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Etowah, North Carolina

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StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population7,96810,730,404334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,596$72,388$80,734
Median Age45.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.0%35.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$338,100$288,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,413$1,228$1,413
Poverty Rate14.4%13.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%9.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.0%66.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.725.126.4
Worked from Home6.5%16.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.8%47.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Etowah, North Carolina

Age in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age45.539.138.9
Under 18 %19.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.9%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.0%13.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.2%25.4%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %27.1%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Households3,3274,282,345129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households74.7%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%29.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.8%17.1%17.3%
People Living Alone20.7%29.4%28.7%
Never Married19.5%32.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,187$41,385$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.9%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.4%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.6%16.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%10.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%13.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.0%30.6%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%12.8%n/a

Housing in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units3,7054,895,668143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.9%65.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.0%14.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.2%12.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,991.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied16.0%33.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,730$1,896n/a

Education in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.0%24.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%29.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.2%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.9%13.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation55.7%62.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.7%71.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.8%26.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%6.5%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%5.3%n/a

Origins and language in Etowah, North Carolina

StatisticEtowahNorth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.2%53.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.7%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%5.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.4%86.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.4%8.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.6%10.0%16.7%

Cities near Etowah

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.