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27288

Eden, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
22,926
Median household income
$52,594
People below poverty
16.5%
Median home value
$136,700

Income

The median income of households in 27288 was $52,594. An estimated 6.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.6
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5
$15,000 to $24,999 13.8
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 11.9
$50,000 to $74,999 19
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 13.6
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4
$200,000 or more 3.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53590
Female 38247

An estimated 67.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 29 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,419. 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 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 67.7
Social Security 40.8
Retirement income 29
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 3.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.6

In 2020-2024, 22.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 30.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27288 in 2020-2024, 90.9% had health insurance coverage and 9.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.7% and public coverage was 50%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.5%.


In 2020-2024, 27288 had a total population of 22,926 - 11,963 (52.2%) females and 10,963 (47.8%) males. The median age was 42.2 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 30.4% was 19 to 44 years, 26.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27288 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 553 736
5 to 9 563 426
10 to 14 770 784
15 to 19 690 666
20 to 24 762 751
25 to 29 668 565
30 to 34 552 986
35 to 39 568 811
40 to 44 882 425
45 to 49 838 818
50 to 54 753 510
55 to 59 628 876
60 to 64 859 839
65 to 69 615 878
70 to 74 474 576
75 to 79 451 626
80 to 84 200 310
85 and over 137 380

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 68.6% were White; 21.1% were Black or African American; 16% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 9.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.6% of the people in 27288 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 66.7% of the people in 27288 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,910 households in 27288. The average household size was 2.29 people.

Married-couple households made up 38% of the households in 27288 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35% of all households, while 19.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 35.9% of all households.

In 27288, 24.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 44.9% of males and 39.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.4 28
Now married, except separated 44.9 39.4
Separated 1.3 3.6
Widowed 5.6 11.6
Divorced 10.9 17.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27288, 413 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 29.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.2% of the people living in 27288 were U.S. natives. 70.5% of the 27288 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.8% of 27288 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 64.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27288 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 27288.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 67.3
Asia 10.9
Europe 5.9
Africa 14
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27288 in 2020-2024, 5.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.5% of people at least five years old; 2.6% 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 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.4
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 27288 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.2
Different house, same county 5.5
Different county, same state 4.6
Different state 1.3
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27288 was 4,513 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 193 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,465. College or graduate school enrollment was 855.

Educational Attainment of People in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.1
High school diploma or equivalency 38.6
Some college, no degree 25.1
Associate's degree 9.8
Bachelor's degree 8.7
Graduate or professional degree 3.8

Disability

In 27288, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 18.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27288, 53.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,602 84.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,048 10.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 477 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27288 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 24
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.6
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.8
Other Services, except public administration 2.7
Public administration 3.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27288 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,566 25.3
Service occupations 1,911 18.9
Sales and office occupations 1,794 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,313 13
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,543 25.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.8% of 27288 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.3
Other means 2.6
Worked from home 4.2

In 2020-2024, 27288 had a total of 11,218 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.7% 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"). 18% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18
Mobile homes 10.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27288 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 54.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27288 had 9,910 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,308 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.2% while renters occupied 37.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.54 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.86.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.9% and another 25.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27288:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27288 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 33.2
Electricity 63.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 2
No fuel used 1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27288 was $136,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51 % had a mortgage. 49% 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 $1,018 and for owners without a mortgage it was $438.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27288 was $815. 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.