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Population (year 2000): 7,139. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,760 (+22.7% change)
Males: 3,488  (48.9%)
Females: 3,651  (51.1%)

Mecklenburg County

Median resident age:  31.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 28036.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $77,800 (it was $78,370 in 2000)
Davidson  $77,800
North Carolina:  $40,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $317,000 (it was $270,000 in 2000)
Davidson  $317,000
North Carolina:  $127,600

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Races in Davidson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: English (15.9%), German (15.9%), Irish (9.6%), United States (6.8%), Scottish (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 4.86 square miles.

Population density: 1765 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Davidson

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 17.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davidson town

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

275 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This town:  3.9%
North Carolina:  5.3%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Davidson, North Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Davidson to the number of sex offenders is 1226 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Davidson:  0.8% ($2,143)
North Carolina:  0.8% ($826)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (17.1 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (19.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (499.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cornelius, NC (3.6 miles ), Huntersville, NC (6.0 miles ), Mooresville, NC (6.5 miles ), Westport, NC (10.1 miles ), Enochville, NC (11.8 miles ), Lowesville, NC (12.6 miles ), Lake Norman of Catawba, NC (12.9 miles ), Sherrills Ford, NC (13.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.49 N, Longitude: 80.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +472 (+6.6%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 869 (29.8%)


People in group quarters in Davidson
  • 1453 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 303 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 704

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Population change in the 1990s: +2,957 (+70.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Davidson (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 robberies (53.0 per 100,000)
  • 10 assaults (132.6 per 100,000)
  • 37 burglaries (490.5 per 100,000)
  • 44 thefts (583.3 per 100,000)
  • 7 auto thefts (92.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 107.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Davidson (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (11.8 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (47.2 per 100,000)
  • 29 burglaries (341.9 per 100,000)
  • 35 thefts (412.6 per 100,000)
  • 17 auto thefts (200.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 69.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.86
US city average:  3.00

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Davidson-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.3 miles away from the Davidson town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Edwin Ofori Attah - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe), Matt McKillop - College basketball player (Davidson Wildcats).


Hospitals/medical centers near Davidson:
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC)
  • LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC)
  • DAVIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; STATESVILLE, NC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davidson:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 62 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Davidson:
  • LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (about 9 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; ID: 14A)
  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 12 miles; CONCORD, NC; ID: JQF)
  • STATESVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; STATESVILLE, NC; ID: SVH)

Amtrak stations near Davidson:
  • 15 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Davidson:
  • 4 miles: McGuire 1 and 2 in Cornelius, NC.

Local government website: www.ci.davidson.nc.us

College/University in Davidson:
  • DAVIDSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,678; Location: PO BOX 1719; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davidson.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davidson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Davidson and their reported violations in the past:

INCREDIBLE EDIBLES CATERING (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Davidson compared to North Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Davidson (2007 data):
  • First Charter Bank: Davidson Retirement Community at 400 Avinger Lane, branch established on 1999-12-13; Davidson Branch at 124 South Main Street, branch established on 1988-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,397.3 mil, Deposits: $2,971.3 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: First Charter Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Davidson-Driveup Branch at 316 South Main Street, branch established on 1972-05-01; Davidson Main Branch at 112 South Main Street, branch established on 1916-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Davidson Branch at 137 North Main Street, branch established on 1984-04-09. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 5$22,818$54,7630$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$49,268$39,4140$0
Streets and Highways 4$10,302$30,9060$0
Parks and Recreation 7$17,335$29,7172$1,780
Financial Administration 3$9,257$37,0280$0
Totals for Government 34$108,980$38,4642$1,780


Davidson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $75,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Parking Facilities: $12,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $43,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $986,000
    Central Staff Services: $533,000
    Parks & Recreation: $523,000
    Regular Highways: $428,000
    Solid Waste Management: $272,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Fire Protection: $152,000
    General Public Buildings: $143,000
    Housing & Community Development: $92,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
    General - Other: $42,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $96,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $577,000
    All Other: $68,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,171,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $99,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $120,000
    Police Protection: $79,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,808,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $278,000
    Highways: $220,000
    Housing & Community Development: $104,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,417,000
    NEC: $107,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,857,000

10.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.44%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($300 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:  0.15%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NC  0.45% ($54,031 average AGI)
from Cabarrus County, NC  0.37% ($39,797)
from Gaston County, NC  0.28% ($33,752)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,854 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Mecklenburg County:  0.06%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NC  0.84% ($78,002 average AGI)
to Cabarrus County, NC  0.55% ($49,810)
to York County, SC  0.53% ($60,559)


Strongest AM radio stations in Davidson:
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGFY (1480 AM; 10 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WYFQ (930 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHIP (1350 AM; 1 kW; MOORESVILLE, NC; Owner: MOORESVILLE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WCXN (1170 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLAREMONT, NC; Owner: WCXN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Davidson:
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WKBC-FM (97.3 FM; NORTH WILKESBORO, NC; Owner: WILKES BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCHH (92.7 FM; HARRISBURG, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WA2XKB (98.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: COLUMBINE INVESTMENTS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Davidson:
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W66BT (Channel 66; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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