Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina

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Lake Norman of Catawba is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,744 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Lake Norman of Catawba is located at 35°35′6″N, 80°59′44″W (35.585092, -80.995473)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 72.0 km² (27.8 mi²). 49.5 km² (19.1 mi²) of it is land and 22.5 km² (8.7 mi²) of it (31.25%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,744 people, 1,988 households, and 1,455 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 95.7/km² (248.0/mi²). There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of 56.0/km² (145.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.39% White, 1.31% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,988 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,367, and the median income for a family was $55,192. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $28,650 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,278. About 5.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.