Kannapolis, NC City Data

Kannapolis, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 36,910 people who live in Kannapolis and approximately 131,063 who live in Cabarrus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kannapolis to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Kannapolis. We have included Kannapolis housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kannapolis Information

Cabarrus County where Kannapolis resides is 364.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 131,063 and has a population rank of 408 out of all the places in the United States.

Kannapolis has a total of 36,910 people and of those residents there are 17,853 males and 19,057 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 2,162 births each year and around 1,122 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kannapolis varies per year, but currently 36,481 are one race and 429 are two or more races.

Of the 36,910 people who live in Kannapolis, there are 9,779 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kannapolis is 5,026 male and 4,753 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 27,992.

General Kannapolis Information
Total area in square miles - Cabarrus County	364.98
Water area in square miles - Cabarrus County	N/A
Resident population - Cabarrus County	131,063
Population rank - Cabarrus County	408
Total population	36,910
Total population (male)	17,853
Total population (female)	19,057
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Cabarrus County	2,162
Deaths- Cabarrus County	1,122
Population of one race	36,481
Population of two or more races	429
Population under 20 years	9,779
Population under 20 years (male)	5,026
Population under 20 years (female)	4,753
Total population 18 years and over	27,992

Kannapolis Social Characteristics

There are 49,519 households in Kannapolis. Families make up 36,732 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kannapolis families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,310), male householder with no wife present (2,044) and female householder with no husband present (5,285). The remainder of the Kannapolis households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,993. Kannapolis, NC moving companies help people in Kannapolis move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Kannapolis. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kannapolis is based, there are 52,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,699 never married, 31,099 now married, 1,355 separated, 5,567 widowed, and 5,082 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,298 separated, 1,229 widowed and 4,115 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kannapolis social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kannapolis.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cabarrus County)
Total households	49,519
Family households (families)	36,732
With own children under 18 years	18,706
Married-couple family	29,310
With own children under 18 years	13,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,044
With own children under 18 years	1,010
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,285
With own children under 18 years	2,980
Nonfamily households	12,993
Householder living alone	10,780
65 years and over	3,950

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,059
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,045
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,773
Householder	10,147
Spouse	7,466
Child	10,097
Other relatives	710
Nonrelatives	778
Unmarried partner	321
Roomer or boarder	96
Housemate or roommate	156
Unmarried partner	699
Foster child	20
Other	185

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,635
Male householder	2,046
Male householder living alone	1,607
Male householder not living alone	439
Female householder	2,611
Female householder living alone	2,311
Female householder not living alone	300
Nonrelatives	978
Unmarried partner	378
Roomer or boarder	148
Housemate or roommate	295
Foster child	5
Other	152

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,802
Never married	9,699
Now married	31,099
Separated	1,355
Widowed	5,567
Divorced	5,082
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,298
Widowed	1,229
Divorced	4,115

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	36,910
Male	17,853
Under 5 years	1,362
5 to 9 years	1,305
10 to 14 years	1,264
15 to 17 years	665
18 and 19 years	430
20 years	221
21 years	218
22 to 24 years	792
25 to 29 years	1,445
30 to 34 years	1,428
35 to 39 years	1,490
40 to 44 years	1,368
45 to 49 years	1,085
50 to 54 years	1,044
55 to 59 years	881
60 and 61 years	257
62 to 64 years	391
65 and 66 years	288
67 to 69 years	324
70 to 74 years	596
75 to 79 years	525
80 to 84 years	293
85 years and over	181
Female	19,057
Under 5 years	1,232
5 to 9 years	1,260
10 to 14 years	1,158
15 to 17 years	672
18 and 19 years	431
20 years	231
21 years	243
22 to 24 years	765
25 to 29 years	1,349
30 to 34 years	1,337
35 to 39 years	1,509
40 to 44 years	1,311
45 to 49 years	1,153
50 to 54 years	1,136
55 to 59 years	894
60 and 61 years	343
62 to 64 years	486
65 and 66 years	298
67 to 69 years	477
70 to 74 years	819
75 to 79 years	777
80 to 84 years	636
85 years and over	540

