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27888

Walstonburg, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
2,054
Median household income
$55,167
People below poverty
11.1%
Median home value
$109,400

Income

The median income of households in 27888 was $55,167. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 9.7
$25,000 to $34,999 14.4
$35,000 to $49,999 12.8
$50,000 to $74,999 15
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 16.3
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5
$200,000 or more 2.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 39115
Female 32115

An estimated 74.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 35% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,383. 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 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.2
Social Security 35
Retirement income 24.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.3
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 26.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.2% 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 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 26.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.9

In 2020-2024, 13.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 23.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 52.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 42.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27888 in 2020-2024, 83.4% had health insurance coverage and 16.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.9% and public coverage was 37.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 27888 had a total population of 2,054 - 962 (46.8%) females and 1,092 (53.2%) males. The median age was 37.6 years. An estimated 17.5% of the population was under 18 years, 41.4% was 19 to 44 years, 23.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27888 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 47 17
5 to 9 39 28
10 to 14 53 83
15 to 19 104 67
20 to 24 98 102
25 to 29 82 19
30 to 34 26 112
35 to 39 198 50
40 to 44 135 29
45 to 49 27 20
50 to 54 63 112
55 to 59 78 53
60 to 64 33 98
65 to 69 52 69
70 to 74 8 58
75 to 79 41 12
80 to 84 0 23
85 and over 8 10

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 50.9% were White; 23.7% were Black or African American; 11.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 6.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 30.7% of the people in 27888 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 44% of the people in 27888 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 682 households in 27888. The average household size was 2.98 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.4% of the households in 27888 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 33.9% of all households, while 18% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.4% of all households.

In 27888, 23.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.4
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 33.2% of males and 30.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 47.4 33.9
Now married, except separated 33.2 30.7
Separated 0.7 11.8
Widowed 0.8 8.8
Divorced 17.8 14.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27888, 18 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.4% of the people living in 27888 were U.S. natives. 81.6% of the 27888 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.6% of 27888 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 38.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 99.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27888 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 27888.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 92.5
Asia 5
Europe 0
Africa 2.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27888 in 2020-2024, 30.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 29.9% of people at least five years old; 11.2% 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 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 29.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 27888 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.8
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 5.3
Different state 1.5
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 75.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 24.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27888 was 544 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 427. College or graduate school enrollment was 117.

Educational Attainment of People in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 24.9
High school diploma or equivalency 37.7
Some college, no degree 12.9
Associate's degree 10.8
Bachelor's degree 10.8
Graduate or professional degree 2.8

Disability

In 27888, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27888, 61.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 92.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,023 92.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 59 5.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 20 1.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27888 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 10.8
Construction 2
Manufacturing 21.1
Wholesale trade 3.4
Retail trade 16.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.3
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 13.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.4
Other Services, except public administration 12.9
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27888 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 208 18.9
Service occupations 103 9.3
Sales and office occupations 269 24.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 156 14.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 366 33.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 95.4% of 27888 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 95.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 1.4

In 2020-2024, 27888 had a total of 862 housing units. Of these housing units, 64.3% 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"). 7.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 28.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 64.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 7.2
Mobile homes 28.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 17.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27888 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 82.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27888 had 682 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 180 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 74.3% while renters occupied 25.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.34.

1.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0% and another 42.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27888:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27888 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 33.3
Electricity 64.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.2
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27888 was $109,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 35.9 % had a mortgage. 64.1% 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 $1,154 and for owners without a mortgage it was $494.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27888 was $593. 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.