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County population in July 2007: 137,383 (59% urban, 41% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 36,737
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,203
% of renters here:  26%
State:  31%
Land area: 511 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 269 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Rowan County: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Rowan County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Rowan County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Black (15.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 64,380  (49.4%)
Females: 65,960  (50.6%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $31,151
County population in 2003: 133,968
Jobs in 2003: 49,968

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Rowan County,NC real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 69,078
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.2%

Average household size:
Rowan County:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,675 ($37,494 in 1999)
This county:  $46,675
North Carolina:  $44,670

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $471 (lower quartile is $388, upper quartile is $569)
This county:  $471
State:  $532

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,500 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Rowan County:  $122,500
North Carolina:  $145,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,000 - $180,000

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $170,424
Here:  $170,424
State:  $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,418
Here:  $155,418
State:  $176,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $146,488
Here:  $146,488
State:  $169,602

Mobile homes: $53,067
Here:  $53,067
State:  $45,354
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,069
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $266

Institutionalized population: 2,744


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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 20
  • Robberies: 19
  • Assaults: 96
  • Burglaries: 489
  • Thefts: 810
  • Auto thefts: 131

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 11
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 95
  • Burglaries: 466
  • Thefts: 848
  • Auto thefts: 133

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 630 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2001: 645 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2002: 655 buildings, average cost: $146,200
  • 2003: 555 buildings, average cost: $139,100
  • 2004: 626 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2005: 642 buildings, average cost: $180,200
  • 2006: 647 buildings, average cost: $190,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Rowan County North Carolina:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $907 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $723 (0.7%)

Rowan County household income distribution in 2007 Rowan County home values distribution


Rowan County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 11.4%
Rowan County:  11.4%
North Carolina:  14.3%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 21 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 18 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.

2005 air pollution in Rowan County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.123 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.088 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 32 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Cabarrus County , Davidson County , Davie County , Iredell County , Montgomery County , Stanly County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rowan County: Camp Sapona (A), Old Stone House (B), Bringle Ferry (C), McCanless Golf Course (D), Foxwood Golf Course (E), Dukeville (F), West Salisbury (G), Rowan-Iredell Fire Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rowan County include: Henderson Grove Church (A), Lebanon Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Victory Church (E), Back Creek Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), University Church (H), Mount Tabor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Shiloh Cemetery (1), Morgan Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4), China Grove Cemetery (5), Christiana Cemetery (6), Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Mirror Lakes (A), Messinger Lake (B), High Rock Lake (C), Happys Lake (D), Buck Ash Pond (E), Hall Lake (F), Burlington Mills Lake (G), Rowan County Wildlife Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Potts Creek (A), Grants Creek (B), Panther Point Creek (C), Fourth Creek (D), Flat Creek (E), Draft Branch (F), Deals Creek (G), Reedy Creek (H), Riles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rowan County include: Dan Nicholas Park (1), Kerr Mill Park (2), Ellis Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  13.6%
North Carolina:  11.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 5,618
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,872 (17% naturalized citizens)

Rowan County:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,378
  • 1990 to 1994: 909
  • 1985 to 1989: 647
  • 1980 to 1984: 337
  • 1975 to 1979: 150
  • 1970 to 1974: 117
  • 1970 to 1974: 98
  • 1965 to 1969: 236


Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%

Rowan County marital status for males
Rowan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,562
  • One, attached: 691
  • Two: 1,541
  • 3 or 4: 1,066
  • 5 to 9: 1,461
  • 10 to 19: 669
  • 20 or more: 816
  • Mobile homes: 11,137
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Rowan County with a mortgage: 16,428 (1,568 second mortgage, 3,237 home equity loan, 91 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,577

Here:  63.2% with mortgage
State:  69.1% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 63,335
Total congregations: 196

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents21,690 (34.2%)13,230 (20.9%)11,065 (17.5%)3,934 (6.2%)3,498 (5.5%)
Congregations54 (27.6%)31 (15.8%)33 (16.8%)15 (7.7%)12 (6.1%)
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents2,854 (4.5%)1,096 (1.7%)872 (1.4%)746 (1.2%)4,350 (6.9%)
Congregations1 (0.5%)8 (4.1%)5 (2.6%)2 (1.0%)35 (17.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Rowan County - Salisbury, China Grove, Spencer, Landis, Enochville

Agriculture in Rowan County
Average size of farms: 121 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $38120
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: $29837
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: $52993
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

Rowan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below North Carolina state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/25/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Rowan County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 69.7 miles away from Rowan County center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 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 19.7 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 94.0 miles away from Rowan County center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.2 miles away from Rowan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (56%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Honduras (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rowan County (%):



  • United States or American (27%)
  • German (17%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)


Rowan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 48,959 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 8,589 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 127 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Railroad: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 56 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 86 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 98 (0%)
  • Walked: 715 (1%)
  • Other means: 410 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,242 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Rowan County, North Carolina
  • 1539 people in nursing homes
  • 1170 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,862.

