 3,205 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: 106,271 (27,110 male householders, 7,701 female householders)

  28,148 spouses, 36,052 children (33,334 natural, 743 adopted, 1,975 stepchildren), 2,238 grandchildren, 1,015 brothers or sisters, 977 parents, 1,280 other relatives, 1,750 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 14,807 (5,838 male householders (4,663 living alone)), 6,726 female householders (6,076 living alone)), 2,243 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,582 (1,022 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,117 2-persons, 8,538 3-persons, 7,147 4-persons, 2,790 5-persons, 873 6-persons, 346 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,739 1-person, 1,539 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 61 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

94.5% of residents of Iredell County speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $532,445,000 ($3889 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $289,221,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $130,405,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,783,000
Federal grants: $83,896,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,111,000 ($1,252,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $18,028,000 ($1,553,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,449,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $94,338,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,032,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+92 per 1000 residents
State:	+27 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.85 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

56% of Iredell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in North Carolina.

Iredell County:	56.1%
State average:	54.4%

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

• This state: 79411
• Northeast: 11068
• Midwest: 7578
• South: 16779
• West: 2572

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $88,700

Here:	6.8%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	5.3%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	15.6%
North Carolina:	20.2%