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Cajah's Mountain

North Carolina · 2,702 residents (2025 est.) · 3.39 sq mi
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With 2,704 people, Cajah's Mountain is a city in North Carolina. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $201,800. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $729 a month. Households here earn about 26% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,704
+1%since 2000
from 2,683 in 2000
2,702 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
798 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 789 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
Unchangedsince 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K3K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Cajah's Mountain
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(128)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(195)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(170)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(188)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(164)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(366)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(388)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(333)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(353)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(238)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(126)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(55)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,361
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,566 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,061
+29%since 2000
from $17,909 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
30.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.355
−12%since 2010
from 0.403 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,800
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$729
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
24.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.10 people
+14%since 2009
from 2.73 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
22.2%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+56%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(2,544)
Black3.2%(85)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(25)
Asian0.6%(15)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(2,331)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(355)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0.4%(12)
Diversity Score
30
+101%since 2009
from 15 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Honduran5.5%(149)
Cuban1.7%(46)
Mexican1.5%(40)
Venezuelan1.2%(32)
Salvadoran1.1%(29)
Guatemalan0.6%(17)
Spaniard0.6%(15)
Colombian0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(6)
Ancestry
American30.7%(831)
English15.5%(419)
Irish14%(378)
German10.8%(293)
Scottish1.1%(30)
Italian1%(27)
French0.9%(24)
Turkish0.9%(24)
Dutch0.6%(15)
Swedish0.5%(13)
British0.1%(4)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.1%(4)
Greek0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
14.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.1%
+18.8 ptssince 2000
from 65.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+95%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 88.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
3.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.1%
−3.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 62.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 75.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
21.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
Female
48.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2012
from 15.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
17.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+19.4 ptssince 2017
from 70.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(365)
Married51.7%(544)
Widowed2.9%(31)
Divorced10.7%(113)
Women 15+
Never married25.6%(296)
Married55.1%(638)
Widowed10.5%(122)
Divorced8.8%(102)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
17.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2013
from 13.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.7%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(31)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War23.5%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 85 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina?

Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina has about 2,704 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina?

The typical household in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina earns about $53,361 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina expensive?

In Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $201,800, and the typical rent is about $729 a month.

How educated are people in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina?

About 14.4% of adults age 25 and over in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina?

About 13.9% of people in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 267 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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