Census tract · Alexander County
Census Tract 405, Alexander County, North Carolina
Census Tract 405, GEOID 37003040500, in Alexander County, North Carolina, partly within Stony Point, Hiddenite and Taylorsville. 6,925 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±655); the 2020 Census counted 6,560.
Residents, 2020-2024
6,925
±655 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,560
Median household income
$77,398
±$5,494 (90% margin)
Alexander County: $65,354
Median home value
$208,200
±$48,819 (90% margin)
Alexander County: $211,800
Median gross rent
$841
±$56 (90% margin)
Alexander County: $764
Where is Census Tract 405?
Census Tract 405 is one of 7 census tracts in Alexander County, North Carolina. It covers 42.92 square miles of land, 153 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 37003040500, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Stony Point | 17% |
| Hiddenite | 11% |
| Taylorsville | 1% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 405: Tract 401 ($53,750), Tract 404 ($53,016), Tract 406 ($58,971), Tract 101.01 in Catawba County ($68,791), Tract 609.02 in Iredell County ($66,902), Tract 610.02 in Iredell County ($83,363) and Tract 611.01 in Iredell County ($52,344). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 405?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 405's population at 6,925 (±655) in 2,807 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,560 residents and 2,916 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 405 | Alexander County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 6,925 ±655 | 36,412 |
| Households | 2,807 ±268 | 14,126 |
| Average household size | 2.47 ±0.14 | 2.47 |
| Housing units | 3,076 ±280 | 16,218 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 405?
The median resident of Census Tract 405 is 41.5 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.0%.
| Measure | Tract 405 | Alexander County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.5 ±6.2 | 43.8 |
| Under 18 years | 23.9% ±3.6 pts | 19.6% |
| 65 years and over | 17.7% ±3.5 pts | 21.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0% ±4.2 pts | 5.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6% ±5.3 pts | 85.5% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±3.5 pts | 5.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.2 pts | 1.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±4.1 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4% ±1.7 pts | 3.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.5% ±3.8 pts | 6.3% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±3.7 pts | 7.3% |
| With a disability | 14.6% ±4.5 pts | 18.8% |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.1% ±3.6 pts | 8.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 90.5% ±3.5 pts | 85.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.6% ±6.3 pts | 16.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.1% ±4.2 pts | 5.4% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.2% ±4.6 pts | 91.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 405 earn?
Half of the 2,807 households in Census Tract 405 earn less than $77,398 a year (±$5,494), against $65,354 across Alexander County: 1st highest of the county's 7 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 405 | Alexander County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,398 ±$5,494 | $65,354 |
| Mean household income | $89,504 ±$14,345 | $83,653 |
| Per capita income | $35,934 ±$6,088 | $33,425 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8% ±4.1 pts | 12.6% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.4% ±10.4 pts | 22.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.5% ±4.0 pts | 13.5% |
| Households with a computer | 92.9% ±4.1 pts | 90.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.4% ±5.2 pts | 85.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 405?
Owners occupy 82.4% of Census Tract 405's occupied homes and renters 17.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $208,200 by its owner (±$48,819). The median renter pays $841 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 405 | Alexander County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,200 ±$48,819 | $211,800 |
| Median gross rent | $841 ±$56 | $764 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.3% ±22.3 pts | 31.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,452 ±$361 | $1,215 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4% ±7.0 pts | 80.7% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.6% ±7.0 pts | 19.3% |
| Housing units | 3,076 ±280 | 16,218 |
| Single-family detached homes | 69.3% ±7.7 pts | 72.3% |
| Mobile homes | 30.7% ±7.7 pts | 23.5% |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7% ±2.5 pts | 1.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.2% ±3.2 pts | 6.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.6% ±3.9 pts | 4.5% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 3.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 405 get to work?
81.7% of Census Tract 405's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 405 | Alexander County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.0% ±5.3 pts | 56.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% ±2.6 pts | 5.0% |
| Drove alone to work | 81.7% ±7.3 pts | 84.9% |
| Carpooled | 13.8% ±6.5 pts | 7.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Worked from home | 4.5% ±3.1 pts | 6.1% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min ±4.4 | 25.6 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 405 compare with the other tracts in Alexander County?
Among Alexander County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 405 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Alexander County |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 7 |
| Residents per square mile | 4th of 7 |
| Median household income | 1st of 7 |
| Per capita income | 2nd of 7 |
| Median home value | 3rd of 7 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3rd of 7 |
| Median age | 6th of 7 |
| Owner-occupied share | 5th of 7 |
The tracts next to it on Alexander County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 405 | 1st | $77,398±$5,494 |
| Tract 407 | 2nd | $74,161±$13,780 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 406 | 3rd | $58,971±$11,603 |
| Tract 402 | 4th | $58,924±$11,091 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 405?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 405 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections