Rowan County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 12,566
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 36,737
Renter-occupied apartments: 16,153 (it was 13,203 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 511 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 293 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Retail trade (11.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 102,71968.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 20,63913.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,85510.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 8,7475.8%Two or more races
- 1,4040.9%Asian alone
- 1750.1%Some other race alone
- 1060.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
North Carolina median age: | 39.2 years |
Males: 74,101 | (49.5%) |
Females: 75,544 | (50.5%) |
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Rowan County: | 2.0 people |
North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,311 ($37,494 in 1999)
This county: | $61,311 |
North Carolina: | $67,481 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $780 (lower quartile is $585, upper quartile is $1,037)
This county: | $780 |
State: | $945 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,100 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Rowan: | $214,100 |
North Carolina: | $280,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,106Detached houses: $263,262
Here: $263,262 State: $375,326 Townhouses or other attached units: $217,477
Here: $217,477 State: $317,935 In 2-unit structures: $202,454
Here: $202,454 State: $250,488 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,201
Here: $258,201 State: $254,939 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,458
Here: $225,458 State: $329,290 Mobile homes: $101,472
Here: $101,472 State: $124,933
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $368
Institutionalized population: 2,384
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 10
- Robberies: 11
- Assaults: 135
- Burglaries: 230
- Thefts: 596
- Auto thefts: 121
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 24
- Robberies: 21
- Assaults: 137
- Burglaries: 272
- Thefts: 690
- Auto thefts: 138
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 810 buildings, average cost: $309,100
- 2021: 672 buildings, average cost: $287,000
- 2020: 662 buildings, average cost: $298,000
- 2019: 458 buildings, average cost: $306,800
- 2018: 447 buildings, average cost: $299,400
- 2017: 403 buildings, average cost: $305,200
- 2016: 312 buildings, average cost: $331,900
- 2015: 204 buildings, average cost: $311,000
- 2014: 206 buildings, average cost: $306,800
- 2013: 185 buildings, average cost: $249,600
- 2012: 147 buildings, average cost: $211,200
- 2011: 98 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2010: 207 buildings, average cost: $192,200
- 2009: 195 buildings, average cost: $209,800
- 2008: 556 buildings, average cost: $175,400
- 2007: 710 buildings, average cost: $223,000
- 2006: 647 buildings, average cost: $190,500
- 2005: 642 buildings, average cost: $180,200
- 2004: 626 buildings, average cost: $172,000
- 2003: 555 buildings, average cost: $139,100
- 2002: 655 buildings, average cost: $146,200
- 2001: 645 buildings, average cost: $139,900
- 2000: 630 buildings, average cost: $135,500
- 1999: 683 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 1998: 689 buildings, average cost: $117,200
- 1997: 579 buildings, average cost: $112,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,412 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,097 (0.6%)
Rowan County: | 15.6% |
North Carolina: | 12.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 41.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.8 years old, Black residents: 36.9 years old, American Indian residents: 31.9 years old, Asian residents: 52.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.1 years old, Other race residents: 30.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rowan County is $533 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $845 a month.
Cities in this county include: Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Enochville, Granite Quarry, Rockwell, East Spencer, Cleveland, Faith.
2023 air pollution in Rowan County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.00 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Creek County, Oklahoma , Logan County, Oklahoma , Loudon County, Tennessee , Okmulgee County, Oklahoma , Sequatchie County, Tennessee , Smith County, Tennessee .
