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Caldwell
North Carolina

81K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$242K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,181

Federal Spending per Capita$154

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score652

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.2%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,643

SS Benefits / Person$4,711

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.8%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$238K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$279K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$717/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.67%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,067

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,095/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate74.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.5%

Active Listings

305

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

52 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.2%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices72

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians86

Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients602 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,416

Uninsured (under 65)11.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,987

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,095

HS Completion Rate81.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate38.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.62

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp69°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days220 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation45.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$43K

Ozone Days245 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.19

Heating Degree Days3,778 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,131 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,123 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,025 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)38 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)419 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)198 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)158 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations10 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers27

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,896 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work260 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,362 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.7%

Agriculture

Farms146 farms

Farmland6,292 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities17

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.588

Nonprofit Organizations247

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.1%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults14.6%

Religious Organizations89

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities21

Grocery Stores14

Hotels & Lodging9

Recreation Businesses17

Professional Services Firms83

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms48

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$51K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.67%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+51R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +696

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.02x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $242K

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Local News — Caldwell

The American Legion · 5 days ago

North Carolina JROTC unit wins fourth consecutive Legion championship

West Caldwell High School NJROTC named The American Legion's winners for its JROTC Color Guard Conte…

MaxPreps · 2 days ago

South Caldwell High School (Hudson, NC) Soccer

Team Leaders · Goals Per Match · Liam Biggerstaff. So. • MF · 1.0. G/G · Assists Per Match · Liam Bi…

WHKY · 4 days ago

Motorcycle Crash Claims Life Of Caldwell Man

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WHKY) - A Caldwell County man was killed in a Burke County motorcycle crash. The…

Queen City News · 2 weeks ago

Communities in Caldwell, Catawba counties land $686,000 in NC Rural Infrastructure grants

RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — North Carolina's Rural Infrastructure Authority approved 11 grant …

News-Topic · 3 days ago

Drought in Caldwell is all but over

Drought conditions in Caldwell have significantly improved in the last week. Based on a recent repor…

WCNC · 4 weeks ago

Inmate dies in Caldwell County jail

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — A person being held in custody at the Caldwell County jail died on Thursday.…

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