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County Profile for Caldwell County
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 70,709 |
| Population 2000 | 77,415 |
| Population 2008 | 80,059 |
| Population Density 2000 | 164 |
| Percent Population Change 1990-2000 | 9.5% |
| Percent White | 91.7% |
| Percent Black | 5.5% |
| Percent American Indian | 0.2% |
| Percent Asian | 0.4% |
| Percent 0-17 | 23.4% |
| Percent 65 and over | 13.3% |
| Median Age | 37.5 |
| Percent Born in NC | 80.7% |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $35,739 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $17,353 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 8,161 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 10.7% |
| Child Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Elderly Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Percent Receiving Food Stamps | 12.7% |
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| Housing | |
| Percent Unaffordable Housing | 15.6% |
| Percent Substandard Housing | 0.0% |
| Home-ownership Rate | 74.9% |
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| Health | |
| Physicians Per Population | 9.7 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.5 |
| Percent Uninsured | 16.2% |
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| Education | |
| Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 53.0% |
| White Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 56.1% |
| Black Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 24.9% |
| American Indian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 55.6% |
| Asian Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 64.6% |
| Hispanic Students Passing End of Grade Exams | 43.0% |
| Per Student Expenditures K-12 | $7,415 |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 33.8% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 32.1% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 10.4% |
| Graduation Rate | 68.5% |
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| Labor Force and Employment | |
| Percent Working Age Population | 63.3% |
| Unemployment Rate 2006 | 7.5% |
| Labor Force 2007 | 38,373 |
| Unemployed 2007 | 2,722 |
| Unemployment Rate 2007 | 7.1% |
| Labor Force 2008 | 37,980 |
| Unemployed 2008 | 3,059 |
| Unemployment Rate 2008 | 8.1% |
| Female Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.3% |
| Percent Working in Manufacturing | 26.1% |
| Average Wage for Manufacturing | $7,046 |
| Percent Professionals | 20.1% |
| Percent Working in Production | 38.1% |
| Percent Working in Sales | 21.2% |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2006 | 1,232 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2006 | 692 |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2007 | |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2007 | |
| Total Announced Layoffs 2008 | 12 |
| Manufacturing Layoffs 2008 | 12 |
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| Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| Total Agricultural Receipts | $20,751,000 |
| Total Farms 2002 | 411 |
| Percent Family Owned Farms | 95.6% |
| Average Farm Size 2002 | 85 |
| Tobacco Dependency Ranking | Low |
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| Other | |
| Crime Rate | 33.9 |
| Property Tax Rate | 0.660 |
| Ability to Pay | 15.8 |
| Voting Rate | 67.3% |
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Updated on June 8, 2009
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