Lenoir, NC City Data

Lenoir, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,793 people who live in Lenoir and approximately 77,415 who live in Caldwell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lenoir 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 Lenoir. We have included Lenoir housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lenoir Information

Caldwell County where Lenoir resides is 474.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 77,415 and has a population rank of 655 out of all the places in the United States.

Lenoir has a total of 16,793 people and of those residents there are 8,005 males and 8,788 females. The median age of the male population is 36.8 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 1,052 births each year and around 741 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lenoir varies per year, but currently 16,604 are one race and 189 are two or more races.

Of the 16,793 people who live in Lenoir, there are 4,223 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lenoir is 2,125 male and 2,098 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 12,954.

General Lenoir Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	474.29
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	77,415
Population rank - Caldwell County	655
Total population	16,793
Total population (male)	8,005
Total population (female)	8,788
Population median age (male)	36.8
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Caldwell County	1,052
Deaths- Caldwell County	741
Population of one race	16,604
Population of two or more races	189
Population under 20 years	4,223
Population under 20 years (male)	2,125
Population under 20 years (female)	2,098
Total population 18 years and over	12,954

Lenoir Social Characteristics

There are 30,768 households in Lenoir. Families make up 22,589 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lenoir families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,622), male householder with no wife present (1,373) and female householder with no husband present (3,461). The remainder of the Lenoir households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,369. Lenoir, NC moving companies help people in Lenoir 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 Lenoir. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lenoir is based, there are 31,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,763 never married, 18,709 now married, 1,132 separated, 3,690 widowed, and 3,507 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 923 separated, 815 widowed and 2,976 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lenoir social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lenoir.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caldwell County)
Total households	30,768
Family households (families)	22,589
With own children under 18 years	10,584
Married-couple family	17,622
With own children under 18 years	6,875
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,373
With own children under 18 years	740
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,461
With own children under 18 years	1,860
Nonfamily households	8,369
Householder living alone	7,094
65 years and over	2,784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,185
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,095
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,420
Householder	4,572
Spouse	3,247
Child	4,314
Other relatives	245
Nonrelatives	308
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	30
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	326
Foster child	12
Other	70

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,778
Male householder	965
Male householder living alone	785
Male householder not living alone	180
Female householder	1,376
Female householder living alone	1,266
Female householder not living alone	110
Nonrelatives	437
Unmarried partner	167
Roomer or boarder	52
Housemate or roommate	73
Foster child	1
Other	144

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,801
Never married	4,763
Now married	18,709
Separated	1,132
Widowed	3,690
Divorced	3,507
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	923
Widowed	815
Divorced	2,976

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,793
Male	8,005
Under 5 years	541
5 to 9 years	586
10 to 14 years	502
15 to 17 years	305
18 and 19 years	191
20 years	104
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	308
25 to 29 years	628
30 to 34 years	548
35 to 39 years	579
40 to 44 years	578
45 to 49 years	554
50 to 54 years	566
55 to 59 years	401
60 and 61 years	150
62 to 64 years	203
65 and 66 years	153
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	305
75 to 79 years	260
80 to 84 years	151
85 years and over	111
Female	8,788
Under 5 years	594
5 to 9 years	557
10 to 14 years	475
15 to 17 years	279
18 and 19 years	193
20 years	95
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	289
25 to 29 years	539
30 to 34 years	567
35 to 39 years	563
40 to 44 years	610
45 to 49 years	591
50 to 54 years	548
55 to 59 years	477
60 and 61 years	180
62 to 64 years	240
65 and 66 years	182
67 to 69 years	275
70 to 74 years	441
75 to 79 years	412
80 to 84 years	289
85 years and over	302

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,793
One race	16,604
White	13,583
Black or African American	2,470
American Indian and Alaska Native	38
Asian	112
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	20
Two or more races	189

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,198
People who are White alone	13,128
People who are Black or African American alone	2,359
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	34
People who are Asian alone	111
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	682
People who are Some other race alone	366

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	72,503
Same house	44,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,899
Different state or abroad	4,463
Different state	3,769
Abroad	694

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	77,415
Born in United States	59,343
State of residence	62,502
Different state	13,083
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	321
Foreign born	1,509

Lenoir 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 Lenoir. That total enrollment is 16,808 for the population of the country, which includes Lenoir. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,516 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,603 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,402.

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 Lenoir population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,808
Pre-kindergarten	987
Public	517
Private	470
Kindergarten	1,116
Public	1,056
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,243
Public	7,822
Private	421
Elementary and high school	12,302
Public	11,697
Private	605
High school grades 9 to 12	4,059
Public	3,875
Private	184
College, undergraduate years	2,130
Public	1,913
Private	217
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	198
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	57,683

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,539
Less than 9th grade	6,724
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,361
High school graduate	17,195
Some college, no degree	9,877
Associate's degree	2,820
Bachelor's degree	5,562
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,875

Lenoir Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,167 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lenoir. The Lenoir occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,007), service occupations (4,022), sales and office occupations (8,458), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,077) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,169). The 61,167 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,599 private wage and salary workers, 3,701 government workers, 2,446 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	61,167
In labor force	41,256
Civilian labor force	41,209
Employed	39,806
Unemployed	1,403
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	31,321
In labor force	18,899
Civilian labor force	18,885
Unemployed Civilian labor force	750
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	29,846
In labor force	22,357
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	653
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,970
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,150
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,431
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	326
Other means	328
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	828,830

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,007
Service occupations	4,022
Sales and office occupations	8,458
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,077
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,169

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,198
Wholesale trade	1,304
Retail trade	4,245
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,027
Information	427
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	980
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,536
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,538
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	824

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Private wage and salary workers	33,599
Government workers	3,701
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,446
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lenoir Housing Characteristics

In Lenoir, NC there are 33,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,768 occupied and 2,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lenoir, there are 23,210 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 228 units in Lenoir. 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 Lenoir, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lenoir, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lenoir. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 408 with rent between $200-299, 3,563 with rent between $300-499 and 2,116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lenoir gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lenoir, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	33,430
Occupied housing units	30,768
Vacant housing units	2,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	33,430
1-unit, detached	23,210
1-unit, attached	228
2 units	660
3 or 4 units	857
5 to 9 units	792
10 to 19 units	412
20 to 49 units	238
50 or more units	190
Mobile home	6,722

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Owner-occupied	23,053
Renter-occupied	7,715

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
No vehicles available	2,003
2 vehicle available	20,431
3 vehicles available	5,980
4 vehicles available	1,699
5 or more vehicles available	768

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Utility gas	3,733
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,252
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,458
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,432
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	143

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Less Than $50,000	23,053
$50,000 to $99,999	8,454
$100,000 to $149,999	3,768
$150,000 to $199,999	1,218
$200,000 to $299,999	545
$300,000 to $499,999	181
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	86,700

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,715
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	408
$300 to $499	3,563
$500 to $699	1,649
$700 to $999	389
$1,000 to $1,499	78
$1,500 or more	N/A