Cajah's Mountain

Population: 2,696
Median household income: $53,714
Median home value: $175,900

Cajah's Mountain, a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, has 2,696 residents. Its median household income of $53,714 runs in line with the Caldwell County figure of $55,401.

From 2019 to 2023, Cajah's Mountain's population declined 1.4% from 2,735 to 2,696, while its median home value rose 33.7% from $131,600 to $175,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,696
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,714
Median home value: $175,900
Median gross rent: $677
Housing units: 1,012
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7352,696

Median household income

$44,452$53,714

Median home value

$131,600$175,900

Median gross rent

$589$677

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,735	$44,452	$131,600	$589
2020	2,758	$43,596	$136,100	$589
2021	2,695	$46,219	$140,200	$597
2022	2,715	$52,133	$158,300	$671
2023	2,696	$53,714	$175,900	$677

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	5.5%
5 to 17	478	17.7%
18 to 24	183	6.8%
25 to 34	299	11.1%
35 to 44	357	13.2%
45 to 54	413	15.3%
55 to 64	400	14.8%
65 to 74	232	8.6%
75 and over	186	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,451	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	226	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	340	18.0%
High school graduate	676	35.8%
Some college or associate's	608	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	196	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	67	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,035	84.6%
Carpooled	108	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.3%
Other means	17	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	410	35.0%
15 to 29 min	405	34.6%
30 to 44 min	206	17.6%
45 to 59 min	22	1.9%
60+ min	128	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 11.9% (309 of 2,590)

	Count	Share
Family households	645	68.9%
Nonfamily households	291	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	936	92.5%
Vacant	76	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	719	76.8%
Renter-occupied	217	23.2%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	892	88.1%
1-unit, attached	5	0.5%
2 to 4 units	59	5.8%
5 to 19 units	34	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709530
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8507, -81.5362