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Caldwell County Schools Overview

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute located in Caldwell County Schools area. A total of 32,864 households are located in Caldwell County Schools area. Among them, 10,031 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.94 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 21,187 and 16,559 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.07% (1,673) of residents are non-citizens and 5.27% (4,265) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Caldwell County Schools, North Carolina
Household	32,864
Population	80,883
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	10,031 (30.52%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	21,187
Total Students	16,559
Pre-Kindergarten	926
Kindergarten	773
Grade 1-8	7,637
Grade 9-12	4,105
College/Graduate School	3,118
Veterans	65,179
Non-citizen	1,673
Non-English Home Language	4,265
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

67,309 residents are over the age of 16 and 39,353 people are in labor force. Among them, 39,338 people are in civilian labor force and 15 are in armed labor force. 36,848 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Caldwell County Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,782	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	29,831	83.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,500	9.78%
Public transportation	11	0.03%
Walked	276	0.77%
Other method	935	2.61%
Worked from home	1,229	3.43%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,848	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	9,335	25.33%
Service	5,912	16.04%
Sales and office	7,339	19.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,947	10.71%
Production, transportation, and material moving	10,315	27.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,848	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	367	1.00%
Construction	2,341	6.35%
Manufacturing	9,707	26.34%
Wholesale trade	1,639	4.45%
Retail trade	4,422	12.00%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,718	4.66%
Information	527	1.43%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,220	3.31%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,958	5.31%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,097	19.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,865	7.78%
Other services, except public administration	1,784	4.84%
Public administration	1,203	3.26%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	36,848	-
Private wage and salary workers	29,697	80.59%
Government workers	4,552	12.35%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,566	6.96%
Unpaid family workers	33	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,083 for the 32,864 households in Caldwell County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $28,579. 71,047 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 87.67%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	32,864	-
Less than $10,000	2,049	6.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,354	7.16%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,245	12.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,430	13.48%
$35,000 - $49,999	5,051	15.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,986	18.21%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,285	13.04%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,083	9.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	912	2.78%
More than $200,000	469	1.43%
Median Household Income	$44,511	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,083	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	22,576	-
Less than $10,000	896	3.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	561	2.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,247	9.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,873	12.73%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,625	16.06%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,641	20.56%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,753	16.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,742	12.15%
$150,000 - $199,999	847	3.75%
More than $200,000	391	1.73%

Median Family Income	$55,308	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$67,683	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,579	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,559	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,559	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	81,040	-
With health insurance coverage	71,047	87.67%
Public coverage	33,948	41.89%
Private health insurance	48,146	59.41%
Without health insurance coverage	9,993	12.33%

Housing

There are 38,067 housing units in Caldwell County Schools area, North Carolina with 32,864 units (86.33%) occupied. 23,819 houses (72.48%) are occupied by owner and 9,045 houses (27.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $118,100 and the average rental cost is $645. 278 houses (0.73%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,405 houses (11.57%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	38,067	-
Occupied	32,864	86.33%
Owner Occupied	23,819	72.48%
Renter Occupied	9,045	27.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	26,347	69.21%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	546	1.43%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,875	10.18%
Mobile Homes	7,299	19.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	38,067	-
Built 2014 or later	278	0.73%
Built 2010 - 2013	541	1.42%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,285	11.26%
Built 1990 - 1999	6,859	18.02%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,852	15.37%
Built 1970 - 1979	6,450	16.94%
Built 1960 - 1969	5,456	14.33%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,941	10.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,405	11.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	38,067	-
1 room	227	0.60%
2 rooms	354	0.93%
3 rooms	2,891	7.59%
4 rooms	8,014	21.05%
5 rooms	10,367	27.23%
6 rooms	6,958	18.28%
7 rooms	4,358	11.45%
8 rooms	2,261	5.94%
9 rooms or more	2,637	6.93%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	38,067	-
no bedroom	227	0.60%
1 bedroom	1,883	4.95%
2 bedrooms	11,674	30.67%
3 bedrooms	19,705	51.76%
4 bedrooms	3,780	9.93%
5 bedrooms or more	798	2.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	23,819	-
Less than $50,000	2,967	12.46%
$50,000 - $99,999	6,762	28.39%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,625	23.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,018	16.87%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,749	11.54%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,081	4.54%
$500,000 - $999,999	542	2.28%
$1,000,000 or more	75	0.31%
Median House Value	$118,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,136	-
Less than $500	1,523	18.72%
$500 - $999	6,006	73.82%
$1,000 - $1,499	512	6.29%
$1,500 - $1,999	70	0.86%
$2,000 - $2,499	25	0.31%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$645	-

Demographic

A total of 81,884 people lives in Caldwell County Schools area, North Carolina with 40,432 male and 41,452 female. The males to female ratio is 49.38 to 50.62. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	81,884	-
Male	40,432	49.38%
Female	41,452	50.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	81,884	-
Under 5 years	4,115	5.03%
5 - 9 years	4,557	5.57%
10 - 14 years	4,746	5.80%
15 - 19 years	5,023	6.13%
20 - 24 years	4,433	5.41%
25 - 34 years	9,100	11.11%
35 - 44 years	9,346	11.41%
45 - 54 years	12,621	15.41%
55 - 59 years	6,430	7.85%
60 - 64 years	5,681	6.94%
65 - 74 years	9,448	11.54%
75 - 84 years	4,784	5.84%
85 years and older	1,600	1.95%
Median Age	44.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	81,884	-
One Race	80,243	98.00%
White	72,802	88.91%
Black or African American	3,779	4.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native	299	0.37%
Asian	415	0.51%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	36	0.04%
Other	2,912	3.56%

Two or more races	1,641	2.00%
White and Black or African American	856	1.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	198	0.24%
White and Asian	209	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	2	0.00%