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27508

Bunn, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,362
Median household income
$50,368
People below poverty
8.2%
Median home value
$258,600

Income

The median income of households in 27508 was $50,368. An estimated 2.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.6
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5
$25,000 to $34,999 5.3
$35,000 to $49,999 33.2
$50,000 to $74,999 23.9
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.2
$200,000 or more 3.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 39639
Female 38512

An estimated 59.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 58.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 41 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,400. 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 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 59.2
Social Security 58.1
Retirement income 41
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.9
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 8.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 8.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.9

In 2020-2024, 7.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 9.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 81.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 18.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27508 in 2020-2024, 88% had health insurance coverage and 12% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 62.9% and public coverage was 44.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 27508 had a total population of 2,362 - 1,071 (45.3%) females and 1,291 (54.7%) males. The median age was 41.9 years. An estimated 16.5% of the population was under 18 years, 37.4% was 19 to 44 years, 28.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27508 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 37 67
5 to 9 60 35
10 to 14 40 83
15 to 19 7 68
20 to 24 55 94
25 to 29 128 56
30 to 34 168 20
35 to 39 131 55
40 to 44 123 55
45 to 49 74 6
50 to 54 107 114
55 to 59 218 57
60 to 64 41 52
65 to 69 32 204
70 to 74 23 72
75 to 79 39 7
80 to 84 0 9
85 and over 8 17

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 36.1% were White; 37.4% were Black or African American; 1.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.7% were Asian; 9.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.8% of the people in 27508 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 36.1% of the people in 27508 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 720 households in 27508. The average household size was 2.76 people.

Married-couple households made up 35.6% of the households in 27508 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 47.8% of all households, while 11.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 5% of households were male householders living alone, and 37.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 42.4% of all households.

In 27508, 25.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 52.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 35.6
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
47.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 27.3% of males and 34% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.1 24.6
Now married, except separated 27.3 34
Separated 1.6 1.6
Widowed 3.1 32.8
Divorced 17.9 7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27508, 46 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 84.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.1% of the people living in 27508 were U.S. natives. 64.3% of the 27508 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.9% of 27508 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 47.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27508 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 27508.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 58
Asia 39.1
Europe 2.9
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27508 in 2020-2024, 9.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 4.6% 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 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 27508 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.1
Different house, same county 2.2
Different county, same state 7.9
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27508 was 390 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 40 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 280. College or graduate school enrollment was 70.

Educational Attainment of People in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.7
High school diploma or equivalency 39.1
Some college, no degree 28.3
Associate's degree 2.5
Bachelor's degree 15.5
Graduate or professional degree 4.9

Disability

In 27508, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 32.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.4% of people under 18 years old, to 28.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 69.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27508, 37.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 58.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 604 79.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 105 13.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 48 6.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27508 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 5.5
Construction 14.9
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 12.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.5
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.9
Public administration 1.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27508 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 347 45.8
Service occupations 47 6.2
Sales and office occupations 227 30
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 92 12.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 44 5.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.7% of 27508 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 1.9
Other means 0.1
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 27508 had a total of 849 housing units. Of these housing units, 69% 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"). 3.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 27.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.7
Mobile homes 27.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27508 was 6.8 rooms, and of these housing units 82.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27508 had 720 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 129 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.1% while renters occupied 13.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.61.

2.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.5% and another 29.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27508:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27508 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 23
Electricity 70.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.2
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 2.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27508 was $258,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30.2 % had a mortgage. 69.8% 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 $1,168 and for owners without a mortgage it was $639.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27508 was $1,128. 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.