Lenoir

  1. Lenoir Legal Resources
  2. Lenoir Statistics
  3. Lenoir Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lenoir Employment Information
  5. Lenoir Family Information
  6. Lenoir Education Information
  7. Lenoir Public Benefits Information
  8. Lenoir Criminal Information
  9. Lenoir Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lenoir Zip Codes


Lenoir Legal Resources Back to top

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Lenoir Legal Code

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Lenoir Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,153
  • Land Area (2000): 128.363 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Lenoir Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 16,661 2002 17,358 2005 18,241
2000 17,572 2003 18,267 2006 18,269
2001 17,079 2004 18,238 2007 17,988

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Houses (2000): 10,437
Lenoir Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,255 80.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,759 19.81%

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Lenoir Employment Information Back to top
Lenoir Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,767 28.60%
2. Construction 680 11.01%
3. Truck Transportation 217 3.51%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 208 3.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 199 3.22%
6. Repair and Maintenance 178 2.88%
7. Health Care 155 2.51%
8. Educational Services 150 2.43%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 148 2.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 137 2.22%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 124 2.01%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 121 1.96%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 116 1.88%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 100 1.62%
15. Public Administration 97 1.57%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 95 1.54%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 94 1.52%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 92 1.49%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 91 1.47%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 80 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,298 25.55%
2. Health Care 612 12.05%
3. Educational Services 412 8.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 306 6.02%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 180 3.54%
6. Social Assistance 161 3.17%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 155 3.05%
8. Department and Other General Stores 115 2.26%
9. Public Administration 115 2.26%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 113 2.22%
11. Finance and Insurance 112 2.20%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 87 1.71%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 86 1.69%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 82 1.61%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 1.50%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 76 1.50%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 75 1.48%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 65 1.28%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 65 1.28%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 58 1.14%

Lenoir Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 746 12.08%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 399 6.46%
3. Woodworkers 357 5.78%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 309 5.00%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 306 4.95%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 283 4.58%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 272 4.40%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 261 4.22%
9. Other Management Occupations 227 3.67%
10. Other Construction Trades 206 3.33%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 199 3.22%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 195 3.16%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 180 2.91%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 2.62%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 150 2.43%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 130 2.10%
17. Top Executives 113 1.83%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 91 1.47%
19. Electricians 72 1.17%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 71 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 602 11.85%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 451 8.88%
3. Cashiers 255 5.02%
4. Woodworkers 230 4.53%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 205 4.04%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 194 3.82%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 162 3.19%
8. Registered Nurses 162 3.19%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 152 2.99%
10. Secretaries and Admins 147 2.89%
11. Other Management Occupations 136 2.68%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 129 2.54%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 129 2.54%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 127 2.50%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 119 2.34%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 2.11%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 105 2.07%
18. Business Operations Specialists 87 1.71%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 84 1.65%
20. Customer Service Representatives 83 1.63%

Lenoir Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,976 58.25%
15-35 hours 1,723 9.14%
1-14 hours 288 1.53%
No regular hours 5,855 31.07%

Lenoir Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 344 3.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 320 2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 638 5.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,458 13.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,330 21.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,117 10.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,576 14.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 783 7.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 336 3.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 308 2.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 177 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 723 6.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 708 6.51%

Lenoir Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 590 5.43%
5-9 2,079 19.13%
10-14 2,604 23.96%
15-19 1,914 17.61%
20-24 1,183 10.88%
25-29 519 4.78%
30-34 847 7.79%
35-39 163 1.50%
40-44 201 1.85%
45-59 380 3.50%
60-89 182 1.67%
At least 90 207 1.90%

Lenoir Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 8,889 81.78%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,211 11.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 380 3.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 389 3.58%

Lenoir Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,039 18.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,438 76.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 203 1.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 1.59%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 168 1.52%

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Lenoir Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,688 (23,400 people)
Families (2000): 6,707 (19,478 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,412
People at same address in 1995: 13,012
Lenoir Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,239 12.79%
$10,000-$14,999 925 9.55%
$15,000-$19,999 929 9.59%
$20,000-$24,999 846 8.73%
$25,000-$29,999 839 8.66%
$30,000-$34,999 697 7.19%
$35,000-$39,999 705 7.28%
$40,000-$44,999 515 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 459 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 892 9.21%
$60,000-$74,999 707 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 457 4.72%
$100,000-$124,999 272 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 109 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.46%
$200,000 or more 52 0.54%

