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27817

Chocowinity, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
7,834
Median household income
$77,017
People below poverty
19.6%
Median home value
$173,300

Income

The median income of households in 27817 was $77,017. An estimated 5.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.2
$10,000 to $14,999 5
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 3.3
$35,000 to $49,999 10.6
$50,000 to $74,999 13.3
$75,000 to $99,999 18.5
$100,000 to $149,999 23.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7
$200,000 or more 6.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52592
Female 48488

An estimated 68.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 44.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,129. 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 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.5
Social Security 44.9
Retirement income 26
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.9
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 35.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 35.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.9

In 2020-2024, 21.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27817 in 2020-2024, 92.5% had health insurance coverage and 7.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.7% and public coverage was 54.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.7%.


In 2020-2024, 27817 had a total population of 7,834 - 4,332 (55.3%) females and 3,502 (44.7%) males. The median age was 49 years. An estimated 22.4% of the population was under 18 years, 23.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27817 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 162 395
5 to 9 98 297
10 to 14 172 69
15 to 19 321 334
20 to 24 229 223
25 to 29 215 124
30 to 34 128 99
35 to 39 158 316
40 to 44 163 194
45 to 49 91 321
50 to 54 276 315
55 to 59 206 170
60 to 64 247 350
65 to 69 351 512
70 to 74 281 253
75 to 79 307 130
80 to 84 38 87
85 and over 59 143

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.4% were White; 20.8% were Black or African American; 19.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.1% of the people in 27817 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 70.7% of the people in 27817 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,053 households in 27817. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 58.8% of the households in 27817 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.3% of all households, while 13% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.4% of all households.

In 27817, 25.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 45.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 58.8
Cohabiting Couples 1.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 60.5% of males and 54.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.6 23.7
Now married, except separated 60.5 54.9
Separated 1.2 0.9
Widowed 2.1 10.3
Divorced 8.6 10.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27817, 396 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 53% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.4% of the people living in 27817 were U.S. natives. 64.9% of the 27817 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.6% of 27817 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 98.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27817 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 27817.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 49
Asia 5.3
Europe 36.9
Africa 1.5
Northern America 7.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27817 in 2020-2024, 5.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.3% of people at least five years old; 2.1% 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 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.3
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 27817 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.6
Different house, same county 3.3
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27817 was 1,553 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 47 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,120. College or graduate school enrollment was 386.

Educational Attainment of People in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.6
High school diploma or equivalency 32.7
Some college, no degree 24.3
Associate's degree 12.4
Bachelor's degree 13.8
Graduate or professional degree 7.3

Disability

In 27817, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27817, 54.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,740 78.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 657 18.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 101 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27817 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 9.8
Manufacturing 10.6
Wholesale trade 5.5
Retail trade 17.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.3
Public administration 7.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27817 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 912 26.1
Service occupations 771 22
Sales and office occupations 1,131 32.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 396 11.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 288 8.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 89.6% of 27817 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 89.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.6
Other means 1
Worked from home 2.6

In 2020-2024, 27817 had a total of 3,683 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.6% 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. 31.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.5
Mobile homes 31.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.2

14.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27817 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 78.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27817 had 3,053 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 630 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.8% while renters occupied 24.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.55.

3.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.8% and another 33.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27817:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27817 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 20
Electricity 78
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27817 was $173,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.5 % had a mortgage. 49.5% 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 $1,478 and for owners without a mortgage it was $495.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27817 was $837. 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.