Maiden, NC

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Maiden, North Carolina

Maiden, North Carolina, in Catawba county, is 21 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 31 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is considered part of the Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir metropolitan area. Maiden has a population of 3,282.

The People and Families of Maiden

In Maiden, about 51% of adults are married.

Interestingly, Maiden is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Maiden had a median family income of $44,063.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Maiden Housing

About 75% of housing units in Maiden are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Maiden, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Maiden, NC

Comparing Maiden 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
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles N of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	31 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Catawba
Metro Area	Hickory - Morganton - Lenoir
Standard Zip Codes	28650
Phone Area Codes	828
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.576
Longitude	-81.211

Station	LINCOLNTON 4 W
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Station	HICKORY RGNL AP
Distance	14.6 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	GASTONIA
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 50 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,282	100%
Male	1,719	52.4%
Female	1,563	47.6%
Under 18	711	21.7%
18+	2,571	78.3%
65+	442	13.5%
Median Age	36.1
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,627	80%
African-American	483	14.7%
Asian	27	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.4%
Other	89	2.7%
Mixed Race	34	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	188	5.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,264
Growth	-18
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27.7%
US/American	26.6%
German	19.1%
English	6.7%
Irish	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.4%
African	2.4%
Italian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Scottish	1.4%
Dutch	1.4%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
Welsh	0.5%
French Canadian	0.3%
Greek	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maiden	3,282	$44,063
Catawba	698	$42,083
Claremont	1,038	$49,886
Conover	6,604	$48,681
Lincolnton	9,965	$39,949
Long View	4,722	$40,175
Newton	12,560	$44,330

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