SperlingViews - Lenoir, North_carolina
77.33% of people are white, 15.57% are black, 0.93% are asian, 0.26% are native american, and 5.90% claim 'Other'. 7.62% of the people in Lenoir, NC, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.38% are non-hispanic).
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Economy in the Catawba River Valley - 11/13/2007
As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the local employers were importing nearly all of their products. Sure it's a great place to live, but I am wanting to leave for greener pastures, more work and a few other personal favorite pastimes that Lenoir has never been known for - big mountains, really big mountains. Good luck if you come here.[read more...] |