![]() The county has been represented primarily by Republicans since World War II: no Democratic Presidential candidate has won Catawba County since Franklin D. Government, public safety, and politics Ĭatawba County is a member of the regional Western Piedmont Council of Governments. About 6.50% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 9.70% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the county was $20,358. Males had a median income of $30,822 versus $23,352 for females. The median income for a household in the county was $43,536, and the median income for a family was $47,474. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. ![]() 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 55,533 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. The racial makeup of the county was 87.1% White, 8.5% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.1% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, and 1.14% from two or more races, 9.4% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 59,919 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile (58/km 2). The population density was 354 people per square mile (137/km 2). ![]() Demographics Historical populationĢ020 census Catawba County racial composition RaceĪs of the 2020 United States census, there were 160,610 people, 62,417 households, and 41,861 families residing in the county.Īs of the census of 2010, there were 154,358 people, 55,533 households, and 39,095 families residing in the county. The Greenway Public Transportation bus service serves the cities of Conover, Hickory, and Newton. Ĭonover has been designated as the Catawba County passenger rail stop for the Western North Carolina Railroad planned to run from Salisbury, NC, to Asheville. The Caldwell County Railroad also serves the county and interchanges with Norfolk Southern in Hickory. This is largely due to the areas strong manufacturing based economy, and its placement along the Norfolk Southern Railway line. With approximately twenty freight trains a day, Catawba County is a freight railroad transportation center.
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