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Claremont, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Claremont is a Census city of 1,922 people across 2.93 square miles of land, in Catawba County. Median household income is $66,667, 61.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $241,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Claremont
What Claremont is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.93 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land657 plus or minus 151
- County holding the largest share of its areaCatawba 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.
Claremont
How many people live in Claremont
- Population1,922 plus or minus 443
- Median age39.8
- Population under 18518 plus or minus 164
- Share under 1827.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over297 plus or minus 73
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent
- Households798 plus or minus 179
- Family households590 plus or minus 163
- Share of households that are families73.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Claremont
- Median household income$66,667 plus or minus $28,721
- Per capita income$37,828
- Civilian labor force1,047 plus or minus 252
- Employed1,034 plus or minus 251
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over1,303 plus or minus 265
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.2 percent plus or minus 24.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 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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Housing in Claremont
- Housing units851 plus or minus 183
- Occupied units798 plus or minus 179
- Vacant units53 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate6.2 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied487
- Renter occupied311 plus or minus 151
- Ownership rate61.0 percent plus or minus 18.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$255,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$938
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Single family units573
- Share single family67.3 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Units in buildings of two or more275 plus or minus 141
- Share in buildings of two or more32.3 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Claremont gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute946 plus or minus 242
- Commuting under 15 minutes349 plus or minus 166
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.9 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more240 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.4 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Drove alone92.1 percent
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home4.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Claremont
SBA loans in Claremont (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$241,000
- Average approval$120,500
- Median approval$120,500
- Largest approval$216,000
- Jobs supported12
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term192 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claremont, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Claremont
SBA loans in Claremont (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,697,000
- Average approval$1,697,000
- Median approval$1,697,000
- Largest approval$1,697,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claremont, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Claremont
- NFIP communityCity of Claremont
- NFIP community number370557
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The City of Claremont participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370557 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.
Catawba County, not Claremont
Catawba County context, not Claremont figures
- Establishments in Catawba County4,349
- Covered employment, Catawba County89,388
- Average annual pay, Catawba County$55,761
- Housing units permitted, Catawba County2,016
Every figure in this section is published for Catawba County as a whole and is not a measurement of Claremont.
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
Claremont questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Claremont, North Carolina?
1,922, in 798 households. Claremont city covers 2.93 square miles of land, which is 657 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Claremont in?
Catawba 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 Claremont?
$66,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $255,300. Median gross rent is $938 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Claremont businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $241,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $120,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Claremont, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Claremont borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Claremont. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Claremont in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Claremont appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Claremont, city of, community 370557, 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 Claremont figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Catawba 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 Claremont.
Is zoning published for Claremont?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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