Long View, NC

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Long View, North Carolina

Long View, North Carolina, in Catawba county, is 32 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 43 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir metropolitan area. Long View contains a population of approximately 4,722.

The People and Families of Long View

In Long View, about 50% of adults are married. Unmarried people abound in Long View.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Long View had a median family income of $40,175.

Long View Housing

Long View has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 65% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Long View, 95% of commuters drive to work. How much would you give to shorten your commute? The town can boast better commuting than most places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Long View, NC

Comparing Long View 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	43 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Catawba
Metro Area	Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir
Standard Zip Codes	28602
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.71
Longitude	-81.339

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 49 F
Apr Temp	46 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	LENOIR
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 48 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	MORGANTON
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,722	100%
Male	2,267	48%
Female	2,455	52%
Under 18	1,061	22.5%
18+	3,661	77.5%
65+	830	17.6%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.89
White	3,876	82.1%
African-American	428	9.1%
Asian	174	3.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	152	3.2%
Mixed Race	88	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	335	7.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,840
Growth	118
Growth %	2.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.4%
German	17.1%
English	8.6%
Irish	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.4%
Finnish	1%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Long View	4,722	$40,175
Conover	6,604	$48,681
Granite Falls	4,612	$47,064
Hickory	37,222	$47,522
Hildebran	1,472	$43,542
Newton	12,560	$44,330
Rhodhiss	366	$41,875

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