Faith, NC

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Faith, North Carolina

Faith, North Carolina, in Rowan county, is 14 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 32 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The people of the town are in the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan area. Faith has a population of 695.

The People and Families of Faith

In Faith, about 65% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Faith.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Faith had a median family income of $47,969. Faith has a large middle class. The town isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Faith Housing

In Faith, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Faith, 98% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

Faith strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Faith, NC

Comparing Faith to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NE of Concord, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Rowan
Metro Area	Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill
P.O. Box Zip Codes	28041
Phone Area Codes	704
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.587
Longitude	-80.462

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Station	SALISBURY 9 WNW
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	ALBEMARLE
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	695	100%
Male	345	49.6%
Female	350	50.4%
Under 18	163	23.5%
18+	532	76.5%
65+	107	15.4%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.88
White	666	95.8%
African-American	22	3.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$47,969
Population In Poverty	45	6.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	702
Growth	7
Growth %	1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.2%
US/American	30.4%
English	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.9%
Irish	4.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Polish	3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Icelander	1%
Russian	0.8%
Lebanese	0.8%
Italian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
European	0.4%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Faith	695	$47,969
China Grove	3,616	$40,402
East Spencer	1,755	$22,222
Granite Quarry	2,175	$48,750
Rockwell	1,971	$47,935
Salisbury	26,462	$41,108
Spencer	3,355	$43,702

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