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Total population: 101,835 (Urban population: 100,983, Rural population: 852 (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 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $548 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $703)

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

High Point,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,100 (it was $101,800 in 2000)

High Point:	$145,100
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,600 - $196,000

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $172,296
Here: $172,296
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $186,392
Here: $186,392
State: $176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,858
Here: $109,858
State: $163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $105,077
Here: $105,077
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $29,130
Here: $29,130
State: $45,354

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

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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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

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

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in High Point, NC:

Less than $10,000: 47
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 66
$20,000 to $24,999: 63
$25,000 to $29,999: 64
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 98
$40,000 to $49,999: 318
$50,000 to $59,999: 578
$60,000 to $69,999: 730
$70,000 to $79,999: 1054
$80,000 to $89,999: 1272
$90,000 to $99,999: 1474
$100,000 to $124,999: 3182
$125,000 to $149,999: 3165
$150,000 to $174,999: 2256
$175,000 to $199,999: 2007
$200,000 to $249,999: 2935
$250,000 to $299,999: 1439
$300,000 to $399,999: 1499
$400,000 to $499,999: 544
$500,000 to $749,999: 455
$750,000 to $999,999: 95
$1,000,000 or more: 99

High Point rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in High Point:

Less than $100: 403 people
$100 to $149: 279
$150 to $199: 527
$200 to $249: 578
$250 to $299: 688
$300 to $349: 824
$350 to $399: 1,051
$400 to $449: 1,039
$450 to $499: 1,051
$500 to $549: 1,082
$550 to $599: 1,137
$600 to $649: 1,041
$650 to $699: 945
$700 to $749: 842
$750 to $799: 756
$800 to $899: 1,087
$900 to $999: 681
$1,000 to $1,249: 601
$1,250 to $1,499: 66
$1,500 to $1,999: 93
$2,000 or more: 167
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)

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%)

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,913
Black householders: $31,734
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $19,503
Asian householders: $36,934
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $17,514
Some other race householders: $30,981
Two or more races householders: $34,672
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,633

High Point household income for White non-Hispanic householders

High Point household income for Black householders

High Point household income for Asian householders

High Point household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

High Point marital status for males

High Point marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $164,199
Black or African American householders: $108,183
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $190,568
Asian householders: $142,391
Some other race householders: $102,197
Two or more races householders: $98,633
Hispanic or Latino householders: $127,140

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: $14,255

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 (Noninst.)

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