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The Cricket Census Designated Place had a population of 1,815 as of July 1, 2017.
The primary coordinate point for Cricket is located at latitude 36.1687 and longitude -81.1933 in Wilkes County. The formal boundaries for the Cricket Census Designated Place (see map below) 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.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Cricket population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2017.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,815 |
| Daytime Population: Workers | 229 |
| Daytime Population: Residents | 1,282 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) | 1,511 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 | 0.83 |
| Population in Households | 1,750 |
| Population in Familes | 1,384 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 65 |
| Population Density2 | 508 |
| Diversity Index3 | 39 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $24,951 |
| Average Household Income | $34,853 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,357 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 895 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 451 (50.4%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 308 (34.4%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 136 (15.2%) |
| Median Home Value | $105,814 |
| Average Home Value | $137,721 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 759 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31 |
| Family Households | 479 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.23% | -0.08% |
| Households | -0.31% | -0.13% |
| Families | -0.91% | -0.25% |
| Median Household Income | 0.04% | |
| Per Capita Income | 1.79% |
The table below compares Cricket to the other 739 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 334 | 55th |
| Population Density | # 444 | 40th |
| Diversity Index | # 462 | 38th |
| Median Household Income | # 719 | 3rd |
| Per Capita Income | # 697 | 6th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE North Carolina Census Data Comparison Tool.
