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As of 2010, the per capita income of Catawba County is $21,403, which is lower than the state average of $23,432 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Catawba County median household income is $43,484, which has grown by 7.27% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 10.57% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Catawba County residents spend 20.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #30

Catawba County	21,403 USD
North Carolina	23,432 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Catawba County	24,281 USD
North Carolina	26,398 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Catawba County	26,507 USD
North Carolina	30,397 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Catawba County	21,515 USD
North Carolina	22,777 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #39

Catawba County	41,244 USD
North Carolina	43,326 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Catawba County	53,648 USD
North Carolina	59,053 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #84

Catawba County	7.27%
North Carolina	10.57%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Catawba County		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.33%	$11,954, see rank	19.78%	$13,269	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	30.86%	$16,173, see rank	29.51%	$16,109	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.61%	$1,651, see rank	2.14%	$3,414	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	15.93%	$18,650, see rank	17.90%	$20,538	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Catawba County	48,855 USD
North Carolina	52,920 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Catawba County	62,617 USD
North Carolina	69,114 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Catawba County	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$44,490, see rank	$48,493	$52,480
Black	$25,517, see rank	$30,952	$33,578
Hispanic	$34,361, see rank	$32,262	$40,165
Asian	$37,407, see rank	$55,558	$67,022
One Race, Other	$33,054, see rank	$30,383	$38,230
Two or More Races	$33,750, see rank	$36,468	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Catawba County	North Carolina	U.S.
less than 25	$23,885, see rank	$22,511	$24,143
25 to 44	$46,245, see rank	$47,257	$54,024
45 to 64	$46,384, see rank	$50,983	$60,683
65 or over	$27,829, see rank	$31,694	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Catawba County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	121,409	see rank	7,526,813	243,832,923
Male¹	58,650	48.31%, see rank	47.99%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	42,446	72.37%, see rank	69.72%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.16%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	42,446	72.37%, see rank	67.57%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	37,461	88.26%, see rank	86.83%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,985	11.74%, see rank	13.17%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	16,204	27.63%, see rank	30.28%	30.22%
Female¹	62,759	51.69%, see rank	52.01%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	36,953	58.88%, see rank	58.65%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	36,953	58.88%, see rank	58.41%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	32,718	88.54%, see rank	87.88%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4,235	11.46%, see rank	12.12%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	25,806	41.12%, see rank	41.35%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Catawba County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	69,896	100%	4,205,946	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	60,390	86.40%, see rank	80.50%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	6,015	8.61%, see rank	11.44%	10.35%
Public Transportation	109	0.16%, see rank	1.02%	4.94%
Walked	647	0.93%, see rank	1.79%	2.85%
Other Means	771	1.10%, see rank	1.31%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,964	2.81%, see rank	3.94%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Catawba County	20.8 minutes
North Carolina	23.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Catawba County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	70,179	-	4,128,576	139,033,928
Male¹	37,461	53.38%, see rank	51.33%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10,483	27.98%, see rank	30.48%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	3,927	10.48%, see rank	14.36%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	7,429	19.83%, see rank	17.84%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	506	1.35%, see rank	1.22%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,636	7.04%, see rank	10.16%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9,070	24.21%, see rank	18.84%	17.70%
Female¹	32,718	46.62%, see rank	48.67%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	10,212	31.21%, see rank	39.83%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	7,007	21.42%, see rank	20.41%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	10,815	33.06%, see rank	31.71%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	4,473	13.67%, see rank	7.12%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Catawba County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	70,179	100%	4,128,576	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	589	0.84%, see rank	1.37%	1.90%
Construction	4,036	5.75%, see rank	6.85%	6.25%
Manufacturing	16,820	23.97%, see rank	12.41%	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	3,536	5.04%, see rank	3.03%	2.83%
Retail Trade	8,314	11.85%, see rank	11.99%	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	3,884	5.53%, see rank	4.25%	4.92%
Information	490	0.70%, see rank	1.69%	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	3,058	4.36%, see rank	6.35%	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	4,179	5.95%, see rank	9.51%	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	12,905	18.39%, see rank	23.41%	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	5,610	7.99%, see rank	9.25%	9.25%
Public Administration	2,368	3.37%, see rank	4.86%	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	4,390	6.26%, see rank	5.04%	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Catawba County	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	20,425	13.42%, see rank	17.49%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	4,274	11.14%, see rank	13.30%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.