Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

564 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: $971

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $643

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $74,072
--Home Prepared Food $41,739
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $32,333
Alcoholic Beverages $5,438
Housing $187,751
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $109,785
--Utilities $37,844
--Operations $14,256
--Supplies $6,981
--Furnishings $18,959
Apparel $17,416
--Men & Boys $3,895
--Women & Girls $7,054
--Children < 2 $73
--Footwear $3,674
Transportation $91,193
--New Vehicles $17,048
--Used Vehicles $19,473
--Fuel $19,694
--Insurance $9,112
--Public Transit $7,642
Healthcare $46,442
Entertainment $30,128
--Pets $6,173
--Toys $1,470
Personal Care Products $7,201
Books & Literature $1,029
Education $13,154
Tobacco Products $3,233
Miscellaneous $9,259
Retirement $17,636
Non-health Insurance $68,193
Total Expenditures $572,145

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 McDowell County, North Carolina 44,982
2015 McDowell County, North Carolina 44,961
2016 McDowell County, North Carolina 45,013
2017 McDowell County, North Carolina 45,069
2018 McDowell County, North Carolina 45,109