Here: | 3.1% |
North Carolina: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 5,618
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,951 (41.6% naturalized citizens)
Rowan County: | 6.6% |
Whole state: | 8.6% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,7782010 or later
- 2,3532000 to 2009
- 1,8891990 to 1999
- 9841980 to 1989
- 2671970 to 1979
- 334Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 47,691
- One, attached: 619
- Two: 1,351
- 3 or 4: 1,374
- 5 to 9: 1,397
- 10 to 19: 1,320
- 20 to 49: 456
- 50 or more: 897
- Mobile homes: 9,856
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 79
Housing units in Rowan County with a mortgage: 27,815 (2,178 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 2,115 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,064
Here: | 96.4% with mortgage |
State: | 97.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Rowan County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 36,841 | 151 |
Mainline Protestant | 22,339 | 83 |
Catholic | 3,133 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 1,899 | 13 |
Other | 515 | 5 |
None | 74,457 | - |
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:
Rowan County: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Rowan County: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. |
North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Rowan County: | 11.8% |
North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Rowan County: | 29.7% |
State: | 28.3% |
Here: | 15.1% |
State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Rowan County:
Average size of farms: 121 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38,120
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $439.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.14%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,837
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 42.49%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52,993
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.71%
Corn for grain: 4766 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 7673 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 16415 harvested acres
Vegetables: 599 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres
Earthquake activity:
Rowan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.4 miles away from Rowan County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the county center
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 164.7 miles away from the 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) earthquake occurred 260.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 189.1 miles away from Rowan County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 194.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 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 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 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 Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 844, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Drought, Incident Period: August 11, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3049: August 11, 1977, FEMA Id: 3049, Natural disaster type: Drought
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rowan County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 44,286 (75.5%)
- Carpooled: 5,632 (9.6%)
- Bus: 110 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 78 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 594 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 135 (0.2%)
- Walked: 811 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 5,925 (10.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (6%)
- Mexico (40%)
- Honduras (16%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- El Salvador (3%)
- Germany (3%)
- Afghanistan (2%)
- American (16%)
- German (11%)
- English (10%)
- Irish (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- Scottish (2%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 1,446 people in college/university student housing
- 1,000 people in state prisons
- 871 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 248 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 143 people in group homes intended for adults
- 141 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 132 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 113 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 48 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 45 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 40 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 37 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 22 people in in-patient hospice facilities
People in group quarters in Rowan County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 1,539 people in nursing homes
- 1,170 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 956 people in state prisons
- 461 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 167 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 105 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 69 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 50 people in other group homes
- 43 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 36 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 27 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
7.88% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,148 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.88% |
North Carolina average: | 8.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.82% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($38,284 average AGI)
2.06% relocated from other states ($15,864 average AGI)
Rowan County: 2.06% North Carolina average: 4.18%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cabarrus County, NC | 2.23% ($49,928 average AGI) |
from Mecklenburg County, NC | 1.02% ($61,350) |
from Iredell County, NC | 0.69% ($69,275) |
from Davidson County, NC | 0.31% ($43,387) |
from Davie County, NC | 0.15% ($38,438) |
from Stanly County, NC | 0.15% ($38,362) |
from Guilford County, NC | 0.14% ($37,256) |
6.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,291 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.56% |
North Carolina average: | 7.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($32,833 average AGI)
1.78% relocated to other states ($13,459 average AGI)
Rowan County: 1.78% North Carolina average: 3.18%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cabarrus County, NC | 1.45% ($43,990 average AGI) |
to Davidson County, NC | 0.58% ($41,765) |
to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.53% ($46,481) |
to Iredell County, NC | 0.52% ($46,089) |
to Forsyth County, NC | 0.17% ($36,278) |
to Davie County, NC | 0.15% ($39,388) |
to Guilford County, NC | 0.14% ($38,133) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 23,149 (18,196 aged, 4,953 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,319 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rowan County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,956)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,707)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,421)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,274)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,172)
- Unspecified dementia (1,124)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (945)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (938)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (916)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (736)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,393
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,303
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,238
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,053
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 61.2. This is less than state average.
- Firearm - 38.7
- Other - 22.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.4. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 113.8
- Poisoning - 27.9
- Other - 23.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 149,645- Male householders: 26,725 (8,162 living alone), Female householders: 31,465 (9,649 living alone)
27,438 spouses (27,340 opposite-sex spouses), 4,010 unmarried partners, (3,747 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 41,791 children (39,192 natural, 1,034 adopted, 1,565 stepchildren), 3,047 grandchildren, 1,679 brothers or sisters, 1,566 parents, 612 foster children, 2,608 other relatives, 4,574 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,130
Size of family households: 17,872 2-persons, 8,994 3-persons, 3,897 4-persons, 3,472 5-persons, 1,909 6-persons, 667 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 17,811 1-person, 2,631 2-persons, 851 3-persons, 86 4-persons.
