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27871

Robersonville, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
3,471
Median household income
$46,172
People below poverty
21.3%
Median home value
$114,100

Income

The median income of households in 27871 was $46,172. An estimated 6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6
$10,000 to $14,999 14.6
$15,000 to $24,999 8.1
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 17.9
$50,000 to $74,999 12.5
$75,000 to $99,999 18.8
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2
$150,000 to $199,999 0.4
$200,000 or more 3.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 50039
Female 41250

An estimated 66.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 52.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 44.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,724. 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 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.8
Social Security 52.6
Retirement income 44.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.5
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 21.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 21.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.5

In 2020-2024, 21.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 48.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 25.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27871 in 2020-2024, 88% had health insurance coverage and 12% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 66.1% and public coverage was 46%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 27871 had a total population of 3,471 - 1,825 (52.6%) females and 1,646 (47.4%) males. The median age was 54.5 years. An estimated 14% of the population was under 18 years, 25.5% was 19 to 44 years, 36.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27871 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 59 36
5 to 9 36 88
10 to 14 132 66
15 to 19 33 61
20 to 24 82 89
25 to 29 134 43
30 to 34 93 132
35 to 39 101 84
40 to 44 79 47
45 to 49 52 54
50 to 54 89 205
55 to 59 106 348
60 to 64 263 136
65 to 69 229 108
70 to 74 47 116
75 to 79 92 93
80 to 84 15 81
85 and over 4 38

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.1% were White; 51.1% were Black or African American; 10.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 26.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.3% of the people in 27871 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 41.1% of the people in 27871 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,605 households in 27871. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.9% of the households in 27871 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.2% of all households, while 24.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.8% of all households.

In 27871, 17.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 42.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.9
Cohabiting Couples 3.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.9% of males and 46.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.1 22.8
Now married, except separated 49.9 46.2
Separated 3 2.8
Widowed 8.7 15.4
Divorced 5.4 12.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27871, 112 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 27871 were U.S. natives. 78.2% of the 27871 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 27871 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 70.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27871 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 27871.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 29.2
Europe 70.8
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27871 in 2020-2024, 1.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.5% of people at least five years old; 0.4% 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 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 27871 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 1.7
Different county, same state 4.6
Different state 0.4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27871 was 526 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 3 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 386. College or graduate school enrollment was 137.

Educational Attainment of People in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.8
Some college, no degree 26.1
Associate's degree 9.5
Bachelor's degree 8.2
Graduate or professional degree 1.6

Disability

In 27871, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.9% of people under 18 years old, to 22.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27871, 47.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 66.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 26.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 962 66.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 388 26.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 97 6.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27871 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.5
Construction 2.3
Manufacturing 29.9
Wholesale trade 0.6
Retail trade 6.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.2
Public administration 6.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27871 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 346 23.9
Service occupations 250 17.3
Sales and office occupations 395 27.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 66 4.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 390 27

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.1% of 27871 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.1
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 5.2

In 2020-2024, 27871 had a total of 1,961 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.7% 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"). 5.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 21% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.8
Mobile homes 21
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.6

4.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27871 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 71.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27871 had 1,605 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 356 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.5% while renters occupied 31.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.18 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

0.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.7% and another 34.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27871:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27871 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 38.8
Electricity 54
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 6.1
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27871 was $114,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.9 % had a mortgage. 42.1% 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 $1,276 and for owners without a mortgage it was $503.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27871 was $782. 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.