Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton metro * 78.5K residents
78.5K
Population
$56.4K
Median income
per household
$192.2K
Home value
13.4%
Poverty rate
What stands out
1 of 6 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks
Median household income
$56.4K
U.S.
$81K
Median home value
$192.2K
U.S.
$333K
Poverty rate
13.4%
U.S.
12.4%
Rent-burdened renters (≥30%)
39.8%
U.S.
51.1%
Severely rent-burdened (≥50%)
17.3%
U.S.
25.9%
Rent-to-Income
15.8%
Below 30% threshold
Home-Value-to-Income
3.4×
Within typical 3-5x range
Share of households by income bracket (ACS).
| Income bracket | Share of households |
|---|---|
| < $50k | 44.3% |
| $50–100k | 30.5% |
| $100–200k | 21.8% |
| $200k+ | 3.4% |
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing (ACS).
| Tenure | Percent |
|---|---|
| Owners | 73.5% |
| Renters | 26.5% |
1 of 6 available metrics better than U.S.
Obesity
33.4%
U.S.
33.2%
Diabetes
13.2%
U.S.
12.1%
Current smoking
17.0%
U.S.
12.8%
1 of 3 metrics better than U.S.
100+ Mbps coverage
94.6%
U.S.
89.6%
Gigabit ready
15.7%
U.S.
46.1%
5G available
69.5%
U.S.
77.4%
Caldwell County, NC
Population
78.5K
Area
471.9 sq mi
Density
166.3/sq mi
How this county compares to other counties nationwide.
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Data accuracy & methodology
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