15,708 married couples with children.
11,617 single-parent households (1,577 men, 10,040 women).
89.9% of residents of Rowan speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $683,420,000 ($5,088 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $27,347,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $320,482,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $138,950,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,732,000
Federal grants: $108,323,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,442,000 ($738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $93,492,000 ($12,997,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $13,155,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,157,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,850Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 6,889
Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,031
Here: | +15 per 1000 residents |
State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +919
Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.15 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Here: | 5.9 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 4.3 |
State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 1,7352020 or later
- 3,8402010 to 2019
- 9,7442000 to 2009
- 10,3791990 to 1999
- 6,7341980 to 1989
- 9,0061970 to 1979
- 4,6691960 to 1969
- 5,9661950 to 1959
- 5,5311940 to 1949
- 7,4361939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 2531 room
- 2082 rooms
- 8263 rooms
- 4,3314 rooms
- 11,7585 rooms
- 10,3686 rooms
- 6,4797 rooms
- 3,7148 rooms
- 6,0469+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 4801 room
- 5112 rooms
- 2,0193 rooms
- 4,8194 rooms
- 3,3975 rooms
- 1,2446 rooms
- 1,0997 rooms
- 3358 rooms
- 3039+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 253no bedroom
- 1,0911 bedroom
- 9,3442 bedrooms
- 25,7533 bedrooms
- 6,0504 bedrooms
- 1,4925+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 480no bedroom
- 1,9191 bedroom
- 7,1822 bedrooms
- 3,6513 bedrooms
- 9754 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 830no vehicle
- 11,0121 vehicle
- 17,8702 vehicles
- 8,4773 vehicles
- 3,9034 vehicles
- 1,8915+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,493no vehicle
- 6,2791 vehicle
- 4,5242 vehicles
- 1,6853 vehicles
- 2164 vehicles
- 105+ vehicles
89.0% of Rowan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in North Carolina.
Rowan County: | 89.0% |
State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 94,734
- Other state: 42,641
- Northeast: 13,542
- Midwest: 8,464
- South: 16,602
- West: 4,033
- 67.8%Electricity
- 27.1%Utility gas
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 67.4%Electricity
- 19.7%Utility gas
- 6.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 9.0% |
North Carolina: | 13.8% |
Here: | 7.9% |
North Carolina: | 11.9% |
Here: | 46.7% |
North Carolina: | 19.3% |
Rowan County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,470,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,417,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,359,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,191,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,738,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,724,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,971,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,786,000
Other: $2,604,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,587,000
Other: $2,238,000
Hospital Public: $2,048,000
Hospital Public: $1,910,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,502,000
Air Transportation: $1,350,000
Air Transportation: $1,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $842,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $616,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $525,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $314,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $208,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,408,000
Other Higher Education: $3,232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,041,000
General Public Buildings: $1,128,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $998,000
Libraries: $825,000
Health - Other: $676,000
Air Transportation: $585,000
General Public Buildings: $341,000
General - Other: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Air Transportation: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Libraries: $30,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $191,215,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $178,590,000
Other Higher Education: $47,716,000
Other Higher Education: $41,712,000
Police Protection: $18,121,000
Police Protection: $16,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,174,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,872,000
Health - Other: $13,538,000
Health - Other: $11,897,000
Liquor Stores: $11,840,000
Liquor Stores: $9,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,567,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,074,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,802,000
Financial Administration: $4,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,085,000
Financial Administration: $4,018,000
Central Staff Services: $3,979,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,887,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,770,000
Central Staff Services: $3,258,000
Libraries: $3,061,000
Libraries: $2,975,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,892,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,666,000
General - Other: $2,290,000
General - Other: $2,195,000
General Public Buildings: $2,133,000
General Public Buildings: $1,849,000
Transit Utilities: $1,510,000
Air Transportation: $1,427,000
Transit Utilities: $1,206,000
Air Transportation: $1,175,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $789,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $731,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $458,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,569,000
Public Welfare: $8,662,000
Education: $1,221,000
Education: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $375,000
Transit Utilities: $267,000
Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $126,000
Other: $106,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,262,000
Interest on Debt: $3,840,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,468,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,831,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,118,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,024,000
Other - Water Utilities: $83,000
Other - Health - Other: $49,000
Other - Health - Other: $43,000
Other - Police Protection: $4,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $724,000
Public Welfare: $574,000
General - Other: $247,000
General - Other: $198,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,745,000
Education: $6,245,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
Other: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,209,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,664,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,578,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,332,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,700,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,957,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,263,000
