North Carolina · Census place 44220
Mooresville town, NC
Quick answer
Mooresville town has 51,447 residents, ranking #21 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $88,592, the median home is worth $348,500 and median gross rent runs $1,505 a month.
- Population
- 51,447Mooresville town residents
- Median household income
- $88,592Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $348,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,505Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 57.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mooresville town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mooresville town median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.6% of residents and 57.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Burlington city 58,599
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- Hickory city 43,747
- Holly Springs town 43,429
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