Claremont

Population: 2,051
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $227,200

Located in Catawba County, North Carolina, Claremont is a community with a population of 2,051. The median household income of $59,583 is below the Catawba County median ($64,544).

Between 2019 and 2023, Claremont's population grew 24.8% from 1,643 to 2,051, while its median home value rose 46.1% from $155,500 to $227,200.

56.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1991.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,051
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $227,200
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 902
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6432,051

Median household income

$56,473$59,583

Median home value

$155,500$227,200

Median gross rent

$804$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,643	$56,473	$155,500	$804
2020	1,924	$54,830	$159,200	$840
2021	1,894	$56,957	$158,900	$847
2022	1,902	$60,735	$191,800	$937
2023	2,051	$59,583	$227,200	$928

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5420.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	7.0%
5 to 17	372	18.1%
18 to 24	112	5.5%
25 to 34	270	13.2%
35 to 44	179	8.7%
45 to 54	425	20.7%
55 to 64	218	10.6%
65 to 74	249	12.1%
75 and over	82	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,655	80.7%
Black or African American	82	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	77	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	9.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	7.9%
High school graduate	537	37.7%
Some college or associate's	406	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	260	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	108	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	958	91.9%
Carpooled	18	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	4.2%
Other means	19	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	407	40.7%
15 to 29 min	339	33.9%
30 to 44 min	114	11.4%
45 to 59 min	90	9.0%
60+ min	49	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 11.1% (228 of 2,045)

	Count	Share
Family households	616	73.0%
Nonfamily households	228	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	844	93.6%
Vacant	58	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	505	59.8%
Renter-occupied	339	40.2%

1-unit, detached56.9%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units21.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	513	56.9%
1-unit, attached	81	9.0%
2 to 4 units	87	9.6%
5 to 19 units	189	21.0%
20 or more units	10	1.1%
Mobile home & other	22	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7094, -81.1547