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The Cricket CDP(1) had a population of 1,893 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Cricket is located at latitude 36.1715 and longitude -81.194 in Wilkes County. The formal boundaries for the Cricket Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 3.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Wilkes County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Cricket Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Cricket Census Designated Place is located within Township of Reddies River, a minor civil division (MCD) of Wilkes County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,893 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,783 (94.2%) |
Population in Families | 1,431 (75.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 110 ( 5.8%) |
Population Density | 535 |
Diversity Index2 | 57 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $37,552 |
Average Household Income | $76,969 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 22% |
Per Capita Income | $31,009 |
Wealth Index5 | 61 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 867 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 550 (63.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 210 (24.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 107 (12.3%) |
Median Home Value | $135,366 |
Average Home Value | $180,273 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 117 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 760 |
Average Household Size | 2.35 |
Family Households | 484 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -1.16% | -0.23% |
Households | -0.08% | -0.13% |
Families | -0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 3.99% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.19% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.40% |
The table below compares Cricket to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 330 | 57th |
Population Density | # 434 | 44th |
Median Household Income | # 661 | 15th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 419 | 54th |
Per Capita Income | # 365 | 53rd |
Diversity Index | # 343 | 56th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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