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Morganton, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $227,878 (it was $89,000 in 2000)
Morganton:

$227,878
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,046 - $324,212

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $252,835
Here:

$252,835
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,019
Here:

$263,019
State:

$317,935

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $326,457
Here:

$326,457
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $58,623
Here:

$58,623
State:

$124,933

Total population: 16,690 (All urban)

Houses: 7,326 (6,551 occupied: 3,540 owner occupied, 3,314 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

33%

Housing density: 403 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,927,013.

Median contract rent in 2022: $575 (lower quartile is $391, upper quartile is $909)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $775


Median gross rent in Morganton, NC in 2022: $717

Housing units in Morganton with a mortgage: 2,129 (148 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,103

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $56,841

Median monthly housing costs: $820

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Morganton, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 17,473
  • Male householders: 2,987 (780 living alone), Female householders: 3,487 (1,301 living alone)
  • 2,167 spouses (2,148 opposite-sex spouses), 320 unmarried partners, (270 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,116 children (4,954 natural, 54 adopted, 108 stepchildren), 504 grandchildren, 753 brothers or sisters, 312 parents, 5 foster children, 315 other relatives, 276 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,227

Size of family households: 2,147 2-persons, 526 3-persons, 975 4-persons, 798 5-persons, 398 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,887 1-person, 176 2-persons.

1,817 married couples with children.
1,233 single-parent households (273 men, 960 women).

79.5% of residents of Morganton speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other language at home (8% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,727 (9.9%)
(24.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morganton, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morganton, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 911 bedroom
  • 7122 bedrooms
  • 1,9303 bedrooms
  • 6994 bedrooms
  • 1085+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, North Carolina
  • 32no bedroom
  • 5131 bedroom
  • 1,7902 bedrooms
  • 9093 bedrooms
  • 714 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 163no vehicle
  • 8721 vehicle
  • 1,3812 vehicles
  • 7413 vehicles
  • 2184 vehicles
  • 1655+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morganton in renter-occupied apartments
  • 586no vehicle
  • 1,8501 vehicle
  • 7832 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 704 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morganton, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morganton, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 853 rooms
  • 4614 rooms
  • 6295 rooms
  • 6616 rooms
  • 5687 rooms
  • 5648 rooms
  • 5729+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morganton, North Carolina
  • 321 room
  • 2162 rooms
  • 4953 rooms
  • 1,3464 rooms
  • 6045 rooms
  • 3566 rooms
  • 2107 rooms
  • 538 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Morganton, NC
  • Morganton, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Morganton, NC in 2022
  • 478Less than $10,000
  • 717$10,000 to $19,999
  • 784$20,000 to $29,999
  • 360$30,000 to $39,999
  • 616$40,000 to $49,999
  • 740$50,000 to $59,999
  • 661$60,000 to $74,999
  • 860$75,000 to $99,999
  • 494$100,000 to $124,999
  • 332$125,000 to $149,999
  • 255$150,000 to $199,999
  • 425$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Morganton, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Morganton, NC in 2022
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 38$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 16$25,000 to $29,999
  • 12$30,000 to $34,999
  • 22$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 29$60,000 to $69,999
  • 168$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$80,000 to $89,999
  • 142$90,000 to $99,999
  • 368$100,000 to $124,999
  • 200$125,000 to $149,999
  • 352$150,000 to $174,999
  • 174$175,000 to $199,999
  • 722$200,000 to $249,999
  • 477$250,000 to $299,999
  • 560$300,000 to $399,999
  • 267$400,000 to $499,999
  • 71$500,000 to $749,999
  • 37$750,000 to $999,999
  • 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 57$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Morganton, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Morganton, NC in 2022
  • 122Less than $100
  • 31$100 to $149
  • 55$150 to $199
  • 326$200 to $249
  • 45$250 to $299
  • 13$300 to $349
  • 68$350 to $399
  • 140$400 to $449
  • 75$450 to $499
  • 398$500 to $549
  • 168$550 to $599
  • 292$600 to $649
  • 163$650 to $699
  • 103$700 to $749
  • 152$750 to $799
  • 382$800 to $899
  • 66$900 to $999
  • 111$1,000 to $1,249
  • 43$1,250 to $1,499
  • 155$1,500 to $1,999
  • 60$2,000 to $2,499
  • 14$3,000 to $3,499
  • 84No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 67.8%
Number of people working at home: 525 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 588
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 987
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,914
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 869
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 455
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 296
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 793
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 461
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 195
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 214
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 275
  • 90 or more minutes: 107
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morganton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,402 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,718 (8.6%)
  • Bus: 28 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 237 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 85 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 39 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 525 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 25.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 20.3%Males
  • 9.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.7%Males
  • 1.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morganton, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morganton, North Carolina
  • 3212010 or later
  • 5662000 to 2009
  • 6061990 to 1999
  • 3871980 to 1989
  • 391970 to 1979
  • 28Before 1970
Ancestries in Morganton, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,569 (24.5%)
  • English: 670 (6.4%)
  • Irish: 663 (6.3%)
  • German: 629 (6.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 173 (1.7%)
  • African: 106 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 79 (0.8%)
  • European: 67 (0.6%)
  • Haitian: 43 (0.4%)
  • French: 30 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 29 (0.3%)
  • Italian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 18 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 16 (0.2%)
  • British: 14 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 9 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 9 (0.09%)
  • Celtic: 8 (0.08%)
  • Norwegian: 8 (0.08%)
  • Lithuanian: 6 (0.06%)
  • Ethiopian: 6 (0.06%)
  • Scandinavian: 5 (0.05%)
  • Greek: 3 (0.03%)

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

Guatemala
Morganton:

75.5% (1,381)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

Mexico
Morganton:

8.4% (153)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Honduras
Morganton:

8.3% (152)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

India
Morganton:

3.5% (64)
North Carolina:

9.3% (80,594)

Laos
Morganton:

2.8% (52)
North Carolina:

0.6% (4,983)

Cuba
Morganton:

2.2% (41)
North Carolina:

1.0% (9,005)

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

  • This state: 10,840
  • Other state: 4,676
  • Northeast: 1,311
  • Midwest: 969
  • South: 1,870
  • West: 509

82.5% of Morganton residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54.0% lived in North Carolina.


Morganton:

82.5%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 255
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 149
  • 5th and 6th grade: 257
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 138
  • 10th grade: 39
  • 11th grade: 42
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 134
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,280
  • Less than 1 year of college: 236
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 582
  • Associate degree: 503
  • Bachelor's degree: 837
  • Master's degree: 470
  • Professional school degree: 174
  • Doctorate degree: 65
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 183
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 233
  • 5th and 6th grade: 97
  • 7th and 8th grade: 25
  • 9th grade: 200
  • 10th grade: 370
  • 11th grade: 149
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 47
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,963
  • Less than 1 year of college: 282
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 743
  • Associate degree: 752
  • Bachelor's degree: 804
  • Master's degree: 555
  • Professional school degree: 114
  • Doctorate degree: 76
Educational Attainment for Females
Morganton marital status for males
Morganton marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,063
  • One, attached: 125
  • Two: 631
  • 3 or 4: 567
  • 5 to 9: 724
  • 10 to 19: 206
  • 20 to 49: 284
  • 50 or more: 153
  • Mobile homes: 569

Median worth of mobile homes: $74,369

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Morganton
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morganton, NC
  • 45.0%Electricity
  • 44.9%Utility gas
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morganton, NC
  • 83.2%Electricity
  • 8.8%Utility gas
  • 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 89
Here:

5.3%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:

5.4%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 95
Here:

14.3%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability