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Conover, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Conover is 8,200, which is 24.17% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Conover population density is 750.57 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Conover is white, which represent 74.88% of the total population. The average Conover education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,200. #101

Population Growth Since 2000, #240

Conover, NC	24.17%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #327

Conover, NC	750.57 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,140 (74.88%, #422)
Black:	780 (9.51%, #415)
Hispanic:	1,447 (17.65%, #66)
Asian:	160 (1.95%, #126)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	35 (0.43%, #246)
One Race, Other:	632 (7.71%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	453 (5.52%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	837 (57.84%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	50 (3.46%, see rank)
Cuban:	15 (1.04%, see rank)
Central American:	387 (26.74%, see rank)
South American:	138 (9.54%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	23 (14.38%, see rank)
Chinese:	24 (15.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	113 (70.63%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,606 (80.56%) out of the total population of 8,200 reported first ancestry.

	Conover, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	14	0.17%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	49	0.60%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	91	1.11%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	441	5.38%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	233	2.84%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	1,262	15.39%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	95	1.16%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	541	6.60%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	267	3.26%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	24	0.29%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	86	1.05%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.10%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	170	2.07%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	118	1.44%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	147	1.79%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	16	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	1,025	12.50%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	6	0.07%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,251 (51.84%, see rank)

Females: 3,949 (48.16%, see rank)

Conover, NC	Male: 51.84% Female: 48.16%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Conover, NC	37.90 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Conover, NC	34.10 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Conover, NC	41.50 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Conover, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	589	7.18%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	482	5.88%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	503	6.13%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	670	8.17%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	243	2.96%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,205	14.70%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,253	15.28%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	876	10.68%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	953	11.62%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	731	8.91%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	540	6.59%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	155	1.89%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Conover, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,713, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	688, 12.04%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,984, 34.73%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,708, 29.90%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	906, 15.86%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	427, 7.47%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.27, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Conover, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	314	83.12%	16.88%	71.10%	28.90%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	704	97.73%, see rank	2.27%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	603	93.86%, see rank	6.14%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	281	73.31%, see rank	26.69%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	79	56.96%, see rank	43.04%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Conover, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	3,232, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.51, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	861, 26.64%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,371, 73.36%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,182, 67.51%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.12, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,562, 48.33%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,050, 32.49%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Conover, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,626	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,376	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	1,225	36.29%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	1,708	50.59%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	99	2.93%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	344	10.19%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,250	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	638	19.63%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	1,743	53.63%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	315	9.69%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	554	17.05%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Conover, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	7,330	89.39%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	5,093	62.11%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,118	25.83%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	119	1.45%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	870	10.61%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	161	1.96%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	709	8.65%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	46	0.56%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	90	1.10%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	684	8.34%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	50	0.61%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Conover, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	2,720	84.16%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	413	12.78%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	22	0.68%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	77	2.38%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.