Mooresville, NC City Data

Mooresville, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,823 people who live in Mooresville and approximately 122,660 who live in Iredell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mooresville 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 Mooresville. We have included Mooresville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mooresville Information

Iredell County where Mooresville resides is 597.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 122,660 and has a population rank of 442 out of all the places in the United States.

Mooresville has a total of 18,823 people and of those residents there are 9,090 males and 9,733 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 35.1. There are approximately 1,985 births each year and around 1,153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mooresville varies per year, but currently 18,624 are one race and 199 are two or more races.

Of the 18,823 people who live in Mooresville, there are 5,773 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mooresville is 2,970 male and 2,803 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 13,415.

General Mooresville Information
Total area in square miles - Iredell County	597.01
Water area in square miles - Iredell County	N/A
Resident population - Iredell County	122,660
Population rank - Iredell County	442
Total population	18,823
Total population (male)	9,090
Total population (female)	9,733
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	35.1
Births - Iredell County	1,985
Deaths- Iredell County	1,153
Population of one race	18,624
Population of two or more races	199
Population under 20 years	5,773
Population under 20 years (male)	2,970
Population under 20 years (female)	2,803
Total population 18 years and over	13,415

Mooresville Social Characteristics

There are 47,360 households in Mooresville. Families make up 34,811 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mooresville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,396), male householder with no wife present (1,563) and female householder with no husband present (5,300). The remainder of the Mooresville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,702. Mooresville, NC moving companies help people in Mooresville 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 Mooresville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mooresville is based, there are 49,717 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,890 never married, 29,707 now married, 1,374 separated, 5,106 widowed, and 4,640 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 892 separated, 1,082 widowed and 3,780 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mooresville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mooresville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iredell County)
Total households	47,360
Family households (families)	34,811
With own children under 18 years	17,302
Married-couple family	27,396
With own children under 18 years	12,347
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,563
With own children under 18 years	993
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,300
With own children under 18 years	3,060
Nonfamily households	12,702
Householder living alone	10,739
65 years and over	3,963

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,016
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,345
Average household size	2.58
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,959
Householder	5,082
Spouse	3,917
Child	5,879
Other relatives	191
Nonrelatives	272
Unmarried partner	139
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	349
Foster child	10
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,484
Male householder	969
Male householder living alone	735
Male householder not living alone	234
Female householder	1,088
Female householder living alone	976
Female householder not living alone	112
Nonrelatives	427
Unmarried partner	210
Roomer or boarder	46
Housemate or roommate	135
Foster child	N/A
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,717
Never married	8,890
Now married	29,707
Separated	1,374
Widowed	5,106
Divorced	4,640
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	892
Widowed	1,082
Divorced	3,780

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,823
Male	9,090
Under 5 years	829
5 to 9 years	831
10 to 14 years	736
15 to 17 years	385
18 and 19 years	189
20 years	110
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	316
25 to 29 years	695
30 to 34 years	784
35 to 39 years	910
40 to 44 years	781
45 to 49 years	641
50 to 54 years	495
55 to 59 years	321
60 and 61 years	106
62 to 64 years	150
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	201
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	72
Female	9,733
Under 5 years	704
5 to 9 years	809
10 to 14 years	740
15 to 17 years	374
18 and 19 years	176
20 years	79
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	334
25 to 29 years	727
30 to 34 years	818
35 to 39 years	970
40 to 44 years	778
45 to 49 years	592
50 to 54 years	493
55 to 59 years	365
60 and 61 years	133
62 to 64 years	164
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	177
70 to 74 years	305
75 to 79 years	296
80 to 84 years	233
85 years and over	243

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,823
One race	18,624
White	15,348
Black or African American	2,679
American Indian and Alaska Native	67
Asian	312
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	14
Two or more races	199

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,443
People who are White alone	15,015
People who are Black or African American alone	2,634
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	312
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	478
People who are Some other race alone	213

