Mooresville, North Carolina
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City Overview
As of 2009, Mooresville's population is 21,708 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.27 percent.
The median home cost in Mooresville is $198,990. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mooresville's cost of living is 8.08% Higher than the U.S. average.
Mooresville public schools spend $4,936 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Mooresville.
The unemployment rate in Mooresville is 12.90 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Mooresville jobs have Decreased by 6.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mooresville, NC, population is 21,708. There are 1,426 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mooresville, NC
The median age is 34.5. The US median is 37.6. 65.59% of people in Mooresville, NC, are married. 8.06% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.65 people. 29.87% of people are married, with children. 9.66% have children, but are single.
Race in Mooresville, NC
81.83% of people are white, 12.54% are black, 2.04% are asian, 0.39% are native american, and 2.73% claim 'Other'.
3.40% of the people in Mooresville, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.60% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 172 physicians per 100,000 population in Mooresville, NC. The US average is 170.
Mooresville, NC Health Index
Air quality in Mooresville, NC is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mooresville, NC is 85 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is a great town to raise a family. Taxes are low, the people are nice and the cost of living is manageable. People of all races, incomes and stages in life... (read more)Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is close enough to Charlotte if you need something from the big city, but insulated enough that you don't have to leave much. If you work in downtown... (read more)Quality of Life: My family and I moved to Mooresville from Long Island, NY about 2 years ago. My husband and I like it, but our teenager...that's another story. Mooresville is more like... (read more)Have an opinion about Mooresville? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mooresville Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 12.90% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -6.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 13.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $24,198 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $50,467 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 10.69% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 10.77% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.60% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.56% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.94% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 13.47% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 11.07% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.80% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.68% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.42% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 14.33% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.50% | 20.24% |
| Service | 9.96% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.02% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.48% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.52% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.19% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mooresville, NC, is 12.90%, with job growth of -6.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 13.90%.
Mooresville, NC Taxes
Mooresville, NC,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 7.00%.
Mooresville, NC Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $24,198, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $50,467.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 14 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $198,990 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 62.06% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.51% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 30.78% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.34 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.73% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.61% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.66% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 5.59% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 6.74% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.34% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.65% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 23.42% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.68% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.17% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.68% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.61% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 20.91% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 24.32% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 6.78% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.74% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.15% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.73% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.58% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.04% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.75% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mooresville, NC, is $198,990. Home appreciation is -2.70% over the last year. The median age of Mooresville, NC, real estate is 14 years.
Mooresville, NC Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 30.78% of the Mooresville, NC, population. 7.51% of houses and apartments in Mooresville, NC, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Traffic: Is awful, roads have not kept up with growth, fanchises... (read more)Traffic Problems: We moved from one of the most high-traffic areas in Florida to Mooresville in 2006 and bought a beautiful home for a reasonable price and found the people to be... (read more)Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is a great town to raise a family. Taxes are low, the people are nice and the cost of living is manageable. People of all races, incomes and stages in life... (read more)Have an opinion about Mooresville? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mooresville Click Here
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Crime
Mooresville, NC, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mooresville, NC, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Mooresville, NC, gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 5 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 107.
On average, there are 216 sunny days per year in Mooresville, NC. The July high is around 89 degrees. The January low is 26. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 36 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Mooresville, NC, schools spend $4,936 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 573 students per librarian, and 472 children per counselor in Mooresville, NC schools.
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Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is a great town to raise a family. Taxes are low, the people are nice and the cost of living is manageable. People of all races, incomes and stages in life... (read more)Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is close enough to Charlotte if you need something from the big city, but insulated enough that you don't have to leave much. If you work in downtown... (read more)Quality of Life: My family and I moved to Mooresville from Long Island, NY about 2 years ago. My husband and I like it, but our teenager...that's another story. Mooresville is more like... (read more)Have an opinion about Mooresville? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mooresville Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mooresville, NC, takes 30 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mooresville, NC is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mooresville, NC is more expensive.
Overall, Mooresville, NC cost of living is 108.08.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 50.11% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 3.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 43.37% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.38% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 21.43% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.62% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.88% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.33% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 11.57% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 5.53% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.25% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.07% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.04% | 0.54% |
50.11% of the people in Mooresville, NC are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 3.99% are Catholic; 43.37% are Protestant; 0.38% are LDS; 2.25% are another Christian faith; 0.07% in Mooresville, NC are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.04% affilitates with Islam.
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Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is a great town to raise a family. Taxes are low, the people are nice and the cost of living is manageable. People of all races, incomes and stages in life... (read more)Great place to raise a family: Mooresville is close enough to Charlotte if you need something from the big city, but insulated enough that you don't have to leave much. If you work in downtown... (read more)Quality of Life: My family and I moved to Mooresville from Long Island, NY about 2 years ago. My husband and I like it, but our teenager...that's another story. Mooresville is more like... (read more)Have an opinion about Mooresville? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Mooresville Click Here
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Voting
31.71% of the people in Mooresville, NC are registered as Democrats. 67.88% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.41%.
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