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Catawba County and North Carolina Demographic data
 
Table DP-1 . Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Catawba County
North Carolina
 
Total Population
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141685
8049313
 
SEX AND AGE
Male
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69882
3942695
Female
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71803
4106618
Under 5 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9264
539509
5 to 9 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10020
562553
10 to 14 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9637
551367
15 to 19 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9003
539931
20 to 24 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8974
577508
25 to 34 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21400
1213415
35 to 44 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22664
1287120
45 to 54 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19863
1085150
55 to 59 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7472
400207
60 to 64 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5963
323505
65 to 74 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9625
533777
75 to 84 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6010
329810
85 years and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1790
105461
Median age (years)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36.1
35.3
18 years and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107293
6085266
18 years and over
Male
52197
2936570
18 years and over
Female
55096
3148696
21 years and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
102011
5733268
62 years and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20898
1157861
65 years and over
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17425
969048
65 years and over
Male
6904
389011
65 years and over
Female
10521
580037

ONE RACE
Total, One Race
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140068
7946053
White
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120422
58046
Black or African American
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11862
1737545
American Indian and Alaska Native
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
365
99551
Asian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4146
113689
Asian Indian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
241
26197
Chinese
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
226
18984
Filipino
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
9592
Japanese
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
5664
Korean
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
12600
Vietnamese
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
408
15596
Other Asian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3026
25056
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
75
3983
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian
18
932
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Guamanian or Chamorro
8
1313
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Samoan
29
823
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Other Pacific Islander
20
915
Some other race
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3198
186629
Two or more races
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1617
103260

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races
White
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121655
5884608
Black or African American
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12351
1776283
American Indian and Alaska Native
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
755
131736
Asian
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4594
136212
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178
8574
Some other race
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3893
223222

HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total Population
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141685
8049313
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7886
378963
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Mexican
5687
246545
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Puerto Rican
290
31117
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Cuban
77
7389
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) Other Hispanic or Latino
1832
93912
Not Hispanic or Latino Total, not Hispanic or Latino
133799
7670350
Not Hispanic or Latino White alone
116326
5647155

RELATIONSHIP
Total population
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141685
8049313
In households
Total, in households
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139543
7795432
Householder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55533
3132013
Spouse
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30622
1645346
Child
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39469
2218247
Child Own child under 18 years
30801
1744451
Other relatives
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7439
413465
Other relatives Under 18 years
2766
174201
Nonrelatives Total, nonrelatives
6480
386361
Nonrelatives Unmarried partner
2817
143680
In group quarters
2142
253881
In group quarters Institutionalized population
1000
106659
In group quarters Noninstitutionalized population
1142
147222

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55533
3132013
 
Family households (families)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39111
2158869
With own children under 18 years
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17500
995648
Married-couple family
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30622
1645346
Married-couple family With own children under 18 years
12900
707506
Female householder, no husband present
6042
389997
Female householder, no husband present With own children under 18 years
3360
227351
 
Nonfamily households
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16422
973144
Householder living alone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13683
795271
Householder living alone Householder 65 years and over
5069
270141
Households with individuals under 18 years
19424
1104659
Households with individuals 65 years and over
12479
682982
Average household size
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.51
2.49
Average family size
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.98
2.98

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59919
3523944
Occupied housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55533
3132013
Vacant housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4386
391931
Vacant housing units - for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
1012
134870
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.9
2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.4
8.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55533
3132013
Owner-occupied housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40284
2172355
Renter-occupied housing units
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15249
959658
Average household size of owner-occupied units
2.54
2.54
Average household size of renter-occupied units
2.44
2.37
 
 

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