Waxhaw, North Carolina

Demographics

People

Total Population14,383
Male Share of the Population48.6%
Female Share of the Population51.4%
Senior Citizens7.9%
Employed Population 16+6,647
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married62.6%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher51.9%
Median Earnings25+$55,434
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$30,789
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,178

Wealth

Median Family Income$119,115
% Above Poverty Level96.4%
% Below Poverty Level3.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time34 minutes
% Working from Home12.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.1%
% Using Public Transportation0.7%

Housing

People Living Alone14.3%
Median Gross Rent$1,420
Median House Value$308,200

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)26.6%
German15.3%
Irish14.3%
Italian12%
English9%
Polish4.5%
Scottish2.7%
French Except Basque2.5%
Dutch1.9%
Russian1.4%
Ukrainian1.1%
Canadian1%
Welsh1%
Norwegian0.9%
Greek0.7%
Arab0.6%
West Indian0.4%
Swedish0.3%
Egyptian0.3%
Lebanese0.3%
Hungarian0.3%
Finnish0.3%
Albanian0.2%
Romanian0.2%
Danishn0.2%
Jamaican0.1%
Lithuanian0.1%
Brazilian0.1%
Austrian0.1%
Swiss0.1%
Portuguese0.1%
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Waxhaw Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyUnion County
Standard Zip Codes28173
Phone Area Codes704
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude34.92
Approximate Longitude-80.74

Waxhaw Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationMONROE 4 SE
Distance14.1 miles
Jan Temp31 to 52 F
Apr Temp47 to 74 F
Jul Temp68 to 90 F
Oct Temp48 to 73 F
Annual Precip48.7 inches
StationCHARLOTTE DGLAS INTL AP
Distance23.3 miles
Jan Temp32 to 51 F
Apr Temp49 to 73 F
Jul Temp71 to 90 F
Oct Temp51 to 73 F
Annual Precip43.5 inches
StationKERSHAW 2 SW
Distance29.4 miles
Jan Temp30 to 53 F
Apr Temp46 to 74 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp48 to 74 F
Annual Precip47.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Indian Trail37,983$86,581
Marvin6,298$183,478
Mineral Springs2,956$82,436
Monroe34,679$51,960
Weddington10,574$138,021
Wesley Chapel8,633$127,292

Waxhaw Public Schools

Cuthbertson High
1400 Cuthbertson Rd
ZIP: 28173
(704) 296-0105
High
Total Enrollment 1449
Cuthbertson Middle
1520 Cuthbertson Rd
ZIP: 28173
(704) 296-0107
Middle
Total Enrollment 1132
Kensington Elementary
8701 Kensington Drive
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1500
Primary
Total Enrollment 691
Marvin Ridge High
2825 Crane Road
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1520
High
Total Enrollment 1573
Marvin Ridge Middle
2831 Crane Road
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1510
Middle
Total Enrollment 1264
New Town Elementary
1100 Waxhaw-indian Tr. Rd.
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1525
Primary
Total Enrollment 1001
Rea View Elementary
320 Reid Dairy Road
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1524
Primary
Total Enrollment 654
Sandy Ridge Elementary
10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1505
Primary
Total Enrollment 660
South Providence
500 South Providence Street
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1580
Other
Total Enrollment 110
Waxhaw Elementary
1101 Old Providence Rd
ZIP: 28173
(704) 290-1590
Primary
Total Enrollment 631
Western Union Elementary
4111 Western Union Sch Rd
ZIP: 28173
(704) 843-2153
Primary
Total Enrollment 660
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