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Conover, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Conover is a Census city of 8,580 people across 11.46 square miles of land, in Catawba County. Median household income is $65,972, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Conover
What Conover is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.46 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land749
- 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.
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How many people live in Conover
- Population8,580
- Median age36.8 plus or minus 9.0
- Population under 182,616
- Share under 1830.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,545 plus or minus 374
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households3,275
- Family households2,318
- Share of households that are families70.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Conover
- Median household income$65,972
- Per capita income$28,587
- Civilian labor force3,534
- Employed3,416
- Unemployed118 plus or minus 93
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over5,317
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Conover
- Housing units3,581
- Occupied units3,275
- Vacant units306 plus or minus 186
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied2,260
- Renter occupied1,015 plus or minus 224
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$898
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent
- Single family units2,495
- Share single family69.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more723 plus or minus 250
- Share in buildings of two or more20.2 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Mobile homes363 plus or minus 209
- Median year structure built1991
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Conover gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,277
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,453 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.3 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more713 plus or minus 333
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Drove alone74.7 percent
- Carpooled19.3 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Conover (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$12,624,100
- Average approval$742,594
- Median approval$450,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported128
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more23.5 percent
- Share to franchises11.8 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS15
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Conover, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have 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.
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SBA loans in Conover (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,720,000
- Average approval$860,000
- Median approval$860,000
- Largest approval$1,070,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Conover, 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 Conover
- NFIP communityCity of Conover
- NFIP community number370053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The City of Conover participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370053 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 Conover
Catawba County context, not Conover 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 Conover.
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
Conover questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Conover, North Carolina?
8,580, in 3,275 households. Conover city covers 11.46 square miles of land, which is 749 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Conover 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 Conover?
$65,972. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,300. Median gross rent is $898 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Conover businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $12.6 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $450,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Conover, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Conover borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Conover. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Conover in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Conover appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Conover, city of, community 370053, 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 Conover 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 Conover.
Is zoning published for Conover?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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