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Catawba County Schools Overview

Catawba Valley Community College located in Catawba County Schools area. A total of 41,473 households are located in Catawba County Schools area. Among them, 12,591 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.04 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 30,367 and 23,352 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3.29% (3,471) of residents are non-citizens and 10.88% (11,464) 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 Catawba County Schools, North Carolina
Household	41,473
Population	105,376
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	12,591 (30.36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	30,367
Total Students	23,352
Pre-Kindergarten	1,579
Kindergarten	1,068
Grade 1-8	10,725
Grade 9-12	5,425
College/Graduate School	4,555
Veterans	82,086
Non-citizen	3,471
Non-English Home Language	11,464
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

84,968 residents are over the age of 16 and 53,911 people are in labor force. Among them, 53,847 people are in civilian labor force and 64 are in armed labor force. 50,578 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	49,417	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	42,959	86.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,295	6.67%
Public transportation	84	0.17%
Walked	296	0.60%
Other method	974	1.97%
Worked from home	1,809	3.66%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	50,578	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	15,336	30.32%
Service	7,740	15.30%
Sales and office	10,186	20.14%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	4,008	7.92%
Production, transportation, and material moving	13,308	26.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	50,578	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	184	0.36%
Construction	2,596	5.13%
Manufacturing	14,117	27.91%
Wholesale trade	1,821	3.60%
Retail trade	5,871	11.61%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,863	5.66%
Information	550	1.09%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,783	3.53%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,816	7.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,021	17.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,354	8.61%
Other services, except public administration	2,248	4.44%
Public administration	1,354	2.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	50,578	-
Private wage and salary workers	42,429	83.89%
Government workers	5,261	10.40%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,834	5.60%
Unpaid family workers	54	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,134 for the 41,473 households in Catawba County Schools area, North Carolina. The average income of a single worker is $32,203. 93,696 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,473	-
Less than $10,000	2,185	5.27%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,884	4.54%
$15,000 - $24,999	4,258	10.27%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,308	10.39%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,271	15.12%
$50,000 - $74,999	8,369	20.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	6,058	14.61%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,220	12.59%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,341	3.23%
More than $200,000	1,579	3.81%
Median Household Income	$55,133	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,134	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	29,298	-
Less than $10,000	953	3.25%
$10,000 - $14,999	609	2.08%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,847	6.30%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,405	8.21%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,500	15.36%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,598	22.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,110	17.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,640	15.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,182	4.03%
More than $200,000	1,454	4.96%

Median Family Income	$65,933	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$81,239	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,203	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,202	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,202	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	105,393	-
With health insurance coverage	93,696	88.90%
Public coverage	37,437	35.52%
Private health insurance	70,366	66.77%
Without health insurance coverage	11,697	11.10%

Housing

There are 45,941 housing units in Catawba County Schools area, North Carolina with 41,473 units (90.27%) occupied. 31,341 houses (75.57%) are occupied by owner and 10,132 houses (24.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $145,200 and the average rental cost is $758. 773 houses (1.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,005 houses (6.54%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,941	-
Occupied	41,473	90.27%
Owner Occupied	31,341	75.57%
Renter Occupied	10,132	24.43%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	32,174	70.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	827	1.80%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	4,105	8.94%
Mobile Homes	8,806	19.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	29	0.06%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,941	-
Built 2014 or later	773	1.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	897	1.95%
Built 2000 - 2009	8,479	18.46%
Built 1990 - 1999	10,447	22.74%
Built 1980 - 1989	7,537	16.41%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,597	16.54%
Built 1960 - 1969	4,357	9.48%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,849	6.20%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,005	6.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,941	-
1 room	214	0.47%
2 rooms	419	0.91%
3 rooms	1,887	4.11%
4 rooms	8,127	17.69%
5 rooms	12,775	27.81%
6 rooms	8,767	19.08%
7 rooms	5,260	11.45%
8 rooms	3,960	8.62%
9 rooms or more	4,532	9.86%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,941	-
no bedroom	230	0.50%
1 bedroom	1,273	2.77%
2 bedrooms	12,069	26.27%
3 bedrooms	24,765	53.91%
4 bedrooms	6,289	13.69%
5 bedrooms or more	1,315	2.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	31,341	-
Less than $50,000	2,643	8.43%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,857	18.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	7,879	25.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,165	16.48%
$200,000 - $299,999	4,999	15.95%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,408	10.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,251	3.99%
$1,000,000 or more	139	0.44%
Median House Value	$145,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,122	-
Less than $500	908	9.95%
$500 - $999	6,597	72.32%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,321	14.48%
$1,500 - $1,999	179	1.96%
$2,000 - $2,499	76	0.83%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	0.30%
$3,000 or more	14	0.15%
Median Rental Costs	$758	-

Demographic

A total of 106,237 people lives in Catawba County Schools area, North Carolina with 52,057 male and 54,180 female. The males to female ratio is 49.00 to 51.00. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	106,237	-
Male	52,057	49.00%
Female	54,180	51.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	106,237	-
Under 5 years	6,590	6.20%
5 - 9 years	6,338	5.97%
10 - 14 years	7,130	6.71%
15 - 19 years	6,052	5.70%
20 - 24 years	6,033	5.68%
25 - 34 years	11,996	11.29%
35 - 44 years	12,879	12.12%
45 - 54 years	15,577	14.66%
55 - 59 years	7,936	7.47%
60 - 64 years	7,148	6.73%
65 - 74 years	11,262	10.60%
75 - 84 years	5,503	5.18%
85 years and older	1,793	1.69%
Median Age	42.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	106,237	-
One Race	104,319	98.19%
White	89,000	83.77%
Black or African American	6,171	5.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	270	0.25%
Asian	3,993	3.76%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	4,885	4.60%

Two or more races	1,918	1.81%
White and Black or African American	1,068	1.01%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	201	0.19%
White and Asian	208	0.20%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	91	0.09%