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Long View is a Census town of 5,011 people across 4.02 square miles of land, lying across Catawba County and Burke County. Median household income is $46,739, 53.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Long View
What Long View is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.02 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,245
- County holding the largest share of its areaCatawba County, 85.8 percent
- Counties this place lies inCatawba County 85.8 percent, Burke County 14.2 percent
Long View crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
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 Long View
- Population5,011
- Median age43.5
- Population under 18799 plus or minus 236
- Share under 1815.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over881 plus or minus 253
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households2,200
- Family households1,335
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Long View
- Median household income$46,739
- Per capita income$26,904
- Civilian labor force2,774
- Employed2,704
- Unemployed70 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over3,660
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Long View
- Housing units2,553
- Occupied units2,200
- Vacant units353 plus or minus 165
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied1,169
- Renter occupied1,031 plus or minus 274
- Ownership rate53.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$794
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units1,635
- Share single family64.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more546 plus or minus 221
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes372 plus or minus 172
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Long View gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,597
- Commuting under 15 minutes712 plus or minus 332
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.4 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more672 plus or minus 267
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.9 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled16.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home3.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Long View
- NFIP communityTown of Long View
- NFIP community number370055
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/07/09
The Town of Long View participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370055 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 Long View
Catawba County context, not Long View 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 Long View.
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.
Coverage
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
Long View questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Long View, North Carolina?
5,011, in 2,200 households. Long View town covers 4.02 square miles of land, which is 1,245 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Long View in?
Long View lies in more than one. By area it is 85.8 percent in Catawba County, 14.2 percent in Burke County. This page sits under Catawba County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Long View?
$46,739. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,300. Median gross rent is $794 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Long View in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Long View appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Long View, town of, community 370055, 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 Long View 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 Long View.
Is zoning published for Long View?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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