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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Catawba, NC Catawba, NC, Claremont, NC (Conover), Claremont, NC (Town Center), Cornelius, NC, Denver, NC, Lincolnton, NC (Pumpkin Center), Mooresville, NC (Mayhew), Statesville, NC (Sharon/Scotts), Statesville, NC (Troutman), Westport, NC
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $187,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to NC, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 5 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS School District
17,209 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of NC school districts |
81.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
6 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
57.8% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BALLS CREEK ELEMENTARY 2620 BALLS CREEK ROAD, NEWTON, NC 28658 (828) 464-4766 |
KG-05 |
| BANDYS HIGH 5040 E BANDYS ROAD, CATAWBA, NC 28609 (828) 241-3171 |
09-12 |
| BANOAK ELEMENTARY 7651 W NC 10 HWY, VALE, NC 28168 (704) 462-2849 |
KG-06 |
| BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY 4377 W NC 10 HWY, NEWTON, NC 28658 (704) 462-1344 |
KG-06 |
| BUNKER HILL HIGH 4675 OXFORD SCHOOL ROAD, CLAREMONT, NC 28610 (828) 241-3355 |
09-12 |
| CATAWBA INTERMEDIATE 403 6TH AVENUE SW, CATAWBA, NC 28609 (828) 241-3131 |
06-06 |
| CATAWBA VALLEY EARLY COLLEGE H 2550 HWY 70 SE, HICKORY, NC 28602 (828) 485-2980 |
09-09 |
| CHARLES H TUTTLE MIDDLE 2872 WATER PLANT ROAD, MAIDEN, NC 28650 (828) 428-3080 |
06-08 |
| CLAREMONT ELEMENTARY 3384 E MAIN STREET, CLAREMONT, NC 28610 (828) 459-7921 |
PK-05 |
| CLYDE CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY 2121 35TH AVENUE DRIVE NE, HICKORY, NC 28601 (828) 256-2769 |
KG-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 75.8 | 56.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 9.4 | 31.5 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 7.3 | 2.1 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 35.7 | 42.6 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,543 | $78,174,000 | 53.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $314 | $5,404,000 | 3.7 |
| STAFF | $228 | $3,925,000 | 2.7 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $102 | $1,761,000 | 1.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $411 | $7,068,000 | 4.8 |
| OPERATION | $494 | $8,496,000 | 5.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $208 | $3,585,000 | 2.4 |
| OTHER | $102 | $1,750,000 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $1,859 | $31,989,000 | 21.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,165 | $37,251,000 | 25.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,566 | $147,414,000 | 100.0 |
Catawba EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Catawba WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 15.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Catawba LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 8.1 |
Catawba Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO NC* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  178.88%
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About Catawba
Catawba is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 696 people and just one neighborhood, Catawba is the 400th largest community in North Carolina.
When you are in Catawba, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 43.5% of Catawba's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Catawba is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Catawba who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.85%), sales jobs (8.75%), and management occupations (5.04%).
Catawba is a very car-oriented town. 99.19% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Catawba is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Catawba has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Catawba is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Catawba Information and Demographics
The citizens of Catawba are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.05% of adults in Catawba have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Catawba in 2000 was $20,933, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,732 for a family of four.
Catawba is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catawba home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Catawba is White, followed by African-American. Catawba also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.92% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Catawba include German, English, Scotch-Irish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Catawba is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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