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27127

Winston Salem, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
41,443
Median household income
$61,926
People below poverty
12.4%
Median home value
$219,600

Income

The median income of households in 27127 was $61,926. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.5
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 4.5
$200,000 or more 3.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49162
Female 45657

An estimated 80.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,417. 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 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.5
Social Security 28.7
Retirement income 21.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.7

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 60.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 44.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27127 in 2020-2024, 88.9% had health insurance coverage and 11.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60% and public coverage was 41.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 27127 had a total population of 41,443 - 21,986 (53.1%) females and 19,457 (46.9%) males. The median age was 37.4 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 33.8% was 19 to 44 years, 24.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27127 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1282 1233
5 to 9 1390 1513
10 to 14 1550 1136
15 to 19 1431 1744
20 to 24 1627 1046
25 to 29 988 1496
30 to 34 968 1997
35 to 39 1848 1351
40 to 44 1117 1605
45 to 49 1189 1476
50 to 54 1532 1663
55 to 59 1014 1263
60 to 64 1100 1016
65 to 69 760 1277
70 to 74 647 797
75 to 79 616 716
80 to 84 154 220
85 and over 244 437

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 45.8% were White; 27.8% were Black or African American; 9.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 8.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 22.5% of the people in 27127 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 43.6% of the people in 27127 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 16,871 households in 27127. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 40% of the households in 27127 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.2% of all households, while 18.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.6% of all households.

In 27127, 29.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 40
Cohabiting Couples 7.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.9% of males and 38.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.8 37.9
Now married, except separated 45.9 38.9
Separated 2.9 2.7
Widowed 2.5 5.4
Divorced 8.8 15

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27127, 692 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 63.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.3% of the people living in 27127 were U.S. natives. 57.2% of the 27127 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.7% of 27127 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 29.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 69.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27127 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 27127.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 77.4
Asia 8.7
Europe 4.1
Africa 9.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27127 in 2020-2024, 23.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 20.2% of people at least five years old; 9.9% 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 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 20.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0.9

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 27127 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 6.9
Different county, same state 3.6
Different state 2.8
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27127 was 10,280 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 375 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,073. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,832.

Educational Attainment of People in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11
High school diploma or equivalency 27.1
Some college, no degree 19.5
Associate's degree 10.3
Bachelor's degree 21.3
Graduate or professional degree 10.8

Disability

In 27127, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3% of people under 18 years old, to 11.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27127, 65.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,407 81.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,905 13.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,021 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27127 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 10.5
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 10.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27127 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,853 36.8
Service occupations 4,072 19.1
Sales and office occupations 4,313 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,876 8.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,219 15.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.9% of 27127 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 1
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 27127 had a total of 18,356 housing units. Of these housing units, 74.6% 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"). 21.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 74.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.8
Mobile homes 3.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27127 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 64.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27127 had 16,871 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,485 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65.7% while renters occupied 34.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.48 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

5.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 20.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27127:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27127 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 30.7
Electricity 63.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.8
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27127 was $219,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.7 % had a mortgage. 36.3% 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 $1,339 and for owners without a mortgage it was $429.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27127 was $1,118. 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.