Interest Earnings: $2,574,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,520,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,240,000
Rents: $630,000
Rents: $586,000
Sale of Property: $321,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Sale of Property: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,015,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,186,000
Other Higher Education: $1,254,000
Police Protection: $878,000
Police Protection: $859,000
Solid Waste Management: $638,000
Health - Other: $479,000
Health - Other: $465,000
Central Staff Services: $448,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
Transit Utilities: $285,000
General Public Building: $211,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
Correctional Institutions: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Air Transportation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $56,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $44,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Libraries: $30,000
General - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
General - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,136,000
Cash and Securities: $1,549,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $12,812,000
Liquor Stores: $10,367,000
Transit Utilities: $355,000
Transit Utilities: $297,000
Water Utilities: $139,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $186,142,000
Education: $164,593,000
Public Welfare: $7,248,000
Public Welfare: $6,796,000
Other: $2,890,000
Other: $1,742,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $895,000
Health and Hospitals: $803,000
Transit Utilities: $658,000
General Local Government Support: $524,000
General Local Government Support: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $398,000
Housing and Community Development: $117,000
- Tax - Property: $95,642,000
Property: $87,499,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,531,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,515,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,599,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,577,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,375,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,366,000
Other License: $653,000
Other License: $630,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $472,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $384,000
Motor Vehicle License: $184,000
Motor Vehicle License: $130,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $116,021,000
: $111,768,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Interest on Debt: $6,000
Rowan County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,470,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,417,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,359,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,191,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,738,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,724,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,971,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,786,000
Other: $2,604,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,587,000
Other: $2,238,000
Hospital Public: $2,048,000
Hospital Public: $1,910,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,502,000
Air Transportation: $1,350,000
Air Transportation: $1,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $842,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $616,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $525,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $314,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $208,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,408,000
Other Higher Education: $3,232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,041,000
General Public Buildings: $1,128,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $998,000
Libraries: $825,000
Health - Other: $676,000
Air Transportation: $585,000
General Public Buildings: $341,000
General - Other: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Air Transportation: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Libraries: $30,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $191,215,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $178,590,000
Other Higher Education: $47,716,000
Other Higher Education: $41,712,000
Police Protection: $18,121,000
Police Protection: $16,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,174,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,872,000
Health - Other: $13,538,000
Health - Other: $11,897,000
Liquor Stores: $11,840,000
Liquor Stores: $9,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,567,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,074,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,802,000
Financial Administration: $4,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,085,000
Financial Administration: $4,018,000
Central Staff Services: $3,979,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,887,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,770,000
Central Staff Services: $3,258,000
Libraries: $3,061,000
Libraries: $2,975,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,892,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,666,000
General - Other: $2,290,000
General - Other: $2,195,000
General Public Buildings: $2,133,000
General Public Buildings: $1,849,000
Transit Utilities: $1,510,000
Air Transportation: $1,427,000
Transit Utilities: $1,206,000
Air Transportation: $1,175,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $789,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $731,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $458,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,569,000
Public Welfare: $8,662,000
Education: $1,221,000
Education: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $375,000
Transit Utilities: $267,000
Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $126,000
Other: $106,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,262,000
Interest on Debt: $3,840,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,468,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,831,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,118,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,024,000
Other - Water Utilities: $83,000
Other - Health - Other: $49,000
Other - Health - Other: $43,000
Other - Police Protection: $4,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $724,000
Public Welfare: $574,000
General - Other: $247,000
General - Other: $198,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,745,000
Education: $6,245,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
Other: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,209,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,664,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,578,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,332,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,700,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,957,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,263,000
Interest Earnings: $2,574,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,520,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,240,000
Rents: $630,000
Rents: $586,000
