Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville is a town located in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A.. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,823. It is located approximately 30 minutes north of Charlotte.
Lowe's Home Improvement is headquartered in the city.
It is perhaps best known as the home of dozens of NASCAR racing teams hence the nickname Race City USA. It also is home to the NASCAR Technical Institute and birthplace of drivers Joel Kauffman and Clay Rogers.
Geography
Mooresville is located at 35°35'4" North, 80°49'13" West (35.584337, -80.820139)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.1 km² (14.7 mi²). 38.0 km² (14.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.20% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 18,823 people, 7,139 households, and 5,082 families residing in the town. The population density was 494.7/km² (1,281.6/mi²). There were 7,741 housing units at an average density of 203.5/km² (527.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.54% White, 14.23% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.14% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 2.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 7,139 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,943, and the median income for a family was $51,011. Males had a median income of $39,524 versus $24,939 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,549. 7.2% of the population and 5.6% of families were below the poverty line. 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 12.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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Coordinates: 35.584337° N -80.820139° E