In 2018, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 119k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $43,075. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC declined from 118,964 to 118,898, a -0.0555% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,564 to $43,075, a 3.64% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Other (Hispanic) (3.36%), White (Hispanic) (1.42%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%). 5.58% of the people in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.5% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC are Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (866 degrees awarded in 2017).
The median property value in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC is $119,900, and the homeownership rate is 72.5%. Most people in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC is 2 cars per household.
Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC borders Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, and Hickory City PUMA, NC.