Long View

Population: 4,967
Median household income: $44,156
Median home value: $142,900

Long View is a community in Catawba County, North Carolina, home to 4,967 residents. Its median household income of $44,156 runs below the Catawba County figure of $64,544.

Between 2019 and 2023, Long View's population held roughly steady from 4,959 to 4,967, while its median home value rose 59.8% from $89,400 to $142,900.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,967
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $44,156
Median home value: $142,900
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 2,535
Homeownership rate: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9594,967

Median household income

$39,750$44,156

Median home value

$89,400$142,900

Median gross rent

$662$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,959	$39,750	$89,400	$662
2020	4,898	$39,174	$103,700	$654
2021	4,764	$40,976	$112,000	$636
2022	5,029	$44,740	$134,200	$692
2023	4,967	$44,156	$142,900	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	5.1%
5 to 17	580	11.7%
18 to 24	440	8.9%
25 to 34	851	17.1%
35 to 44	417	8.4%
45 to 54	875	17.6%
55 to 64	621	12.5%
65 to 74	698	14.1%
75 and over	230	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,470	49.7%
Black or African American	904	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	437	8.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	290	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	866	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.1%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	556	15.1%
High school graduate	1,334	36.1%
Some college or associate's	1,498	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	214	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	90	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,228	83.5%
Carpooled	333	12.5%
Public transit	23	0.9%
Walked	5	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	1.6%
Other means	37	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	669	25.5%
15 to 29 min	1,329	50.6%
30 to 44 min	454	17.3%
45 to 59 min	47	1.8%
60+ min	127	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.8% (537 of 4,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,301	59.9%
Nonfamily households	872	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,173	85.7%
Vacant	362	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,219	56.1%
Renter-occupied	954	43.9%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,568	61.9%
1-unit, attached	76	3.0%
2 to 4 units	221	8.7%
5 to 19 units	244	9.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	426	16.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3739280
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.7231, -81.3855