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State of North Carolina - County of Davidson

Davidson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Davidson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Davidson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Davidson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Davidson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Davidson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Davidson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Davidson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Davidson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 552
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 149,690
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 364
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 147,246
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 369
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 266.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 126,688
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 366
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 113,162
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,444
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 20,558
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 13,526
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 16.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.00%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,765
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.20%


    TABLE 2. Davidson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 147,246
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 9,639
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 26,139
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 11,240
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 45,935
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 35,519
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 10,498
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 6,330
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,946
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 72,118
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 75,128
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 128,184
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 87.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 13,463
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 9.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 545
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,204
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 18
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,446
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,386
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Davidson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,896
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,430
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 58,156
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 48,944
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 145,350
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.50
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 13,294
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 20,941
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 13,225
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 42,535
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 18,993
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 33,713
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 14,103
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 6,295
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 3,526
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 15,621
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 11,768
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 32.70%


    TABLE 4. Davidson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 139,119
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,735
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,260
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 14
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 15
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,083
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 18,926
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 15,839


    TABLE 5. Davidson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 24,223
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 22,446
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 21,287
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 83,737
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 53,743
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 64.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 8,366
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 36,099
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,913
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 14,387
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,097
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 5,484
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.30%


    TABLE 6. Davidson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 4,271
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 331
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,940
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 5,172
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 143,129
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,984
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 126,677
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,083
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 62,432
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 58,156
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 43,143
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 893
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 756
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 89
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 88,062


    TABLE 7. Davidson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,250,902
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,101,517
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 54.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 141,132
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 23,034
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 84.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 451,057
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,628,216
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 664,628
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 40.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 154,107
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 51,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 269,142
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 187,702
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.50%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 664,628
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 643,042
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 626,259




     









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