Waxhaw
NCUnion County, North Carolina
Population 240K |Median income $95,533 |1 hospital
Population
240,109
Union County
Median Income
$95,533
+51% vs avg
Median Home Value
$336,600
+72% vs avg
Median Age
38.9
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
245K+19%
Median Income
$99,243+51%
Median Home Value
$374,400+93%
Poverty Rate
7.7%-18%
Unemployment
4.2%-55%
Economics
Median Rent $1,274/mo
Poverty Rate
6.8% -53% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 38.4%
Work From Home 15.7%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 11.4%
Asian 3.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
33.6%
Obesity
33.4%
Short Sleep Duration
31.6%
Physical Inactivity
21.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Binge Drinking
15.6%
Current Smoking
11.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.6%
Diabetes
10.5%
Current Asthma
10.3%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 69.3%
Annual Checkup 79.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.5%
Stroke
2.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
377 per 100k
+6% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2084 per 100k
+5% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
313.1
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
55.8
Burglary
373.7
Larceny-Theft
1509.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
200.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
ATRIUM HEALTH UNION
MONROE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Waxhaw Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait: Wind Gusts Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 3h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Union County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.