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Cajah's Mountain is a Census town of 2,704 people across 3.39 square miles of land, in Caldwell County. Median household income is $53,361, 75.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cajah's Mountain
What Cajah's Mountain is
- Census place typetown
- Land area3.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land798
- County holding the largest share of its areaCaldwell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Cajah's Mountain
- Population2,704
- Median age40.3
- Population under 18606 plus or minus 182
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over419 plus or minus 97
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households857
- Family households645
- Share of households that are families75.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Cajah's Mountain
- Median household income$53,361
- Per capita income$23,061
- Civilian labor force1,373
- Employed1,248
- Unemployed125 plus or minus 88
- Unemployment rate9.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over1,859
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Cajah's Mountain
- Housing units922
- Occupied units857
- Vacant units65 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied645
- Renter occupied212 plus or minus 72
- Ownership rate75.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$729
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.4 percent
- Single family units793
- Share single family86.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more112 plus or minus 61
- Share in buildings of two or more12.1 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes17 plus or minus 22
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Cajah's Mountain gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,196
- Commuting under 15 minutes371 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.0 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more366 plus or minus 152
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.6 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Drove alone84.0 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Cajah's Mountain
- NFIP communityTown of Cajahs Mountain
- NFIP community number370452
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The Town of Cajahs Mountain participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370452 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Caldwell County, not Cajah's Mountain
Caldwell County context, not Cajah's Mountain figures
- Establishments in Caldwell County1,414
- Covered employment, Caldwell County25,506
- Average annual pay, Caldwell County$50,605
- Housing units permitted, Caldwell County224
Every figure in this section is published for Caldwell County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cajah's Mountain.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cajah's Mountain questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina?
2,704, in 857 households. Cajah's Mountain town covers 3.39 square miles of land, which is 798 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cajah's Mountain in?
Caldwell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cajah's Mountain?
$53,361. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,800. Median gross rent is $729 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cajah's Mountain in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cajah's Mountain appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cajahs Mountain, town of, community 370452, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cajah's Mountain figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Caldwell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cajah's Mountain.
Is zoning published for Cajah's Mountain?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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