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.13%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($118 average AGI)
Rowan County:  0.04%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

3.83% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($20,380 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($13,087 average AGI)
Rowan County:  2.26%
North Carolina average:  4.34%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cabarrus County, NC  1.38% ($31,854 average AGI)
from Iredell County, NC  0.46% ($32,584)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.46% ($37,272)
from Davidson County, NC  0.21% ($29,408)
from Davie County, NC  0.14% ($24,585)
from Stanly County, NC  0.14% ($29,453)
from Guilford County, NC  0.10% ($28,128)


5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.61%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($138 average AGI)
Rowan County:  0.05%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

3.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($22,962 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($9,913 average AGI)
Rowan County:  1.61%
North Carolina average:  3.10%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cabarrus County, NC  1.37% ($31,847 average AGI)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.52% ($31,183)
to Iredell County, NC  0.42% ($29,275)
to Davidson County, NC  0.20% ($28,126)
to Forsyth County, NC  0.14% ($38,761)
to Davie County, NC  0.13% ($30,900)
to Wake County, NC  0.12% ($39,379)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7



Births per 1000 population in Rowan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Rowan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rowan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,374 (15,783 aged, 3,591 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.49
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9393.450
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 459.360
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44302.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1237.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1052.560
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.44

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 22.31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57.74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.14
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 125,680
  • In family households: 109,224 (27,486 male householders, 8,320 female householders)
    28,348 spouses, 36,325 children (32,605 natural, 754 adopted, 2,966 stepchildren), 2,706 grandchildren, 1,106 brothers or sisters, 812 parents, 1,934 other relatives, 2,187 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 16,456 (6,498 male householders (5,359 living alone)), 7,701 female householders (6,969 living alone)), 2,257 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,660 (2,904 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,510 2-persons, 8,814 3-persons, 7,222 4-persons, 2,812 5-persons, 1,014 6-persons, 434 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,328 1-person, 1,589 2-persons, 204 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 16 6-persons.

94.2% of residents of Rowan County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $683,420,000 ($5088 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: 8,850
Here:  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



Population growth in Rowan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.15 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,994
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,904
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,788
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,643
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,695
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,656
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,468
  • 1940 to 1949: 4,416
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,416

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rowan County, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 213
  • 3 rooms: 998
  • 4 rooms: 4,949
  • 5 rooms: 10,847
  • 6 rooms: 9,181
  • 7 rooms: 5,010
  • 8 rooms: 2,905
  • 9+ rooms: 2,627


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 229
  • 2 rooms: 890
  • 3 rooms: 1,619
  • 4 rooms: 4,575
  • 5 rooms: 3,356
  • 6 rooms: 1,471
  • 7 rooms: 589
  • 8 rooms: 285
  • 9+ rooms: 189


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rowan County:
  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 764
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,249
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,569
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,266
  • 5+ bedrooms: 854


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County:
  • no bedroom: 315
  • 1 bedroom: 2,242
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,444
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,438
  • 4 bedrooms: 571
  • 5+ bedrooms: 193


Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1,645
  • 1 vehicle: 8,981
  • 2 vehicles: 15,641
  • 3 vehicles: 7,595
  • 4 vehicles: 2,080
  • 5+ vehicles: 795


Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,904
  • 1 vehicle: 6,317
  • 2 vehicles: 3,725
  • 3 vehicles: 920
  • 4 vehicles: 233
  • 5+ vehicles: 104


59% of Rowan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Rowan County:  58.8%
State average:  54.4%


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

  • This state: 94836
  • Northeast: 7000
  • Midwest: 4727
  • South: 15965
  • West: 2153

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (47.7%)
  • Utility gas (29.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.6%)
  • Wood (2.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (50.5%)
  • Utility gas (30.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
  • Wood (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,290
Here:  8.5%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 410
Here:  5.8%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,749
Here:  35.1%
North Carolina:  20.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Rowan County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $123,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,507,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $5,161,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,071,000
    All Other: $3,904,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,710,000
    Parks & Recreation: $837,000
    Sewerage: $292,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $12,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $2,157,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,210,000
    Higher Education - Other: $334,000
    Parks & Recreation: $308,000
    General: $173,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $128,802,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,915,000
    General - Other: $9,436,000
    Welfare - Other: $9,400,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,271,000
    Police Protection: $6,383,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $6,041,000
    Liquor Stores: $4,985,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,914,000
    Fire Protection: $2,561,000
    Libraries: $2,424,000
    Financial Administration: $2,412,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,104,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,891,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,856,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,850,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $371,000
    Air Transportation: $325,000
    Transit Utilities: $271,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $241,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $489,000
    Transit Utilities: $47,000
    Education: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,760,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,487,000
    Health: $618,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $6,736,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $883,000
    General Support: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $19,900,000
    Water Utilities: $8,229,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $29,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,542,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,600,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $58,605,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,855,000
    Water Utilities: $6,975,000
    Other, NEC: $5,532,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,045,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,435,000
    Other, NEC: $2,010,000
    Water Utilities: $1,254,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,381,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,949,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,901,000
    Rents: $92,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,679,000
    Health - Other: $635,000
    Air Transportation: $568,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $447,000
    Police Protection: $418,000
    Other Higher Education: $205,000
    Parks & Recreation: $141,000
    General Public Building: $99,000
    Central Staff: $64,000
    Transit Utilities: $56,000
    Libraries: $42,000
    Corrections - Other: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,185,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $5,218,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,855,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $119,502,000
    Public Welfare: $11,377,000
    All Other: $3,711,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,494,000
    General Support: $596,000
    Housing & Community Development: $289,000
  • Tax - Property: $61,423,000
    Total General Sales: $20,731,000
    NEC: $2,095,000
    Other Selective Sales: $256,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $132,781,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $494,000


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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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED204$111,0051,427$104,2594,792$110,490208$27,8566$374,000555$87,757
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$78,875208$72,303631$97,79725$26,7200$047$75,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED38$95,632557$70,7951,825$92,724213$23,3001$55,000159$82,491
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$97,810166$105,892783$104,29018$33,0560$056$90,411
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$112,25041$109,073154$115,2864$30,5000$016$94,125
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED406$114,466610$120,42549$86,918
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED83$104,012178$121,39311$79,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$119,46712$132,1675$97,200
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$115,44413$107,7693$77,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$118,00040$143,8256$242,167
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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