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The City of Lenoir had a population of 18,682 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Lenoir is located at latitude 35.914 and longitude -81.539 in Caldwell County. The formal boundaries for the City of Lenoir encompass a land area of 19.64 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Caldwell County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Lenoir has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Lenoir is located within Township of Lower Creek, a minor civil division (MCD) of Caldwell County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 18,682 (100%) |
Population in Households | 18,130 (97.0%) |
Population in Families | 14,201 (76.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 552 ( 3.0%) |
Population Density | 897 |
Diversity Index2 | 55 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $37,354 |
Average Household Income | $59,283 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 25% |
Per Capita Income | $24,412 |
Wealth Index5 | 47 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (44.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,471 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 5,110 (60.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,568 (30.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 793 ( 9.4%) |
Median Home Value | $158,068 |
Average Home Value | $179,521 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 97 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,678 |
Average Household Size | 2.36 |
Family Households | 4,681 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.55% | 0.07% |
Households | 0.31% | 0.26% |
Families | 0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 1.49% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.40% |
The table below compares Lenoir 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 | # 56 | 93rd |
Population Density | # 259 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 665 | 14th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 262 | 34th |
Per Capita Income | # 604 | 22nd |
Diversity Index | # 360 | 54th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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