Granite Falls, NC City Data

Granite Falls, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,612 people who live in Granite Falls and approximately 77,415 who live in Caldwell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Granite Falls to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Granite Falls. We have included Granite Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Granite Falls Information

Caldwell County where Granite Falls resides is 474.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 77,415 and has a population rank of 655 out of all the places in the United States.

Granite Falls has a total of 4,612 people and of those residents there are 2,177 males and 2,435 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 1,052 births each year and around 741 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Granite Falls varies per year, but currently 4,565 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 4,612 people who live in Granite Falls, there are 1,231 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Granite Falls is 632 male and 599 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,485.

General Granite Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	474.29
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	77,415
Population rank - Caldwell County	655
Total population	4,612
Total population (male)	2,177
Total population (female)	2,435
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Caldwell County	1,052
Deaths- Caldwell County	741
Population of one race	4,565
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	1,231
Population under 20 years (male)	632
Population under 20 years (female)	599
Total population 18 years and over	3,485

Granite Falls Social Characteristics

There are 30,768 households in Granite Falls. Families make up 22,589 of these households. The table below breaks down the Granite Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,622), male householder with no wife present (1,373) and female householder with no husband present (3,461). The remainder of the Granite Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,369. Granite Falls, NC moving companies help people in Granite Falls move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Granite Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Granite Falls is based, there are 31,801 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,763 never married, 18,709 now married, 1,132 separated, 3,690 widowed, and 3,507 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 923 separated, 815 widowed and 2,976 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Granite Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Granite Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caldwell County)
Total households	30,768
Family households (families)	22,589
With own children under 18 years	10,584
Married-couple family	17,622
With own children under 18 years	6,875
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,373
With own children under 18 years	740
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,461
With own children under 18 years	1,860
Nonfamily households	8,369
Householder living alone	7,094
65 years and over	2,784

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	650
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	426
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,743
Householder	1,212
Spouse	920
Child	1,278
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	92
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	701
Male householder	214
Male householder living alone	154
Male householder not living alone	60
Female householder	332
Female householder living alone	293
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	155
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	57
Foster child	2
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,801
Never married	4,763
Now married	18,709
Separated	1,132
Widowed	3,690
Divorced	3,507
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	923
Widowed	815
Divorced	2,976

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,612
Male	2,177
Under 5 years	165
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	157
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	36
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	188
30 to 34 years	186
35 to 39 years	193
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	127
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	53
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	20
Female	2,435
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	156
10 to 14 years	161
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	28
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	176
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	197
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	124
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	83
85 years and over	109

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,612
One race	4,565
White	4,246
Black or African American	108
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	5
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,444
People who are White alone	4,081
People who are Black or African American alone	105
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	279
People who are Some other race alone	182

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	72,503
Same house	44,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,899
Different state or abroad	4,463
Different state	3,769
Abroad	694

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	77,415
Born in United States	59,343
State of residence	62,502
Different state	13,083
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	321
Foreign born	1,509

Granite Falls Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Granite Falls. That total enrollment is 16,808 for the population of the country, which includes Granite Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,516 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,603 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,402.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Granite Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,808
Pre-kindergarten	987
Public	517
Private	470
Kindergarten	1,116
Public	1,056
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,243
Public	7,822
Private	421
Elementary and high school	12,302
Public	11,697
Private	605
High school grades 9 to 12	4,059
Public	3,875
Private	184
College, undergraduate years	2,130
Public	1,913
Private	217
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	198
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	57,683

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,539
Less than 9th grade	6,724
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,361
High school graduate	17,195
Some college, no degree	9,877
Associate's degree	2,820
Bachelor's degree	5,562
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,875

Granite Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 61,167 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Granite Falls. The Granite Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,007), service occupations (4,022), sales and office occupations (8,458), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (73), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,077) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,169). The 61,167 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 33,599 private wage and salary workers, 3,701 government workers, 2,446 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	61,167
In labor force	41,256
Civilian labor force	41,209
Employed	39,806
Unemployed	1,403
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	31,321
In labor force	18,899
Civilian labor force	18,885
Unemployed Civilian labor force	750
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	29,846
In labor force	22,357
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	653
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,970
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,150
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,431
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	326
Other means	328
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	828,830

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,007
Service occupations	4,022
Sales and office occupations	8,458
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	73
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,077
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,169

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,198
Wholesale trade	1,304
Retail trade	4,245
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,027
Information	427
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	980
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,536
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,538
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	824

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,007
Private wage and salary workers	33,599
Government workers	3,701
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,446
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Granite Falls Housing Characteristics

In Granite Falls, NC there are 33,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,768 occupied and 2,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Granite Falls, there are 23,210 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 228 units in Granite Falls. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Granite Falls, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Granite Falls, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Granite Falls. There are 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 408 with rent between $200-299, 3,563 with rent between $300-499 and 2,116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Granite Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Granite Falls, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	33,430
Occupied housing units	30,768
Vacant housing units	2,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	33,430
1-unit, detached	23,210
1-unit, attached	228
2 units	660
3 or 4 units	857
5 to 9 units	792
10 to 19 units	412
20 to 49 units	238
50 or more units	190
Mobile home	6,722

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Owner-occupied	23,053
Renter-occupied	7,715

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
No vehicles available	2,003
2 vehicle available	20,431
3 vehicles available	5,980
4 vehicles available	1,699
5 or more vehicles available	768

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Utility gas	3,733
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,252
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,458
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,432
Solar energy	21
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	143

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	30,768
Less Than $50,000	23,053
$50,000 to $99,999	8,454
$100,000 to $149,999	3,768
$150,000 to $199,999	1,218
$200,000 to $299,999	545
$300,000 to $499,999	181
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	86,700

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,715
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	408
$300 to $499	3,563
$500 to $699	1,649
$700 to $999	389
$1,000 to $1,499	78
$1,500 or more	N/A