Sale of Property: $321,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Sale of Property: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,015,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,186,000
Other Higher Education: $1,254,000
Police Protection: $878,000
Police Protection: $859,000
Solid Waste Management: $638,000
Health - Other: $479,000
Health - Other: $465,000
Central Staff Services: $448,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
Transit Utilities: $285,000
General Public Building: $211,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
Correctional Institutions: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Air Transportation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $56,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $44,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Libraries: $30,000
General - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
General - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,136,000
Cash and Securities: $1,549,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $12,812,000
Liquor Stores: $10,367,000
Transit Utilities: $355,000
Transit Utilities: $297,000
Water Utilities: $139,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $186,142,000
Education: $164,593,000
Public Welfare: $7,248,000
Public Welfare: $6,796,000
Other: $2,890,000
Other: $1,742,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $895,000
Health and Hospitals: $803,000
Transit Utilities: $658,000
General Local Government Support: $524,000
General Local Government Support: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $398,000
Housing and Community Development: $117,000
- Tax - Property: $95,642,000
Property: $87,499,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,531,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,515,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,599,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,577,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,375,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,366,000
Other License: $653,000
Other License: $630,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $472,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $384,000
Motor Vehicle License: $184,000
Motor Vehicle License: $130,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $116,021,000
: $111,768,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Interest on Debt: $6,000
Rowan County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,470,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,417,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,359,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,191,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,738,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,724,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,971,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,786,000
Other: $2,604,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,587,000
Other: $2,238,000
Hospital Public: $2,048,000
Hospital Public: $1,910,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,502,000
Air Transportation: $1,350,000
Air Transportation: $1,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $842,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $616,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $525,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $314,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $208,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,408,000
Other Higher Education: $3,232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,041,000
General Public Buildings: $1,128,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $998,000
Libraries: $825,000
Health - Other: $676,000
Air Transportation: $585,000
General Public Buildings: $341,000
General - Other: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Air Transportation: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Libraries: $30,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $191,215,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $178,590,000
Other Higher Education: $47,716,000
Other Higher Education: $41,712,000
Police Protection: $18,121,000
Police Protection: $16,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,174,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,872,000
Health - Other: $13,538,000
Health - Other: $11,897,000
Liquor Stores: $11,840,000
Liquor Stores: $9,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,567,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,074,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,802,000
Financial Administration: $4,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,085,000
Financial Administration: $4,018,000
Central Staff Services: $3,979,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,887,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,770,000
Central Staff Services: $3,258,000
Libraries: $3,061,000
Libraries: $2,975,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,892,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,666,000
General - Other: $2,290,000
General - Other: $2,195,000
General Public Buildings: $2,133,000
General Public Buildings: $1,849,000
Transit Utilities: $1,510,000
Air Transportation: $1,427,000
Transit Utilities: $1,206,000
Air Transportation: $1,175,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $789,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $731,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $458,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,569,000
Public Welfare: $8,662,000
Education: $1,221,000
Education: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $375,000
Transit Utilities: $267,000
Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $126,000
Other: $106,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,262,000
Interest on Debt: $3,840,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,468,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,831,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,118,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,024,000
Other - Water Utilities: $83,000
Other - Health - Other: $49,000
Other - Health - Other: $43,000
Other - Police Protection: $4,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $724,000
Public Welfare: $574,000
General - Other: $247,000
General - Other: $198,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,745,000
Education: $6,245,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
Other: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,209,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,664,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,578,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,332,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,700,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,957,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,263,000
Interest Earnings: $2,574,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,520,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,240,000
Rents: $630,000
Rents: $586,000
Sale of Property: $321,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Sale of Property: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,015,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,186,000
Other Higher Education: $1,254,000
Police Protection: $878,000
