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Moving to Lenoir, North Carolina

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Population: 16,793. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,912 (+6.7% change)
Males: 8,005 (47.7%), Females: 8,788 (52.3%)

Caldwell County

Zip codes: 28645.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $29,369
Median house value: $79,800

Population by Race

Races in Lenoir:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (22.8%), German (9.3%), English (7.4%), Irish (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 1182 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lenoir

  • High school or higher: 65.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lenoir city

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

3.1% Foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lenoir:

  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (321 MULBERRY ST SW)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lenoir:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lenoir:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 64 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 72 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lenoir:

  • MORGANTON-LENOIR (about 8 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: MRN)
  • GRACE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL (about 16 miles; MORGANTON, NC; Abbreviation: NC1)
  • WILSON’S (about 22 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lenoir:

  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,498)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)

Schools

Public high schools in Lenoir:

  • WEST CALDWELL HIGH (Students: 1,024; Location: 300 W CALDWELL DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIBRITEN HIGH (Students: 1,009; Location: 550 EAST BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lenoir:

  • NEW BEGINNG CHRISTIAN ACAMEY (Students: 35; Location: 4415 CALICO ROAD HWY 18; Grades: 2 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lenoir:

  • GAMEWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 607; Location: 2904 MORGANTON BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GAMEWELL MIDDLE (Students: 599; Location: 3210 GAMEWELL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM LENOIR MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location: 332 GREENHAVEN DRIVE NW; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 455; Location: 901 COLLEGE AVENUE SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOWER CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 401; Location: 630 LOWER CREEK DRIVE NE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAPPY VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 400; Location: 1350 YADKIN RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WHITNEL FOUR SEASONS ELEM (Students: 332; Location: 116 HIBRITEN DRIVE SW; Grades: PK – 05)
  • OAK HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 4603 OAK HILL SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • WEST LENOIR ELEMENTARY (Students: 243; Location: 125 MAPLE DRIVE NW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KINGS CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 243; Location: 3680 WILKESBORO BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lenoir:

  • CALDWELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,043,275; Location: 120 HOSPITAL AVENUE; 129,722 books; 3,794 audio materials; 5,687 video materials; 279 serial subscriptions)

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