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Cajah's Mountain, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Caldwell County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,696 Population 795/sq mi density
$53,714 Median Income $24,495 per capita
$175,900 Home Value $257,950 Zillow
$677 Median Rent 18.7% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
80 Violent Crime/100K 2,983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,714 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$175,900 home value, $677/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,696
Population Density
795
per square mile
Land Area
3.4
square miles (8.8 km²)
Median Age
40.9 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.1% US: 5.9%
Other 7.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.3%
Asian
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95%
Spanish
5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.9%
2% below US avg (6%)
Disability
19.2%
48% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.6%
7% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.7%
48% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.438
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,696
Population Density795 / sq mi
Land Area3.4 sq mi
Median Age40.9 years

Gender

Male50.7%
Female49.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.3%
Asian0.1%

Language

English Only95.0%
Spanish5.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.9%
Disability19.2%
Health Insurance84.6%
Uninsured12.7%
Broadband Access87.3%
Gini Coefficient0.438

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M