Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County is home to 80,536 people. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the North Carolina rate (13.0%). The median household income is $56,425.

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MeasureValueNorth CarolinaYearSource
Population80,53610,730,4042024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,425$72,3882024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.4%13.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty19.6%17.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.5%9.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%35.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$192,200$288,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$744$1,2282024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income39.8%48.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.0%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.4 years39.1 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.