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Cajah's Mountain town, North Carolina

City

Population: 2,696 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Cajah's Mountain town from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Cajah's Mountain town

What is the median household income in Cajah's Mountain town?
The median household income in Cajah's Mountain town is $53,714 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Cajah's Mountain town?
The poverty rate in Cajah's Mountain town is 7.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Cajah's Mountain town?
$175,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Cajah's Mountain town?
The median gross rent in Cajah's Mountain town is $677 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Cajah's Mountain town residents have a college degree?
13.9% of adults in Cajah's Mountain town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
2,696
Median Income
$53,714
Median Home Value
$175,900
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
7.6%
Median Age
40.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$9,262 (+20.8%) Home Value: +$44,300 (+33.7%) Poverty Rate: +1.7 pp (+32.1%) Bachelor's+: -1.3 pp (-8.6%) Unemployment: +2.9 pp (+61.7%)

Demographics

Total Population 2,696
Median Age 40.0
Female 49.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% White (non-Hisp.) 90.9% Asian 0.2% Two or More 3.0% Other 4.8%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
1.3%
Cuban
1.3%
Puerto Rican
0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $53,714 ±$3,066
-$16,190 vs. state
Per Capita Income $66,180
Median Family Income $60,729
Poverty Rate 7.0%
-2.4 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 8.9%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 11.2%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 22.5%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
0.4%
$10–15k
3.5%
$15–25k
6.9%
$25–35k
12.4%
$35–50k
18.5%
$50–75k
29.9%
$75–100k
12.0%
$100–150k
10.5%
$150–200k
5.2%
$200k+
0.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 1,012
Owner-Occupied 76.8%
Renter-Occupied 23.2%
Vacancy Rate 7.5%
Median Home Value $175,900
-$83,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $677
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 16.2%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 11.5%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
2.2%
$50–100k
12.5%
$100–200k
21.7%
$200–300k
28.2%
$300–500k
7.8%
$1M+
1.4%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
3.6%
$500–1k
74.5%
$1–1.5k
19.4%
$2.5–3.5k
2.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
5.3%
1 vehicle
25.3%
2 vehicles
40.6%
3+
28.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
88.1%
Single-fam. att.
0.5%
2–4 units
1.7%
5–19 units
2.0%
Mobile home
2.2%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
0.5%
1940–1969
3.6%
1970–1999
18.9%
2000–2009
9.4%
2010+
3.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 82.0%
Bachelor's or Higher 13.9%
-20.8 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 3.6%
Some College / Associate 19.7%
Less Than High School 4.9%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 62.8%
Unemployment Rate 7.6%
+2.8 pp vs. state
Work from Home 4.3%
Self-Employed 5.6%
Government Workers 4.1%
Private For-Profit 90.3%
Industry
Manufacturing
17.8%
Arts/Entmt.
15.3%
Finance
10.4%
Edu/Health
9.9%
Retail
9.8%
Transportation
6.9%
Prof. Services
6.8%
Construction
4.7%
Wholesale
2.3%
Information
1.1%
Occupation
Management
24.9%
Food Prep
23.4%
Production
21.9%
Sales
19.2%
Construction
10.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.1 min
Drove Alone 84.6%
Carpool 8.8%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 4.3%
Walked 0.9%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 936
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 51.7%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 12.7%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
5.5%
5–9
7.7%
10–14
6.5%
15–19
4.6%
20–24
5.8%
25–34
11.1%
35–44
13.2%
45–54
15.3%
55–64
4.6%
65–74
10.3%
75–84
8.6%
85+
4.3%
Under 18: 23.2% Working age (18–64): 76.8% 65 and over: 15.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 3.4%
Naturalized Citizen 37.4%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 1.9%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
80.2%
Asia
16.5%
Europe
3.3%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 5.9%
With a Disability 19.4%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 82.6%
Uninsured 17.4%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 87.3%
Has a Computer 90.6%
Same House 1 Year Ago 82.3%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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