Rowan County, NC

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US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.491% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

3.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,196

5.83% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$216,100

15.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

67,516

1.16% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Rowan County, NC had a population of N/A people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $63,196. Between N/A and N/A the population of Rowan County, NC N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $59,717 to $63,196, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rowan County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%).

None of the households in Rowan County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Rowan County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rowan County, NC was $216,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Rowan County, NC borders Cabarrus County, NC, Davidson County, NC, Davie County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, and Stanly County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Rowan County, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.03% of Rowan County, NC residents were born outside of the country (8.96k people).

In 2023, there were 4.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Rowan County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.46k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.8% of Rowan County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rowan County, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rowan County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rowan County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 539
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.9k ± 573
Other (Hispanic)
6.46k ± 1.27k

11.3%

Hispanic Population

16.8k people

11.3% of the people in Rowan County, NC are hispanic (16.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rowan County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.96k people

5.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.83k people

As of 2023, 6.03% of Rowan County, NC residents (8.96k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rowan County, NC was 5.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rowan County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,162 ± 285
Gulf War (1990s)
1,620 ± 336
Gulf War (2001-)
1,466 ± 300

Rowan County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rowan County, NC employs 67.5k people. The largest industries in Rowan County, NC are Manufacturing (10,338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,068 people), and Retail Trade (7,689 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

67.5k

2023 Value

± 2,421

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rowan County, NC grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 66.7k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rowan County, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rowan County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

67.5k

2023 Value

± 2,421

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 4.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rowan County, NC grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 66.7k employees to 67.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rowan County, NC, are Manufacturing (10,338 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,068 people), and Retail Trade (7,689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rowan County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rowan County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

250
Other Services (except Public Administration)
237
Construction
196
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$639k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$633k
Manufacturing
$496k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Rowan County, NC awarded 2,076 degrees. The student population of Rowan County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,788 male students and 5,261 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9,049 students enrolled in Rowan County, NC, 41.9% men and 58.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,186 records, of which 57.9% were women and 42.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
353 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
122 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Rowan County, NC was Registered Nursing with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Rowan County, NC according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,659) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,379) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rowan County, NC was $216,100 in 2023, which is 0.712 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $187,300 to $216,100, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Rowan County, NC is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Rowan County, NC is $63,196. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rowan County, NC was Census Tract 505 with a value of $103,533, followed by Census Tract 509.04 and Census Tract 518.02, with respective values of $95,904 and $81,563.

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rowan County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.65%.

Housing

Property

$216,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,454

$41,152

Median Property Taxes

±$1,672

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rowan County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rowan County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.2% of the housing units in Rowan County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rowan County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 505
Census Tract 509.04
Census Tract 518.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rowan County, NC was Census Tract 505 with a value of $103,533, followed by Census Tract 509.04 and Census Tract 518.02, with respective values of $95,904 and $81,563.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rowan County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,196

Median Household Income

± $2,324

57.8k

Number of Households

± 2,044

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Rowan County, NC grew to $63,196 from the previous year's value of $59,717.

The following chart displays the households in Rowan County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rowan County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rowan County, NC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Rowan County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rowan County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rowan County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rowan County, NC have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rowan County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.65%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rowan County, NC (22.9k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.6% of the children was living in poverty in Rowan County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

89.8% of the population of Rowan County, NC has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, NC see 2545 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (2450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2058 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 403 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,545 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rowan County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, NC see an average of 2,545 patients per year. This represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (2,450 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rowan County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

19.2%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rowan County, NC declined by 5.45% from 10.8% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rowan County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.2 in Rowan County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rowan County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.4% in Rowan County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rowan County, NC.