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27596

Youngsville, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
22,232
Median household income
$95,940
People below poverty
6.1%
Median home value
$377,600

Income

The median income of households in 27596 was $95,940. An estimated 4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 2.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 22.6
$150,000 to $199,999 15
$200,000 or more 9.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61931
Female 61305

An estimated 82% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,980. 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 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82
Social Security 28.2
Retirement income 22.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.2

In 2020-2024, 2.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 52.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 67.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27596 in 2020-2024, 90.7% had health insurance coverage and 9.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.3% and public coverage was 29%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.2%.


In 2020-2024, 27596 had a total population of 22,232 - 10,883 (49%) females and 11,349 (51%) males. The median age was 40.4 years. An estimated 24.3% of the population was under 18 years, 29.4% was 19 to 44 years, 30.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27596 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 460 842
5 to 9 1009 571
10 to 14 876 657
15 to 19 839 642
20 to 24 425 353
25 to 29 803 236
30 to 34 706 1144
35 to 39 952 506
40 to 44 557 844
45 to 49 888 857
50 to 54 888 825
55 to 59 762 1124
60 to 64 812 639
65 to 69 467 661
70 to 74 509 279
75 to 79 240 405
80 to 84 69 195
85 and over 87 103

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.6% were White; 13.9% were Black or African American; 10.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.4% were Asian; 4.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.4% of the people in 27596 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72.4% of the people in 27596 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,482 households in 27596. The average household size was 2.62 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.9% of the households in 27596 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20% of all households, while 11.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.9% of all households.

In 27596, 35.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.9
Cohabiting Couples 5.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.8% of males and 60.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25 18.4
Now married, except separated 62.8 60.6
Separated 0.6 3.2
Widowed 2.7 7.8
Divorced 8.9 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27596, 206 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.3% 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 27596 were U.S. natives. 46.1% of the 27596 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.3% of 27596 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27596 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 27596.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 57.5
Asia 14.7
Europe 12.4
Africa 14.2
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27596 in 2020-2024, 7.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.8% of people at least five years old; 3.2% 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 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 27596 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 1
Different county, same state 5
Different state 2.7
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27596 was 5,278 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 159 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,185. College or graduate school enrollment was 934.

Educational Attainment of People in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.7
High school diploma or equivalency 24.1
Some college, no degree 19.8
Associate's degree 10.8
Bachelor's degree 27.3
Graduate or professional degree 11.3

Disability

In 27596, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 11.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27596, 63.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,794 79.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,712 15.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 587 5.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27596 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 14.4
Manufacturing 9.8
Wholesale trade 3.4
Retail trade 8.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.2
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.4
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 5.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27596 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,018 45.2
Service occupations 1,354 12.2
Sales and office occupations 2,414 21.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,287 11.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,020 9.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.1% of 27596 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.2
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 16.4

In 2020-2024, 27596 had a total of 8,780 housing units. Of these housing units, 88.1% 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"). 4.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 88.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.5
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

34.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27596 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 88.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27596 had 8,482 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 298 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 85.9% while renters occupied 14.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.67.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.2% and another 35.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27596:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27596 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 30.5
Electricity 68.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27596 was $377,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 74.6 % had a mortgage. 25.4% 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 $1,827 and for owners without a mortgage it was $528.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27596 was $1,211. 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.