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27205

Asheboro, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
36,947
Median household income
$65,167
People below poverty
12.8%
Median home value
$215,300

Income

The median income of households in 27205 was $65,167. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 14
$50,000 to $74,999 20
$75,000 to $99,999 14.7
$100,000 to $149,999 14.3
$150,000 to $199,999 7.2
$200,000 or more 6.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52293
Female 41526

An estimated 73.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 41.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,120. 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 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.6
Social Security 41.1
Retirement income 25.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.9
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.4

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 50.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 40.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27205 in 2020-2024, 89.2% had health insurance coverage and 10.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61.9% and public coverage was 40.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.7%.


In 2020-2024, 27205 had a total population of 36,947 - 19,181 (51.9%) females and 17,766 (48.1%) males. The median age was 44.3 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 28.2% was 19 to 44 years, 29.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27205 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 636 908
5 to 9 1098 1546
10 to 14 1016 996
15 to 19 1087 940
20 to 24 1012 912
25 to 29 730 802
30 to 34 913 1104
35 to 39 1262 1533
40 to 44 1170 992
45 to 49 1468 881
50 to 54 1383 1521
55 to 59 1336 1445
60 to 64 1304 1452
65 to 69 1282 1261
70 to 74 716 976
75 to 79 643 893
80 to 84 291 539
85 and over 419 480

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 81.7% were White; 5.5% were Black or African American; 20.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 2.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 14.7% of the people in 27205 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.3% of the people in 27205 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,720 households in 27205. The average household size was 2.47 people.

Married-couple households made up 55% of the households in 27205 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.5% of all households, while 13.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 26.1% of all households.

In 27205, 27.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 55
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.6% of males and 51.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.4 22.7
Now married, except separated 56.6 51.2
Separated 0.9 2.8
Widowed 3 11.3
Divorced 10.1 12.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27205, 708 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.7% of the people living in 27205 were U.S. natives. 67.9% of the 27205 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.3% of 27205 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 15.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 82.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27205 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 27205.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 90
Asia 5.8
Europe 1.7
Africa 0
Northern America 2.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27205 in 2020-2024, 13.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.6% of people at least five years old; 5.9% 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 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 12.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 27205 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 5.4
Different county, same state 1.9
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27205 was 7,360 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 333 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,598. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,429.

Educational Attainment of People in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.9
Some college, no degree 22
Associate's degree 11.8
Bachelor's degree 13.8
Graduate or professional degree 6.1

Disability

In 27205, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.8% of people under 18 years old, to 14.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27205, 57.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 41.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,684 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,645 15.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,034 6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27205 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 7.9
Manufacturing 21
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 11.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.7
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.2
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27205 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,025 34.7
Service occupations 2,186 12.6
Sales and office occupations 3,407 19.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,903 11
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,851 22.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 77.4% of 27205 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 77.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.6
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 9.7

In 2020-2024, 27205 had a total of 15,746 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.2% 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"). 7.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.1
Mobile homes 20.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27205 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 69.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27205 had 14,720 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,026 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 78.4% while renters occupied 21.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.52 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.29.

1.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 36.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27205:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22
Electricity 69.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.8
All other fuels 2.5
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27205 was $215,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.1 % had a mortgage. 49.9% 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 $1,353 and for owners without a mortgage it was $411.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27205 was $824. 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.