Lenoir Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,598 26.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,063 31.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 326 3.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,774 18.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,187 12.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 447 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 147 1.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 80 0.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Lenoir Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,659 31.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,269 9.27%
Public Assistance 392 1.60%
Retirement 1,312 5.36%
Self Employment 825 3.37%
Social Security 3,021 12.34%
Supplemental Security 400 1.63%
Wage / Salary 7,347 30.01%
Other 1,260 5.15%

Lenoir Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,018 62.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,815 37.55%

Lenoir Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 893 9.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,469 58.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,611 28.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 348 3.73%

Lenoir Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,292 13.13%
Color 1 Box Married 5,544 56.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,597 16.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,407 14.30%

Lenoir Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lenoir Education Information Back to top
Lenoir Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,474 13.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,370 23.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,556 30.34%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,240 17.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 898 4.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,230 6.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 542 2.96%

Lenoir Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 225 0.93% 156 0.65% 381 1.58%
Kindergarten 353 1.46% 0 0.00% 353 1.46%
Grades 1-4 1,315 5.44% 16 0.07% 1,331 5.51%
Grades 5-8 1,285 5.32% 13 0.05% 1,298 5.37%
Grades 9-12 1,261 5.22% 51 0.21% 1,312 5.43%
Undergrad college 513 2.12% 26 0.11% 539 2.23%
Graduate or professional school 71 0.29% 15 0.06% 86 0.36%
Total 5,023 20.80% 277 1.15% 5,300 21.94%

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Lenoir Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lenoir Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,275 86.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,250 13.82%

Lenoir Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lenoir Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 194
Lenoir Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.601 0.600 0.000 1.921 6.122 0.180 11.944 38.833 2.041 52.998
2000 3.187 0.171 0.114 1.138 4.610 0.171 9.902 35.397 2.163 47.633
2001 2.108 0.059 0.059 1.288 3.513 0.000 9.310 34.194 2.459 45.963
2002 1.152 0.058 0.058 1.383 2.650 0.115 7.547 28.863 1.728 38.253
2003 1.314 0.000 0.109 0.274 1.697 0.164 8.704 30.437 1.916 41.058
2004 1.864 0.110 0.055 0.439 2.467 0.055 8.389 28.018 2.467 38.875
2005 1.809 0.000 0.000 0.768 2.577 0.055 9.429 24.889 3.234 37.553
2006 1.642 0.000 0.109 1.423 3.175 0.055 12.371 28.956 2.901 44.228
2007 1.890 0.056 0.056 0.834 2.835 0.111 12.064 28.741 1.890 42.695

Lenoir Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 16 54
2005 16 51
2006 17 54
2007 17 51

Lenoir Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 985
2000 918
2001 845
2002 710

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Lenoir Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lenoir Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,330 13.79%
10-19 Years 2,952 12.22%
20-29 Years 3,120 12.92%
30-39 Years 3,406 14.10%
40-49 Years 3,469 14.36%
50-59 Years 2,940 12.17%
60-69 Years 2,163 8.96%
70-79 Years 1,777 7.36%
80-89 Years 833 3.45%
90+ Years 163 0.67%

Lenoir Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,743 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 12,410 51.38%

Lenoir Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,294 79.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,524 14.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 918 3.80%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 200 0.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 139 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.05%

Lenoir Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,934 40.47%
2. German 2,185 14.90%
3. English 1,772 12.09%
4. Irish 1,525 10.40%
5. Scotch Irish 693 4.73%
6. Dutch 499 3.40%
7. Scottish 487 3.32%
8. Italian 352 2.40%
9. French Non-Basque 248 1.69%
10. European 180 1.23%

Lenoir Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,488 95.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 792 3.53%
3. French 43 0.19%
4. German 33 0.15%
5. Japanese 29 0.13%
6. Hebrew 18 0.08%
7. Other Native North American 15 0.07%
8. Italian 13 0.06%
9. Russian 7 0.03%
10. Korean 7 0.03%

Lenoir Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,339 97.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 160 0.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 524 2.18%

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Lenoir Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lenoir Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28633 28645