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The Cricket Census Designated Place had a population of 1,829 as of July 1, 2020.
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 elevation is 1,260 feet.
The Cricket Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2402804) 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 | 1,829 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,764 (96.4%) |
Population in Families | 1,394 (76.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 65 ( 3.6%) |
Population Density | 515 |
Diversity Index2 | 42 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $30,736 |
Average Household Income | $58,985 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 12% |
Per Capita Income | $24,763 |
Wealth Index5 | 53 |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 905 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 510 (56.4%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 263 (29.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 133 (14.7%) |
Median Home Value | $90,737 |
Average Home Value | $145,695 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 206 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 772 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 486 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
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Population | -0.08% | 0.0% |
Households | -0.05% | 0.0% |
Families | -0.51% | -0.12% |
Median Household Income | 2.39% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.8% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.04% |
The table below compares Cricket to the other 739 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 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 | # 335 | 55th |
Population Density | # 445 | 40th |
Median Household Income | # 686 | 7th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 411 | 56th |
Per Capita Income | # 372 | 50th |
Diversity Index | # 442 | 40th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
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