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	114,173
Same house	62,878
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,220
Different state or abroad	17,889
Different state	15,879
Abroad	2,010

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iredell County)
Total resident population	122,660
Born in United States	68,546
State of residence	79,411
Different state	37,997
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	780
Foreign born	4,472

Mooresville 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 Mooresville. That total enrollment is 28,540 for the population of the country, which includes Mooresville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,140 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,049.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	28,540
Pre-kindergarten	1,823
Public	955
Private	868
Kindergarten	1,726
Public	1,557
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,598
Public	13,612
Private	986
Elementary and high school	20,941
Public	19,619
Private	1,322
High school grades 9 to 12	6,343
Public	6,007
Private	336
College, undergraduate years	3,605
Public	3,044
Private	561
Graduate or professional school	445
Public	337
Private	108
Not enrolled in school	88,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	82,036
Less than 9th grade	6,359
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,389
High school graduate	26,309
Some college, no degree	17,295
Associate's degree	6,388
Bachelor's degree	14,296
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,406

Mooresville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 94,615 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mooresville. The Mooresville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,865), service occupations (6,969), sales and office occupations (14,735), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (290), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,691) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,654). The 94,615 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,585 private wage and salary workers, 6,263 government workers, 4,152 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iredell County)
Population 16 years and over	94,615
In labor force	63,780
Civilian labor force	63,728
Employed	61,204
Unemployed	2,524
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	52
Females 16 years and over	48,968
In labor force	29,265
Civilian labor force	29,258
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,061
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	45,647
In labor force	34,515
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,463
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iredell County)
Workers 16 years and over	60,191
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	49,748
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,499
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	545
Other means	429
Worked at home	1,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,430,815

OCCUPATION (Iredell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,865
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,865
Service occupations	6,969
Sales and office occupations	14,735
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	290
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,691
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,654

INDUSTRY (Iredell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,865
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,075
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,188
Wholesale trade	2,853
Retail trade	7,252
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,152
Information	820
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,952
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,453
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,761
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,756
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,491

CLASS OF WORKER (Iredell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,865
Private wage and salary workers	50,585
Government workers	6,263
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,152
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mooresville Housing Characteristics

In Mooresville, NC there are 51,918 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 47,360 occupied and 4,558 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mooresville, there are 37,027 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 761 units in Mooresville. 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 Mooresville, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mooresville, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mooresville. There are 621 housing units with rent less than $200, 610 with rent between $200-299, 3,097 with rent between $300-499 and 6,158 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mooresville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mooresville, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iredell County)
Total housing units	51,918
Occupied housing units	47,360
Vacant housing units	4,558

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iredell County)
Total housing units	51,918
1-unit, detached	37,027
1-unit, attached	761
2 units	1,016
3 or 4 units	784
5 to 9 units	1,401
10 to 19 units	1,146
20 to 49 units	152
50 or more units	298
Mobile home	9,275

HOUSING TENURE (Iredell County)
Occupied housing units	47,360
Owner-occupied	35,693
Renter-occupied	11,667

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iredell County)
Occupied housing units	47,360
No vehicles available	2,729
2 vehicle available	31,251
3 vehicles available	8,195
4 vehicles available	2,429
5 or more vehicles available	941

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iredell County)
Occupied housing units	47,360
Utility gas	13,301
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,027
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,073
Coal or coke	15
Wood	1,279
Solar energy	46
Other fuel	170
No fuel used	132

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iredell County)
Occupied housing units	47,360
Less Than $50,000	35,693
$50,000 to $99,999	9,177
$100,000 to $149,999	6,834
$150,000 to $199,999	3,770
$200,000 to $299,999	2,992
$300,000 to $499,999	979
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	116,100

GROSS RENT (Iredell County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,667
Less than $200	621
$200 to $299	610
$300 to $499	3,097
$500 to $699	3,986
$700 to $999	1,749
$1,000 to $1,499	385
$1,500 or more	37