Linwood, NC City Data

Linwood, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,154 people who live in Linwood and approximately 147,246 who live in Davidson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Linwood 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 Linwood. We have included Linwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Linwood Information

Davidson County where Linwood resides is 566.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 147,246 and has a population rank of 369 out of all the places in the United States.

Linwood has a total of 4,154 people and of those residents there are 2,100 males and 2,054 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 1,973 births each year and around 1,383 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Linwood varies per year, but currently 4,108 are one race and 46 are two or more races.

Of the 4,154 people who live in Linwood, there are 1,170 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Linwood is 619 male and 551 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 3,071.

General Linwood Information
Total area in square miles - Davidson County	566.77
Water area in square miles - Davidson County	N/A
Resident population - Davidson County	147,246
Population rank - Davidson County	369
Total population	4,154
Total population (male)	2,100
Total population (female)	2,054
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Davidson County	1,973
Deaths- Davidson County	1,383
Population of one race	4,108
Population of two or more races	46
Population under 20 years	1,170
Population under 20 years (male)	619
Population under 20 years (female)	551
Total population 18 years and over	3,071

Linwood Social Characteristics

There are 58,156 households in Linwood. Families make up 42,629 of these households. The table below breaks down the Linwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,713), male householder with no wife present (2,365) and female householder with no husband present (6,017). The remainder of the Linwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,621. Linwood, NC moving companies help people in Linwood 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 Linwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Linwood is based, there are 60,305 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,827 never married, 35,975 now married, 1,881 separated, 6,489 widowed, and 6,133 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,465 separated, 1,380 widowed and 5,326 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Linwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Linwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Davidson County)
Total households	58,156
Family households (families)	42,629
With own children under 18 years	20,642
Married-couple family	33,713
With own children under 18 years	14,193
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,365
With own children under 18 years	1,364
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,017
With own children under 18 years	3,526
Nonfamily households	15,621
Householder living alone	13,299
65 years and over	5,136

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	608
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	273
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,521
Householder	1,160
Spouse	922
Child	1,215
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	76
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	101
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	555
Male householder	225
Male householder living alone	163
Male householder not living alone	62
Female householder	199
Female householder living alone	173
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,305
Never married	9,827
Now married	35,975
Separated	1,881
Widowed	6,489
Divorced	6,133
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,465
Widowed	1,380
Divorced	5,326

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,154
Male	2,100
Under 5 years	149
5 to 9 years	175
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	30
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	70
25 to 29 years	179
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	159
45 to 49 years	144
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	11
Female	2,054
Under 5 years	129
5 to 9 years	157
10 to 14 years	141
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	24
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	190
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	156
40 to 44 years	163
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	31
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,154
One race	4,108
White	3,958
Black or African American	95
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	22
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	46

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,076
People who are White alone	3,897
People who are Black or African American alone	78
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	22
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	60
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,610
Same house	82,874
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,027
Different state or abroad	10,198
Different state	7,457
Abroad	2,741

PLACE OF BIRTH (Davidson County)
Total resident population	147,246
Born in United States	95,070
State of residence	110,482
Different state	30,839
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	677
Foreign born	5,248

Linwood 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 Linwood. That total enrollment is 32,736 for the population of the country, which includes Linwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,304 and elementary or high school enrollment was 48,431 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,370.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,736
Pre-kindergarten	2,182
Public	969
Private	1,213
Kindergarten	1,967
Public	1,807
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,513
Public	15,577
Private	936
Elementary and high school	24,216
Public	22,815
Private	1,401
High school grades 9 to 12	7,703
Public	7,238
Private	465
College, undergraduate years	3,958
Public	3,348
Private	610
Graduate or professional school	413
Public	257
Private	156
Not enrolled in school	108,805

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	100,128
Less than 9th grade	9,032
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,960
High school graduate	33,244
Some college, no degree	19,783
Associate's degree	6,335
Bachelor's degree	12,774
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,528

Linwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 115,466 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Linwood. The Linwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,871), service occupations (8,531), sales and office occupations (18,073), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (183), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,829) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,663). The 115,466 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,407 private wage and salary workers, 7,022 government workers, 4,569 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Davidson County)
Population 16 years and over	115,466
In labor force	77,362
Civilian labor force	77,316
Employed	74,150
Unemployed	3,166
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	46
Females 16 years and over	59,468
In labor force	36,179
Civilian labor force	36,172
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,751
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	55,998
In labor force	41,183
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,415
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Davidson County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,893
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	59,688
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,480
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	775
Other means	368
Worked at home	1,223
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,633,565

OCCUPATION (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,871
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,871
Service occupations	8,531
Sales and office occupations	18,073
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	183
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,829
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,663

INDUSTRY (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,871
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	536
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	23,839
Wholesale trade	2,805
Retail trade	8,549
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,807
Information	1,161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,803
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,811
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,749
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,936
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,978

CLASS OF WORKER (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,871
Private wage and salary workers	62,407
Government workers	7,022
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,569
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Linwood Housing Characteristics

In Linwood, NC there are 62,432 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 58,156 occupied and 4,276 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Linwood, there are 44,808 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 687 units in Linwood. 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 Linwood, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Linwood, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Linwood. There are 703 housing units with rent less than $200, 866 with rent between $200-299, 6,642 with rent between $300-499 and 5,324 with rent for $500 and above. Full Linwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Linwood, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Davidson County)
Total housing units	62,432
Occupied housing units	58,156
Vacant housing units	4,276

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Davidson County)
Total housing units	62,432
1-unit, detached	44,808
1-unit, attached	687
2 units	1,898
3 or 4 units	1,747
5 to 9 units	1,213
10 to 19 units	536
20 to 49 units	349
50 or more units	102
Mobile home	11,068

HOUSING TENURE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	58,156
Owner-occupied	43,143
Renter-occupied	15,013

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	58,156
No vehicles available	3,548
2 vehicle available	38,602
3 vehicles available	10,944
4 vehicles available	2,867
5 or more vehicles available	1,000

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	58,156
Utility gas	8,473
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,816
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,849
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,491
Solar energy	51
Other fuel	122
No fuel used	212

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	58,156
Less Than $50,000	43,143
$50,000 to $99,999	13,740
$100,000 to $149,999	9,880
$150,000 to $199,999	3,223
$200,000 to $299,999	1,907
$300,000 to $499,999	303
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	98,600

GROSS RENT (Davidson County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,013
Less than $200	703
$200 to $299	866
$300 to $499	6,642
$500 to $699	4,014
$700 to $999	1,152
$1,000 to $1,499	112
$1,500 or more	45