Caldwell County, North Carolina
\n
Caldwell County is a
county located in the
U.S. State of
North Carolina. As of
2000, the population is 77,415. Its
county seat is
Lenoir6.
Geography
\nAccording to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,228
km² (474
mi²). 1,221 km² (472 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the
census2 of
2000, there are 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The
population density is 63/km² (164/mi²). There are 33,430 housing units at an average density of 27/km² (71/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 91.74%
White, 5.46%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 0.39%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.42% from
other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.49% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 30,768 households out of which 31.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% are married couples living together, 11.00% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% are non-families. 23.10% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $35,739, and the median income for a family is $41,665. Males have a median income of $28,820 versus $21,850 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,353. 10.70% of the population and 7.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.10% are under the age of 18 and 11.90% are 65 or older.
Cities and towns
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Blowing Rock\n*
Cajah's Mountain\n*
Cedar Rock\n*
Gamewell\n*
Granite Falls\n*
Hudson\n*
Lenoir\n*
Northlakes\n*
Sawmills
