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27557

Middlesex, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
8,657
Median household income
$71,541
People below poverty
9.6%
Median home value
$199,900

Income

The median income of households in 27557 was $71,541. An estimated 4.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11
$50,000 to $74,999 21.1
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.7
$150,000 to $199,999 11.1
$200,000 or more 8.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51932
Female 57444

An estimated 82.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,764. 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 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.5
Social Security 30.5
Retirement income 16.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.4
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.9

In 2020-2024, 14.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27557 in 2020-2024, 83.9% had health insurance coverage and 16.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.3% and public coverage was 29.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.3%.


In 2020-2024, 27557 had a total population of 8,657 - 4,201 (48.5%) females and 4,456 (51.5%) males. The median age was 40.7 years. An estimated 22.4% of the population was under 18 years, 31.3% was 19 to 44 years, 31.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27557 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 318 213
5 to 9 252 213
10 to 14 310 249
15 to 19 313 347
20 to 24 277 120
25 to 29 347 201
30 to 34 266 182
35 to 39 252 341
40 to 44 476 247
45 to 49 299 409
50 to 54 318 440
55 to 59 302 471
60 to 64 236 224
65 to 69 180 153
70 to 74 141 173
75 to 79 80 88
80 to 84 46 107
85 and over 43 23

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 52% were White; 11% were Black or African American; 15.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 3.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 24.3% of the people in 27557 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 51.6% of the people in 27557 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,992 households in 27557. The average household size was 2.87 people.

Married-couple households made up 61.3% of the households in 27557 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 18.6% of all households, while 14.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.6% of all households.

In 27557, 37.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 61.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 58.2% of males and 53.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.6 22.8
Now married, except separated 58.2 53.1
Separated 3 1
Widowed 2.4 10.4
Divorced 4.7 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27557, 280 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.7% of the people living in 27557 were U.S. natives. 63.8% of the 27557 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.3% of 27557 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 32.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 92.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27557 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 27557.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 87.6
Asia 6
Europe 3.9
Africa 0.7
Northern America 1.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27557 in 2020-2024, 25.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 25% of people at least five years old; 6.2% 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 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 25
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 27557 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.7
Different house, same county 1.3
Different county, same state 6.3
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27557 was 1,828 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 49 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,508. College or graduate school enrollment was 271.

Educational Attainment of People in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.8
High school diploma or equivalency 34.3
Some college, no degree 16.9
Associate's degree 11.8
Bachelor's degree 16.3
Graduate or professional degree 3.9

Disability

In 27557, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.8% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27557, 64 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,536 79.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 521 11.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 383 8.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27557 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.3
Construction 19.5
Manufacturing 14.6
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 8.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.7
Other Services, except public administration 6.2
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27557 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 987 22.2
Service occupations 880 19.8
Sales and office occupations 908 20.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,089 24.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 576 13

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 27557 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.5
Other means 0
Worked from home 8.6

In 2020-2024, 27557 had a total of 3,213 housing units. Of these housing units, 61.9% 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"). 2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 36.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 61.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2
Mobile homes 36.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

16.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27557 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 76.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27557 had 2,992 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 221 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75% while renters occupied 25%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.01 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.47.

2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5% and another 50.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27557:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27557 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 22
Electricity 74.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 2.4
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27557 was $199,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.9 % had a mortgage. 48.1% 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 $1,503 and for owners without a mortgage it was $416.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27557 was $845. 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.