Lake Norman of Catawba

Population: 9,308
Median household income: $106,836
Median home value: $522,300

Located in Catawba County, North Carolina, Lake Norman of Catawba is a community with a population of 9,308. The median household income of $106,836 is above the Catawba County median ($64,544).

From 2020 to 2023, Lake Norman of Catawba's population grew 7.0% from 8,701 to 9,308, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $422,000 to $522,300.

Households average 2.40 people. The median gross rent is $1,246.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,308
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $106,836
Median home value: $522,300
Median gross rent: $1,246
Housing units: 4,725
Homeownership rate: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7019,308

Median household income

$82,424$106,836

Median home value

$422,000$522,300

Median gross rent

$876$1,246

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	8,701	$82,424	$422,000	$876
2021	8,441	$89,004	$428,900	$1,270
2022	8,998	$96,908	$505,200	$1,000
2023	9,308	$106,836	$522,300	$1,246

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5417.1%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	558	6.0%
5 to 17	1,099	11.8%
18 to 24	461	5.0%
25 to 34	872	9.4%
35 to 44	827	8.9%
45 to 54	1,593	17.1%
55 to 64	1,782	19.1%
65 to 74	1,269	13.6%
75 and over	847	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,068	86.7%
Black or African American	128	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	37	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	137	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	938	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate17.8%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree31.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	5.0%
High school graduate	1,281	17.8%
Some college or associate's	2,493	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,271	31.6%
Graduate or professional degree	789	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,253	71.2%
Carpooled	437	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	842	18.4%
Other means	35	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	9.6%
15 to 29 min	994	26.7%
30 to 44 min	1,259	33.8%
45 to 59 min	678	18.2%
60+ min	438	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 5.2% (481 of 9,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,812	72.6%
Nonfamily households	1,059	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,871	81.9%
Vacant	854	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,434	88.7%
Renter-occupied	437	11.3%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other10.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,882	82.2%
1-unit, attached	222	4.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	87	1.8%
20 or more units	57	1.2%
Mobile home & other	477	10.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736510
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 8.47 sq mi
Center point: 35.5984, -80.9875