Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,942 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,076

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $724

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $315,065
--Home Prepared Food $177,536
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $137,528
Alcoholic Beverages $23,130
Housing $798,601
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $466,971
--Utilities $160,971
--Operations $60,637
--Supplies $29,694
--Furnishings $80,642
Apparel $74,078
--Men & Boys $16,566
--Women & Girls $30,006
--Children < 2 $313
--Footwear $15,628
Transportation $387,892
--New Vehicles $72,515
--Used Vehicles $82,830
--Fuel $83,767
--Insurance $38,758
--Public Transit $32,507
Healthcare $197,541
Entertainment $128,151
--Pets $26,255
--Toys $6,251
Personal Care Products $30,631
Books & Literature $4,376
Education $55,949
Tobacco Products $13,753
Miscellaneous $39,383
Retirement $75,015
Non-health Insurance $290,060
Total Expenditures $2,433,625

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Catawba County, North Carolina 154,457
2015 Catawba County, North Carolina 154,610
2016 Catawba County, North Carolina 155,461
2017 Catawba County, North Carolina 156,182
2018 Catawba County, North Carolina 156,729