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Total population: 85,949 (Urban population: 85,230, Rural population: 719 (all nonfarm))

High Point, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 35,933 (33,498 occupied: 19,895 owner occupied, 13,603 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  41%
State:  31%

Housing density: 733 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $129,500 (lower quartile is $80,500, upper quartile is $187,200)


Median contract rent in 2005: $519 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $614)


Housing units in High Point with a mortgage: 13,474 (1,587 second mortgage, 2,214 home equity loan, 68 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,999







Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship

Households: 83,654
  • In family households: 70,178 (15,594 male householders, 6,989 female householders)
    15,928 spouses, 25,211 children (23,307 natural, 616 adopted, 1,288 stepchildren), 1,700 grandchildren, 1,127 brothers or sisters, 746 parents, 1,554 other relatives, 1,329 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,476 (4,641 male householders (3,570 living alone)), 6,402 female householders (5,592 living alone)), 2,433 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,295 (974 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,399 2-persons, 5,858 3-persons, 4,376 4-persons, 1,840 5-persons, 735 6-persons, 375 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,162 1-person, 1,527 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

12,821 married couples with children.
6,983 single-parent households (940 men, 6,043 women).

89.7% of residents of High Point speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 33% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,465 (7.5%)
(23.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.1
State:  5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.3



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in High Point, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 112
  • 3 rooms: 318
  • 4 rooms: 1,789
  • 5 rooms: 5,190
  • 6 rooms: 4,333
  • 7 rooms: 3,254
  • 8 rooms: 2,369
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,523


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in High Point, North Carolina:
  • 1 room: 402
  • 2 rooms: 1,057
  • 3 rooms: 2,377
  • 4 rooms: 4,552
  • 5 rooms: 3,217
  • 6 rooms: 1,299
  • 7 rooms: 352
  • 8 rooms: 167
  • 9 or more rooms: 180


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,655
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,888
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,995
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,191
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,320
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,960
  • 1950 to 1959: 5,230
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,844
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,850


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in High Point:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 333
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,248
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,341
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,220
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 738


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in High Point:
  • no bedroom: 507
  • 1 bedroom: 3,094
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,489
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,977
  • 4 bedrooms: 373
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 163


Cars and other vehicles available in High Point in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 870
  • 1 vehicle: 5,464
  • 2 vehicles: 9,130
  • 3 vehicles: 3,317
  • 4 vehicles: 837
  • 5 or more vehicles: 277


Cars and other vehicles available in High Point in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,817
  • 1 vehicle: 6,420
  • 2 vehicles: 3,394
  • 3 vehicles: 755
  • 4 vehicles: 137
  • 5 or more vehicles: 80

High Point, NC house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in High Point, NC:

  • Less than $10,000: 23
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 37
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 48
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 72
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 111
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 172
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 288
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 821
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1215
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 1587
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1314
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1521
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1590
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2619
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2243
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 1482
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 971
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1048
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 605
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 390
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 146
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 109
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 31
  • $1,000,000 or more: 30
 


High Point rent paid by renters graph
Rent paid by renters in 2000 in High Point:

  • Less than $100: 492
  • $100 to $149: 643
  • $150 to $199: 716
  • $200 to $249: 975
  • $250 to $299: 1282
  • $300 to $349: 1263
  • $350 to $399: 1320
  • $400 to $449: 1390
  • $450 to $499: 1183
  • $500 to $549: 1028
  • $550 to $599: 899
  • $600 to $649: 573
  • $650 to $699: 513
  • $700 to $749: 224
  • $750 to $799: 220
  • $800 to $899: 194
  • $900 to $999: 50
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 32
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 77
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 132
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 370
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,195
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,155
  • 1985 to 1989: 729
  • 1980 to 1984: 452
  • 1975 to 1979: 372
  • 1970 to 1974: 225
  • 1970 to 1974: 77
  • 1965 to 1969: 260

High Point, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.3%
Number of people working at home: 932 (2.3% of all workers)


High Point travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1096
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4537
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 8526
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 9007
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6831
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2165
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4436
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 724
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 641
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1123
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 732
  • 90 or more minutes: 597
 


