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Rowan County Statistics

Facts

Land area511.4 square miles
Population Density270.7 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)138,323
Population change-0.1%
Under 5 years of age5.7%
Under 1822.9%
65 and over16%
Females50.7%
White80.3
Hispanic or Latino of any race8
Asian1.1%
Two or more races1.5%
Black or African American16.5%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school81%
Had a bachelor degree or higher17%
Veterans10,374

Households and Housing

Households52,300
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more87.3%
Median household income$41,495
The Per capita income$20,912
Live below the poverty line18.8%
Housing units59,767
Multi-unit structures11%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$130,200
Residents owning their homes68.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms10,867
Women-owned firms29.7%
Asian-owned firms1.9%
Hispanic-owned firms3.1%
Black-owned firms6.4%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$1,163,827
Retail sales per capita$8,474
Manufacturers shipments$3,724,283
Merchant wholesaler sales$628,616
Source US Census Data