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: 290 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 102,61069.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 19,66913.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 14,89510.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 8,4455.7%Two or more races
- 1,3290.9%Asian alone
- 1,0460.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 910.06%Some other race alone
- 650.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.4 years |
| Males: 72,703 |  (49.1%) |
| Females: 75,447 |  (50.9%) |
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| Rowan County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $56,408 ($37,494 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,408 |
| North Carolina: | $61,972 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $696 (lower quartile is $530, upper quartile is $842)
| This county: | $696 |
| State: | $850 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $199,200 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
| Rowan: | $199,200 |
| North Carolina: | $236,900 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,267Detached houses: $219,758
Here: $219,758 State: $316,354 Townhouses or other attached units: $180,838
Here: $180,838 State: $269,203 In 2-unit structures: $173,824
Here: $173,824 State: $212,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,812
Here: $209,812 State: $189,814 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,253
Here: $183,253 State: $258,822 Mobile homes: $78,978
Here: $78,978 State: $90,232
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370
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:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,560 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,207 (0.8%)
| Rowan County: | 19.1% |
| North Carolina: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 41.2 years old
(Males: 40.2 years old, Females: 42.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 32.6 years old, American Indian residents: 44.8 years old, Asian residents: 49.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.3 years old, Other race residents: 25.5 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.
Local government website: www.co.rowan.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Creek County, Oklahoma 
, Logan County, Oklahoma , Loudon County, Tennessee , Okmulgee County, Oklahoma , Sequatchie County, Tennessee , Smith County, Tennessee .
| Here: | 3.5% |
| North Carolina: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 5,618
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,447 (37.9% naturalized citizens)
| Rowan County: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,8372010 or later
- 2,3302000 to 2009
- 1,7571990 to 1999
- 9841980 to 1989
- 2671970 to 1979
- 334Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 45,021
- One, attached: 530
- Two: 3,364
- 3 or 4: 1,550
- 5 to 9: 1,237
- 10 to 19: 1,007
- 20 to 49: 115
- 50 or more: 408
- Mobile homes: 11,042
Housing units in Rowan County with a mortgage: 24,165 (2,127 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,733 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 873
| Here: | 2.7% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.8% 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:
Number of grocery stores: 23
| Rowan County: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59
| Rowan County: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
| This county: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Rowan County: | 11.8% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rowan County: | 29.7% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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: 42,516 (75.1%)
- Carpooled: 3,968 (7.0%)
- Bus: 123 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 40 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 873 (1.5%)
- Bicycle: 109 (0.2%)
- Walked: 719 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 6,166 (10.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (41%)
- Honduras (15%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Canada (2%)
- Germany (2%)
- American (16%)
- English (12%)
- German (11%)
- Irish (5%)
- Scotch-Irish (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (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% ($38,363) |
| 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 2019: 11.3
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 2019: 11.4
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 38.7
- Other - 22.5
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 113.8
- Poisoning - 27.9
- Other - 23.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 148,150- Male householders: 27,587 (6,790 living alone), Female householders: 29,437 (7,642 living alone)
27,819 spouses (27,777 opposite-sex spouses), 5,705 unmarried partners, (5,705 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 40,479 children (37,382 natural, 532 adopted, 2,565 stepchildren), 4,821 grandchildren, 839 brothers or sisters, 2,120 parents, 606 foster children, 1,931 other relatives, 2,997 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 3,809
Size of family households: 17,507 2-persons, 10,427 3-persons, 6,309 4-persons, 3,094 5-persons, 543 6-persons, 702 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,432 1-person, 3,417 2-persons, 518 3-persons, 75 5-persons.
16,291 married couples with children.
10,646 single-parent households (2,710 men, 7,936 women).
90.5% of residents of Rowan speak English at home.
7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% 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: 8,850| 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 |
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: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 1292020 or later
- 7,2472010 to 2019
- 10,5092000 to 2009
- 10,6531990 to 1999
- 8,3511980 to 1989
- 8,8071970 to 1979
- 4,9611960 to 1969
- 5,1881950 to 1959
- 3,1101940 to 1949
- 5,3191939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 411 room
- 442 rooms
- 9333 rooms
- 4,4214 rooms
- 10,8635 rooms
- 8,4676 rooms
- 4,9577 rooms
- 5,3068 rooms
- 6,3019+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 1771 room
- 1872 rooms
- 2,6643 rooms
- 5,1804 rooms
- 3,0455 rooms
- 2,6686 rooms
- 5947 rooms
- 4828 rooms
- 6949+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 85no bedroom
- 2751 bedroom
- 6,8082 bedrooms
- 24,6533 bedrooms
- 7,5064 bedrooms
- 2,0065+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rowan County, North Carolina
- 177no bedroom
- 9461 bedroom
- 8,9692 bedrooms
- 4,5243 bedrooms
- 7894 bedrooms
- 2865+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,153no vehicle
- 8,2801 vehicle
- 16,4702 vehicles
- 9,1183 vehicles
- 4,2504 vehicles
- 2,0625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Rowan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,830no vehicle
- 6,5341 vehicle
- 5,4822 vehicles
- 1,4113 vehicles
- 2804 vehicles
- 1545+ vehicles
87.8% of Rowan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in North Carolina.
| Rowan County: | 87.8% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 91,378
- Other state: 47,025
- Northeast: 14,323
- Midwest: 7,488
- South: 21,516
- West: 3,698
- 66.1%Electricity
- 25.6%Utility gas
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.5%Wood
- 0.1%Other fuel
- 77.0%Electricity
- 12.2%Utility gas
- 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,780
| Here: | 19.8% |
| North Carolina: | 14.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,011
| Here: | 15.5% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,753
| Here: | 39.7% |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% |
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+)"