Caldwell County (North Carolina)

Caldwell County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Lenoir, named for William Lenoir, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, is about 30 km from Tennessee and has an area of ​​1228 square kilometers, of which 7 square kilometers is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Watauga County, Wilkes County, Alexander County, Catawba County, Burke County and Avery County.

Caldwell County is divided into 13 townships: Globe, Hudson River, Johns River, Kings Creek, Lenoir, Little River, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Mulberry, North Catawba, Patterson, Wilson Creek and Yadkin Valley.

History

Caldwell County was formed in 1841 from parts of Burke County and Wilkes County. It was named after Joseph Caldwell, the first president of the University of North Carolina.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Caldwell County 77 415 people in 30,768 households and 22,399 families. The population density was 63 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 91.74 percent White, 5.46 percent African American, 0.21 percent Native American, 0.39 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.42 percent from other races groups; 0.76 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.49 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 30,768 households out of which 31.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.3 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers and 27.2 percent were non-families. 23.1 percent of all households and 9.0 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

23.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.8 percent 18 to 24 years 30.5 percent between 25 and 44, 25.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. In all females there were 97.6 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 95.4 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,739, and the median income for a family was $ 41,665. Males had a median income of $ 28,820 versus $ 21,850 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,353. 10.7 percent of the population and 7.6 percent of families are below the poverty line. 14.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 11.9 percent are 65 years or older.