Police Protection: $859,000
Solid Waste Management: $638,000
Health - Other: $479,000
Health - Other: $465,000
Central Staff Services: $448,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
Transit Utilities: $285,000
General Public Building: $211,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
Correctional Institutions: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Air Transportation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $56,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $44,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Libraries: $30,000
General - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
General - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,136,000
Cash and Securities: $1,549,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $12,812,000
Liquor Stores: $10,367,000
Transit Utilities: $355,000
Transit Utilities: $297,000
Water Utilities: $139,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $186,142,000
Education: $164,593,000
Public Welfare: $7,248,000
Public Welfare: $6,796,000
Other: $2,890,000
Other: $1,742,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $895,000
Health and Hospitals: $803,000
Transit Utilities: $658,000
General Local Government Support: $524,000
General Local Government Support: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $398,000
Housing and Community Development: $117,000
- Tax - Property: $95,642,000
Property: $87,499,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,531,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,515,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,599,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,577,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,375,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,366,000
Other License: $653,000
Other License: $630,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $472,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $384,000
Motor Vehicle License: $184,000
Motor Vehicle License: $130,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $116,021,000
: $111,768,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Interest on Debt: $6,000
Rowan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,470,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,417,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,456,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,359,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,191,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,738,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,724,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,971,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,786,000
Other: $2,604,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,587,000
Other: $2,238,000
Hospital Public: $2,048,000
Hospital Public: $1,910,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,502,000
Air Transportation: $1,350,000
Air Transportation: $1,193,000
Parks and Recreation: $842,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $616,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $525,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $314,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $208,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $69,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $10,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,408,000
Other Higher Education: $3,232,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,108,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,041,000
General Public Buildings: $1,128,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $998,000
Libraries: $825,000
Health - Other: $676,000
Air Transportation: $585,000
General Public Buildings: $341,000
General - Other: $203,000
Parks and Recreation: $191,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $108,000
Air Transportation: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Libraries: $30,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Solid Waste Management: $13,000
Financial Administration: $6,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $191,215,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $178,590,000
Other Higher Education: $47,716,000
Other Higher Education: $41,712,000
Police Protection: $18,121,000
Police Protection: $16,083,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,174,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,872,000
Health - Other: $13,538,000
Health - Other: $11,897,000
Liquor Stores: $11,840,000
Liquor Stores: $9,662,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,567,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,074,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,802,000
Financial Administration: $4,093,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,085,000
Financial Administration: $4,018,000
Central Staff Services: $3,979,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,887,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,770,000
Central Staff Services: $3,258,000
Libraries: $3,061,000
Libraries: $2,975,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,892,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,666,000
General - Other: $2,290,000
General - Other: $2,195,000
General Public Buildings: $2,133,000
General Public Buildings: $1,849,000
Transit Utilities: $1,510,000
Air Transportation: $1,427,000
Transit Utilities: $1,206,000
Air Transportation: $1,175,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $789,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $731,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $671,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $458,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $329,000
Natural Resources - Other: $45,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $9,569,000
Public Welfare: $8,662,000
Education: $1,221,000
Education: $938,000
Health and Hospitals: $591,000
Health and Hospitals: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $375,000
Transit Utilities: $267,000
Other: $144,000
Housing and Community Development: $126,000
Other: $106,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Air Transportation: $50,000
General Local Government Support: $44,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,262,000
Interest on Debt: $3,840,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $6,468,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $5,831,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,118,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,024,000
Other - Water Utilities: $83,000
Other - Health - Other: $49,000
Other - Health - Other: $43,000
Other - Police Protection: $4,000
Other - Police Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $724,000
Public Welfare: $574,000
General - Other: $247,000
General - Other: $198,000
Police Protection: $154,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Correctional Institutions: $19,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,745,000
Education: $6,245,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
Transit Utilities: $36,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
General Local Government Support: $28,000
Other: $11,000
