Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Newton, which was named after Isaac Newton Wilson.

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Carolina, is located in the south about 75 miles from South Carolina and has an area of ​​1071 square kilometers, of which 35 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Alexander County, Iredell County, Lincoln County, Burke County and Caldwell County.

Catawba County is divided into eight townships: Bandy 's, Caldwell, Catawba, Clines, Hickory, Jacobs Fork, Mountain Creek, Newton, and Longview.

History

Catawba County was formed in 1842 from parts of Lincoln County. It was named after the Catawba Indians. The area was inhabited primarily by German immigrants who came in 1740 from Pennsylvania in this area.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Catawba County 141 685 people in 55 533 households and 39 095 families. The population density was 137 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 84.99 percent White, 8.37 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 2.93 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.26 percent from other races groups; 1.14 percent were descended from two or more races. 5.57 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 55 533 households out of which 31.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.1 percent were married couples living together, 10.9 percent were single mothers and 29.6 percent were non-families. 24.6 percent of all households and 9.1 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98.

24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.8 percent 18 to 24 years 31.1 percent between 25 and 44, 23.5 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.3 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 36 years. In all females there were 97.3 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 94.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,536, and the median income for a family was $ 47,474. Males had a median income of $ 30,822 versus $ 23,352 for females. The per capita income was $ 20,358. 10 % of the population and 6.5 percent of families are below the poverty line. 12.5 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 9.7 percent are 65 years or older.