In 2019, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 119k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $45,891. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC grew from 118,898 to 119,097, a 0.167% increase and its median household income grew from $43,075 to $45,891, a 6.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Other (Hispanic) (3.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), and White (Hispanic) (1.38%). 5.65% of the households in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.9% of the residents in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC are Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (794 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2019, the median property value in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC was $123,800, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%. Most people in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC was 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.