Other: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $86,372,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $74,209,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,664,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,578,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,500,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,793,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,332,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,700,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,957,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,263,000
Interest Earnings: $2,574,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,520,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,966,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,441,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,240,000
Rents: $630,000
Rents: $586,000
Sale of Property: $321,000
Interest Earnings: $115,000
Sale of Property: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,015,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,186,000
Other Higher Education: $1,254,000
Police Protection: $878,000
Police Protection: $859,000
Solid Waste Management: $638,000
Health - Other: $479,000
Health - Other: $465,000
Central Staff Services: $448,000
Transit Utilities: $306,000
Transit Utilities: $285,000
General Public Building: $211,000
Financial Administration: $183,000
Parks and Recreation: $134,000
Correctional Institutions: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Air Transportation: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $56,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Solid Waste Management: $51,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $44,000
Air Transportation: $40,000
Libraries: $30,000
General - Other: $29,000
Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
General - Other: $14,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,136,000
Cash and Securities: $1,549,000
- Revenue - Liquor Stores: $12,812,000
Liquor Stores: $10,367,000
Transit Utilities: $355,000
Transit Utilities: $297,000
Water Utilities: $139,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $186,142,000
Education: $164,593,000
Public Welfare: $7,248,000
Public Welfare: $6,796,000
Other: $2,890,000
Other: $1,742,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,509,000
Health and Hospitals: $895,000
Health and Hospitals: $803,000
Transit Utilities: $658,000
General Local Government Support: $524,000
General Local Government Support: $510,000
Transit Utilities: $398,000
Housing and Community Development: $117,000
- Tax - Property: $95,642,000
Property: $87,499,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,531,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,515,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,599,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,577,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,375,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,366,000
Other License: $653,000
Other License: $630,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $472,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $384,000
Motor Vehicle License: $184,000
Motor Vehicle License: $130,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $116,021,000
: $111,768,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Interest on Debt: $6,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,455
- Number of aged recipients: 199
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,256
- Number of recipients under 18: 552
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,481
- Number of recipients older than 64: 422
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 864
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,070
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (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) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 204 | $111,005 | 1,427 | $104,259 | 4,792 | $110,490 | 208 | $27,856 | 6 | $374,000 | 555 | $87,757 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 8 | $78,875 | 208 | $72,303 | 631 | $97,797 | 25 | $26,720 | 0 | $0 | 47 | $75,660 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 38 | $95,632 | 557 | $70,795 | 1,825 | $92,724 | 213 | $23,300 | 1 | $55,000 | 159 | $82,491 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 21 | $97,810 | 166 | $105,892 | 783 | $104,290 | 18 | $33,056 | 0 | $0 | 56 | $90,411 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $112,250 | 41 | $109,073 | 154 | $115,286 | 4 | $30,500 | 0 | $0 | 16 | $94,125 |
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 28 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 | 406 | $114,466 | 610 | $120,425 | 49 | $86,918 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 83 | $104,012 | 178 | $121,393 | 11 | $79,000 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 15 | $119,467 | 12 | $132,167 | 5 | $97,200 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 23 | $112,478 | 50 | $137,980 | 8 | $200,000 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 3 | $152,667 | 12 | $90,083 | 1 | $84,000 |
Most common first names in Rowan County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 1,263 | 71.0 years |
Mary | 1,136 | 78.0 years |
John | 1,073 | 74.1 years |
William | 1,011 | 73.6 years |
Robert | 744 | 71.0 years |
Charles | 457 | 70.3 years |
George | 445 | 73.5 years |
Margaret | 372 | 77.0 years |
Ruth | 363 | 78.7 years |
Annie | 330 | 78.7 years |
Most common last names in Rowan County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 542 | 73.6 years |
Brown | 406 | 75.0 years |
Miller | 386 | 75.3 years |
Williams | 284 | 71.2 years |
Jones | 273 | 72.4 years |
Beaver | 253 | 75.7 years |
Davis | 249 | 73.3 years |
Johnson | 244 | 72.9 years |
Overcash | 215 | 76.7 years |
Morgan | 206 | 75.3 years |
Businesses in Rowan County, NC | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 2 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 5 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Marshalls | 1 | |
AutoZone | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | Nike | 8 | |
Burger King | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
CVS | 3 | Office Depot | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Outback | 1 | |
Comfort Suites | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
Cracker Barrel | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Cricket Wireless | 3 | Payless | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
Dairy Queen | 2 | PetSmart | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
Discount Tire | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 3 | RadioShack | 2 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
FedEx | 18 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
GNC | 4 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
Goodwill | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 3 | T-Mobile | 3 | |
Hardee's | 2 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
Hilton | 1 | Tire Kingdom | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
IHOP | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
JCPenney | 1 | UPS | 20 | |
Jimmy John's | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
KFC | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
Kincaid | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
Kohl's | 1 | YMCA | 5 |
Rowan County on our top lists:
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"