Gamewell

Population: 3,701
Median household income: $55,977
Median home value: $154,100

Gamewell is a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, home to 3,701 residents. At $55,977, its median household income sits in line with Caldwell County's $55,401.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gamewell's population declined 7.2% from 3,987 to 3,701, while its median home value rose 51.5% from $101,700 to $154,100.

The typical home was built around 1977. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,701
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,977
Median home value: $154,100
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 1,650
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9873,701

Median household income

$46,057$55,977

Median home value

$101,700$154,100

Median gross rent

$721$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,987	$46,057	$101,700	$721
2020	3,874	$53,667	$107,800	$631
2021	3,735	$60,395	$104,600	$670
2022	3,710	$54,037	$148,100	$735
2023	3,701	$55,977	$154,100	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 446.1%

45 to 5420.3%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	3.9%
5 to 17	483	13.1%
18 to 24	366	9.9%
25 to 34	472	12.8%
35 to 44	226	6.1%
45 to 54	750	20.3%
55 to 64	729	19.7%
65 to 74	353	9.5%
75 and over	176	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,077	83.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	136	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	482	13.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	606	22.4%
High school graduate	1,074	39.7%
Some college or associate's	908	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	92	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 43 min

Drove alone59.4%

Carpooled33.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,000	59.4%
Carpooled	570	33.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	17.4%
15 to 29 min	693	44.1%
30 to 44 min	257	16.4%
45 to 59 min	101	6.4%
60+ min	246	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 17.3% (641 of 3,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,065	74.9%
Nonfamily households	356	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,421	86.1%
Vacant	229	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,033	72.7%
Renter-occupied	388	27.3%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,115	67.6%
1-unit, attached	35	2.1%
2 to 4 units	152	9.2%
5 to 19 units	41	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	307	18.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725380
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 8.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8640, -81.5978