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27046

Sandy Ridge, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
2,032
Median household income
$64,464
People below poverty
14.1%
Median home value
$181,500

Income

The median income of households in 27046 was $64,464. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 11.7
$15,000 to $24,999 14.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.6
$35,000 to $49,999 5.8
$50,000 to $74,999 16.4
$75,000 to $99,999 23.2
$100,000 to $149,999 10.5
$150,000 to $199,999 8.9
$200,000 or more 2.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 41429
Female 31863

An estimated 65.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 57.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 37.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,836. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.4
Social Security 57.6
Retirement income 37.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 100% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 0% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27046 in 2020-2024, 94.5% had health insurance coverage and 5.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.5% and public coverage was 50.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 27046 had a total population of 2,032 - 968 (47.6%) females and 1,064 (52.4%) males. The median age was 55.5 years. An estimated 12% of the population was under 18 years, 15.7% was 19 to 44 years, 37.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 34.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27046 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 34 0
5 to 9 28 24
10 to 14 59 20
15 to 19 49 39
20 to 24 107 16
25 to 29 26 41
30 to 34 6 18
35 to 39 0 11
40 to 44 16 76
45 to 49 122 87
50 to 54 179 50
55 to 59 48 0
60 to 64 31 248
65 to 69 246 119
70 to 74 34 119
75 to 79 79 57
80 to 84 0 0
85 and over 0 43

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 98.1% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 35% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 1.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 27046 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 98.1% of the people in 27046 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 990 households in 27046. The average household size was 2.05 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.9% of the households in 27046 while cohabiting couple households made up 0% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 25.4% of all households, while 23.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 20.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 40.9% of all households.

In 27046, 8.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 59.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.9
Cohabiting Couples 0
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
25.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.4% of males and 57.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 23.3 12.1
Now married, except separated 52.4 57.9
Separated 1.1 0
Widowed 2.7 20.5
Divorced 20.6 9.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27046, 19 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 100% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.5% of the people living in 27046 were U.S. natives. 70.8% of the 27046 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.5% of 27046 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 80% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27046 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27046.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27046 in 2020-2024, 4.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.1% of people at least five years old; 0.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 95.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 27046 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 95.5
Different house, same county 1.3
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 5.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27046 was 237 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 210. College or graduate school enrollment was 27.

Educational Attainment of People in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.2
High school diploma or equivalency 46.1
Some college, no degree 15.1
Associate's degree 17.2
Bachelor's degree 3.3
Graduate or professional degree 2

Disability

In 27046, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 24.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.9% of people under 18 years old, to 29.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27046, 58.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 811 74.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 144 13.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 129 11.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27046 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 11.3
Manufacturing 31.6
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 9.3
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 7.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.6
Other Services, except public administration 0.7
Public administration 5.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27046 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 136 12.5
Service occupations 156 14.4
Sales and office occupations 113 10.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 201 18.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 478 44.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 94.8% of 27046 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 0.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 49.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 94.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 0.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.8
Other means 0
Worked from home 3.5

In 2020-2024, 27046 had a total of 1,096 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 28.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.5
Mobile homes 28.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27046 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 53.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27046 had 990 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 106 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87.4% while renters occupied 12.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.04 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.11.

0.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6% and another 41.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27046:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27046 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 6.3
Electricity 63.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 21.7
All other fuels 5.9
No fuel used 2.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27046 was $181,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.5 % had a mortgage. 47.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,110 and for owners without a mortgage it was $324.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27046 was $584. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.