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	36,910
One race	36,481
White	28,695
Black or African American	6,072
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	319
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	44
Two or more races	429

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	36,408
People who are White alone	28,280
People who are Black or African American alone	5,989
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	123
People who are Asian alone	318
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,336
People who are Some other race alone	1,265

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,743
Same house	64,953
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,903
Different state or abroad	17,713
Different state	15,189
Abroad	2,524

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cabarrus County)
Total resident population	131,063
Born in United States	69,711
State of residence	82,858
Different state	41,238
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	847
Foreign born	6,120

Kannapolis Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Kannapolis. That total enrollment is 32,182 for the population of the country, which includes Kannapolis. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,489 and elementary or high school enrollment was 46,317 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,027.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Kannapolis population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,182
Pre-kindergarten	2,261
Public	1,005
Private	1,256
Kindergarten	1,734
Public	1,546
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,952
Public	14,738
Private	1,214
Elementary and high school	23,159
Public	21,546
Private	1,613
High school grades 9 to 12	7,207
Public	6,808
Private	399
College, undergraduate years	4,445
Public	3,494
Private	951
Graduate or professional school	583
Public	470
Private	113
Not enrolled in school	93,175

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,732
Less than 9th grade	6,579
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,312
High school graduate	26,101
Some college, no degree	18,978
Associate's degree	6,188
Bachelor's degree	16,574
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,503

Kannapolis Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 100,501 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kannapolis. The Kannapolis occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,403), service occupations (8,027), sales and office occupations (18,690), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (450), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,570) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,830). The 100,501 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 55,915 private wage and salary workers, 7,470 government workers, 3,500 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cabarrus County)
Population 16 years and over	100,501
In labor force	70,000
Civilian labor force	69,934
Employed	66,970
Unemployed	2,964
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	51,822
In labor force	32,361
Civilian labor force	32,346
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,409
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	48,679
In labor force	37,639
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,555
Armed forces	51

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cabarrus County)
Workers 16 years and over	65,982
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,965
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,085
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	700
Other means	315
Worked at home	1,505
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,738,485

OCCUPATION (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,403
Service occupations	8,027
Sales and office occupations	18,690
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	450
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,570
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,830

INDUSTRY (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	615
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,474
Wholesale trade	3,155
Retail trade	8,581
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,151
Information	1,913
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,184
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,539
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,586
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,205
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,879

CLASS OF WORKER (Cabarrus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,403
Private wage and salary workers	55,915
Government workers	7,470
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,500
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kannapolis Housing Characteristics

In Kannapolis, NC there are 52,848 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,519 occupied and 3,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kannapolis, there are 39,208 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 681 units in Kannapolis. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Kannapolis, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kannapolis, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kannapolis. There are 477 housing units with rent less than $200, 546 with rent between $200-299, 3,115 with rent between $300-499 and 7,504 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kannapolis gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kannapolis, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cabarrus County)
Total housing units	52,848
Occupied housing units	49,519
Vacant housing units	3,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cabarrus County)
Total housing units	52,848
1-unit, detached	39,208
1-unit, attached	681
2 units	1,468
3 or 4 units	900
5 to 9 units	1,360
10 to 19 units	1,188
20 to 49 units	669
50 or more units	812
Mobile home	6,544

HOUSING TENURE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Owner-occupied	36,998
Renter-occupied	12,521

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
No vehicles available	2,970
2 vehicle available	32,654
3 vehicles available	8,136
4 vehicles available	2,267
5 or more vehicles available	871

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Utility gas	19,468
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,652
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,435
Coal or coke
Wood	616
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	160
No fuel used	88

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cabarrus County)
Occupied housing units	49,519
Less Than $50,000	36,998
$50,000 to $99,999	9,768
$100,000 to $149,999	8,960
$150,000 to $199,999	4,996
$200,000 to $299,999	3,359
$300,000 to $499,999	669
$1,000,000 or more	25
Median (dollars)	118,200

GROSS RENT (Cabarrus County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,521
Less than $200	477
$200 to $299	546
$300 to $499	3,115
$500 to $699	4,843
$700 to $999	2,227
$1,000 to $1,499	422
$1,500 or more	11