High Point mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 32,890 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 5,819 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 604 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 50 (0%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0%)
  • Walked: 589 (1%)
  • Other means: 374 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 932 (2%)
 


High Point, NC household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3739
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2096
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2360
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2009
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2381
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 2145
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2006
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2205
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1710
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2962
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3316
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3123
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1307
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 877
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 556
  • $200,000 or more: 834
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 31832
  • United States or American: 8482
  • English: 5861
  • German: 5580
  • Irish: 3932
  • Scotch-Irish: 1941
  • Italian: 1600
  • Scottish: 1198
  • French (except Basque): 786
  • Polish: 631
  • European: 618
  • Dutch: 603
  • Subsaharan African:: 591
  • African: 503
  • Greek: 320
  • British: 287
  • Welsh: 235
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 231
  • French Canadian: 231
  • Arab:: 198
  • Swedish: 196
  • Norwegian: 159
  • Canadian: 156
  • Hungarian: 156
  • Jamaican: 155
  • Swiss: 154
  • Yugoslavian: 133
  • Russian: 129
  • Lebanese: 89
  • Czechoslovakian: 87
  • Czech: 78
  • Arab/Arabic: 77
  • Romanian: 74
  • Ethiopian: 60
  • Croatian: 55
  • Danish: 54
  • Bahamian: 40
  • Scandinavian: 39
  • Austrian: 39
  • New Zealander: 33
  • Eastern European: 31
  • Australian: 29
  • Nigerian: 28
  • Slovak: 28
  • Turkish: 27
  • Ukrainian: 25
  • Brazilian: 25
  • West Indian: 23
  • Pennsylvania German: 20
  • Northern European: 19
  • Palestinian: 18
  • Serbian: 17
  • Belgian: 15
  • Lithuanian: 13
  • Armenian: 9
  • Iranian: 9
  • Icelander: 8
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
  • Other Arab: 8
  • Portuguese: 8
  • Celtic: 8
  • Acadian/Cajun: 7
  • Israeli: 7
  • Slovene: 6
  • Jordanian: 6
  • Latvian: 6
  • Finnish: 5
  • Haitian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Mexico (37%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Pakistan (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • Germany (3%)

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

  • This state: 52126
  • Northeast: 6152
  • Midwest: 4702
  • South: 14355
  • West: 1555

48% of High Point residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 365
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 204
  • 5th and 6th grade: 665
  • 7th and 8th grade: 971
  • 9th grade: 928
  • 10th grade: 1,139
  • 11th grade: 782
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,078
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,392
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,300
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,579
  • Associate degree: 1,496
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,159
  • Master's degree: 1,350
  • Professional school degree: 393
  • Doctorate degree: 128


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 430
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 167
  • 5th and 6th grade: 522
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,068
  • 9th grade: 947
  • 10th grade: 1,427
  • 11th grade: 997
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,015
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,997
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,961
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,329
  • Associate degree: 1,716
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,451
  • Master's degree: 1,370
  • Professional school degree: 312
  • Doctorate degree: 65


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.5%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.9%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $46,105
  • Black householders: $27,361
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,583
  • Asian householders: $52,581
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $18,438
  • Some other race householders: $39,635
  • Two or more races householders: $27,917
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,792

High Point household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

High Point household income for Black or African American householders

High Point household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

High Point household income for Asian householders

High Point household income for some other race householders

High Point household income for two or more races householders

High Point household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

High Point marital status for males

High Point marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,200
  • Black or African American householders: $75,900
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $133,700
  • Asian householders: $99,900
  • Some other race householders: $71,700
  • Two or more races householders: $69,200
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $89,200

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 24,689
  • One, attached: 2,004
  • Two: 1,603
  • 3 or 4: 1,431
  • 5 to 9: 2,460
  • 10 to 19: 1,705
  • 20 to 49: 506
  • 50 or more: 1,233
  • Mobile homes: 282
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in High Point:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,181
Here:  11.3%
North Carolina:  8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 342
Here:  7.9%
North Carolina:  6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,795
Here:  41.5%
North Carolina:  20.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students


School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students


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 (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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