Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search

Lenoir, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,002 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Lenoir:

$174,002
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $100,149 - $248,090

Total population: 17,920 (Urban population: 16,596, Rural population: 57 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,724 (7,668 occupied: 5,074 owner occupied, 2,847 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

33%

Housing density: 527 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $461,225.

Median contract rent in 2022: $426 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $657)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $618


Median gross rent in Lenoir, NC in 2022: $629

Housing units in Lenoir with a mortgage: 2,513 (548 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 403 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $56,136

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,869

Median monthly housing costs: $650

Compare current foreclosures in Lenoir, NC:

Check out more offers in Lenoir, NC.
Powered by Foreclosure.com

Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2022 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

Latest news about housing in Lenoir, NC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Lenoir, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1966

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 18,250
  • Male householders: 3,553 (1,325 living alone), Female householders: 4,037 (1,654 living alone)
  • 2,815 spouses (2,815 opposite-sex spouses), 367 unmarried partners, (361 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,117 children (4,721 natural, 95 adopted, 300 stepchildren), 582 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 32 foster children, 402 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 559

Size of family households: 2,608 2-persons, 618 3-persons, 922 4-persons, 348 5-persons, 207 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,919 1-person, 174 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

2,100 married couples with children.
1,032 single-parent households (173 men, 859 women).

89.2% of residents of Lenoir speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (34% speak English very well, 66% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,116 (6.1%)
(20.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 0no bedroom
  • 531 bedroom
  • 1,2482 bedrooms
  • 2,7563 bedrooms
  • 8354 bedrooms
  • 1835+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 118no bedroom
  • 6971 bedroom
  • 1,3442 bedrooms
  • 5513 bedrooms
  • 1204 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 77no vehicle
  • 1,7421 vehicle
  • 1,6832 vehicles
  • 8943 vehicles
  • 5064 vehicles
  • 1735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lenoir in renter-occupied apartments
  • 522no vehicle
  • 1,5691 vehicle
  • 6552 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 444 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1323 rooms
  • 6644 rooms
  • 9715 rooms
  • 1,0956 rooms
  • 8247 rooms
  • 6378 rooms
  • 7519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 1181 room
  • 2182 rooms
  • 7403 rooms
  • 8024 rooms
  • 4595 rooms
  • 3186 rooms
  • 327 rooms
  • 218 rooms
  • 1399+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lenoir, NC
  • Lenoir, NC household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lenoir, NC in 2022
  • 621Less than $10,000
  • 1,101$10,000 to $19,999
  • 888$20,000 to $29,999
  • 997$30,000 to $39,999
  • 696$40,000 to $49,999
  • 781$50,000 to $59,999
  • 821$60,000 to $74,999
  • 731$75,000 to $99,999
  • 493$100,000 to $124,999
  • 252$125,000 to $149,999
  • 411$150,000 to $199,999
  • 155$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lenoir, NC

  • Distribution of house value in Lenoir, NC in 2022
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 20$15,000 to $19,999
  • 18$20,000 to $24,999
  • 58$25,000 to $29,999
  • 112$30,000 to $34,999
  • 33$35,000 to $39,999
  • 189$40,000 to $49,999
  • 204$50,000 to $59,999
  • 260$60,000 to $69,999
  • 69$70,000 to $79,999
  • 290$80,000 to $89,999
  • 164$90,000 to $99,999
  • 409$100,000 to $124,999
  • 296$125,000 to $149,999
  • 552$150,000 to $174,999
  • 307$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,043$200,000 to $249,999
  • 391$250,000 to $299,999
  • 156$300,000 to $399,999
  • 246$400,000 to $499,999
  • 50$500,000 to $749,999
  • 14$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lenoir, NC

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lenoir, NC in 2022
  • 42$100 to $149
  • 217$150 to $199
  • 117$200 to $249
  • 113$250 to $299
  • 68$300 to $349
  • 88$350 to $399
  • 354$400 to $449
  • 275$450 to $499
  • 190$500 to $549
  • 148$550 to $599
  • 189$600 to $649
  • 167$650 to $699
  • 86$700 to $749
  • 56$750 to $799
  • 138$800 to $899
  • 92$1,000 to $1,249
  • 267No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.8%
Number of people working at home: 757 (10.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 256
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,192
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,685
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 710
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 561
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 583
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 649
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 94
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 242
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 316
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 33
  • 90 or more minutes: 226
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lenoir

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,268 (81.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,027 (7.4%)
  • Taxi: 199 (1.4%)
  • Walked: 95 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 757 (5.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
  • 4.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 9.9%Males
  • 12.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 19.4%Males
  • 15.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 13.6%Males
  • 15.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lenoir, North Carolina
  • 112010 or later
  • 3902000 to 2009
  • 4101990 to 1999
  • 1091980 to 1989
  • 401970 to 1979
  • 52Before 1970
Ancestries in Lenoir, NC

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,765 (24.2%)
  • English: 1,322 (11.6%)
  • German: 1,179 (10.3%)
  • Irish: 504 (4.4%)
  • Scottish: 252 (2.2%)
  • European: 102 (0.9%)
  • Italian: 94 (0.8%)
  • African: 85 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 78 (0.7%)
  • French: 60 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 47 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 34 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 32 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 13 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 13 (0.1%)
  • British: 12 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Lenoir:

31.1% (324)
North Carolina:

24.7% (214,776)

Honduras
Lenoir:

17.6% (184)
North Carolina:

4.7% (40,707)

El Salvador
Lenoir:

16.4% (171)
North Carolina:

3.8% (33,379)

England
Lenoir:

14.1% (147)
North Carolina:

1.2% (10,140)

Yemen
Lenoir:

5.8% (60)
North Carolina:

0.2% (1,937)

Trinidad and Tobago
Lenoir:

5.5% (57)
North Carolina:

0.4% (3,587)

Canada
Lenoir:

4.1% (43)
North Carolina:

2.1% (18,105)

Venezuela
Lenoir:

2.2% (23)
North Carolina:

1.2% (9,986)

Guatemala
Lenoir:

1.7% (18)
North Carolina:

2.6% (22,964)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 12,669
  • Other state: 4,531
  • Northeast: 929
  • Midwest: 679
  • South: 2,460
  • West: 382

91.0% of Lenoir residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46.7% lived in North Carolina.


Lenoir:

91.0%
State average:

87.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 128
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 57
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 222
  • 10th grade: 123
  • 11th grade: 303
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 132
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,648
  • Less than 1 year of college: 371
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 989
  • Associate degree: 327
  • Bachelor's degree: 730
  • Master's degree: 71
  • Professional school degree: 45
  • Doctorate degree: 28
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 52
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 40
  • 5th and 6th grade: 124
  • 7th and 8th grade: 299
  • 9th grade: 92
  • 10th grade: 166
  • 11th grade: 127
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 101
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,189
  • Less than 1 year of college: 679
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 816
  • Associate degree: 799
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,542
  • Master's degree: 215
  • Professional school degree: 35
  • Doctorate degree: 5
Educational Attainment for Females
Lenoir marital status for males
Lenoir marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,794
  • One, attached: 146
  • Two: 308
  • 3 or 4: 731
  • 5 to 9: 305
  • 10 to 19: 295
  • 20 to 49: 157
  • 50 or more: 401
  • Mobile homes: 584

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,863

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 15 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lenoir
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lenoir, NC
  • 58.0%Electricity
  • 30.4%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lenoir, NC
  • 68.5%Electricity
  • 28.2%Utility gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 394
Here:

22.2%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 158
Here:

21.7%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 128
Here:

26.1%
North Carolina:

19.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability