Morganton city, North Carolina demographics
Population: 17,389
Median age: 37.6
Median household income: 43,103
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Morganton city, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 17,389 |
| 2020 | 16,517 |
| 2019 | 16,481 |
| 2018 | 16,466 |
| 2017 | 16,478 |
| 2016 | 16,717 |
| 2015 | 16,748 |
| 2014 | 16,816 |
| 2013 | 16,903 |
| 2012 | 16,932 |
| 2011 | 16,944 |
| 2010 | 16,972 |
| 2009 | 16,991 |
Census data for Morganton city, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Morganton city, North Carolina
| Total population | 17,389 |
| Male | 8,288 |
| Female | 9,101 |
| Total population | 17,389 |
| Under 5 years | 1,294 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,230 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,431 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,057 |
| 20 to 24 years | 930 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,319 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,010 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,710 |
| 55 to 59 years | 907 |
| 60 to 64 years | 938 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,876 |
| 75 to 84 years | 894 |
| 85 years and over | 793 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 4,505 |
| 16 years and over | 13,201 |
| 18 years and over | 12,884 |
| 21 years and over | 12,346 |
| 62 years and over | 4,146 |
| 65 years and over | 3,563 |
| Total population | 17,389 |
| One race | 16,897 |
| White | 11,757 |
| Black or African American | 2,079 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 738 |
| Asian | 465 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,858 |
| Two or more races | 492 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,614 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 5,295 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,319 |
Social characteristics in Morganton city, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,395 |
| Family households (families) | 2,345 |
| Married-couple family | 312 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,290 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 854 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,448 |
| Average household size | 2,380 |
| Average family size | 2.55 |
Economic characteristics in Morganton city, North Carolina
| Total households | 6,395 |
| Less than $10,000 | 441 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 441 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,020 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 687 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,208 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,009 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 530 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 653 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 178 |
| $200,000 or more | 228 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,103 |
Housing characteristics in Morganton city, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 7,287 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,395 |
| Vacant housing units | 892 |
| Total housing units | 7,287 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,122 |
| 1-unit, attached | 150 |
| 2 units | 435 |
| 3 or 4 units | 559 |
| 5 to 9 units | 878 |
| 10 to 19 units | 225 |
| 20 or more units | 389 |
| Mobile home | 529 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,287 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 161 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 505 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 790 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,007 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,219 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,063 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 936 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 601 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,005 |
| Total housing units | 7,287 |
| 1 room | 74 |
| 2 rooms | 230 |
| 3 rooms | 816 |
| 4 rooms | 1,954 |
| 5 rooms | 1,419 |
| 6 rooms | 947 |
| 7 rooms | 694 |
| 8 rooms | 569 |
| 9 rooms or more | 584 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 7,287 |
| No bedroom | 74 |
| 1 bedroom | 874 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,805 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,699 |
| 4 bedrooms | 730 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 105 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,395 |
| Owner-occupied | 3,321 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,074 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,395 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 644 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,257 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,382 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 706 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 547 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 859 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,321 |
| Less than $50,000 | 109 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 727 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 707 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 594 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 756 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 349 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 79 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 158,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 3,321 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,832 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,489 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,941 |
| Less than $500 | 514 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,903 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 380 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 88 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 42 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 14 |
| Median (dollars) | 726 |
| No rent paid | 133 |
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