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Cajah's Mountain, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Cajah's Mountain, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,361

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.0% since 2018

Cajah's Mountain lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,352 (87.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone220 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race105 (3.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone12 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone6 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish123
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island22
  3. 3.Other Indo-European15
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$24,495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing221
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation190
  3. 3.Other Services187
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate129
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care123

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations331
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations272
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations268
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations256
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations121

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Other Services (LQ 3.19×)187
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.79×)221
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.74×)190
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.55×)129
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.90×)122

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$677/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999129 (17.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999108 (15.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99995 (13.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99994 (13.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99994 (13.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99956 (7.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.1 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,035 (84.6%)
  • Carpooled108 (8.8%)
  • Worked at Home53 (4.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other17 (1.4%)
  • Walked11 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.