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27892

Williamston, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
13,262
Median household income
$48,223
People below poverty
20.5%
Median home value
$113,900

Income

The median income of households in 27892 was $48,223. An estimated 6.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.1
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.8
$25,000 to $34,999 11.3
$35,000 to $49,999 19.2
$50,000 to $74,999 15.5
$75,000 to $99,999 15.6
$100,000 to $149,999 12.9
$150,000 to $199,999 1.2
$200,000 or more 2.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42105
Female 41325

An estimated 69.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 43% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,288. 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 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 69.9
Social Security 43
Retirement income 24.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.5
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 31.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 31.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.3

In 2020-2024, 20.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 61.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 27.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27892 in 2020-2024, 93.2% had health insurance coverage and 6.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.7% and public coverage was 45.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.9%.


In 2020-2024, 27892 had a total population of 13,262 - 7,476 (56.4%) females and 5,786 (43.6%) males. The median age was 43.8 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 27.4% was 19 to 44 years, 24.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27892 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 222 447
5 to 9 421 421
10 to 14 365 459
15 to 19 423 413
20 to 24 281 248
25 to 29 230 384
30 to 34 310 256
35 to 39 376 732
40 to 44 351 462
45 to 49 363 456
50 to 54 306 391
55 to 59 430 521
60 to 64 380 361
65 to 69 431 637
70 to 74 381 436
75 to 79 281 519
80 to 84 155 139
85 and over 80 194

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 53% were White; 37.2% were Black or African American; 14.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 11.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.3% of the people in 27892 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 52.5% of the people in 27892 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,854 households in 27892. The average household size was 2.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.3% of the households in 27892 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36% of all households, while 16.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.1% of all households.

In 27892, 25.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.3
Cohabiting Couples 3.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57% of males and 43.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.6 27.7
Now married, except separated 57 43.6
Separated 0.9 2.4
Widowed 5.7 10.7
Divorced 9.8 15.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27892, 184 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 38.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.5% of the people living in 27892 were U.S. natives. 79.5% of the 27892 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.5% of 27892 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 99.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27892 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 27892.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 52.6
Asia 20.5
Europe 3.4
Africa 10.1
Northern America 13.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27892 in 2020-2024, 5.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.3% 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 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.3
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 27892 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 90.9
Different house, same county 3.4
Different county, same state 4.7
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27892 was 2,800 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 260 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,196. College or graduate school enrollment was 344.

Educational Attainment of People in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.4
High school diploma or equivalency 32.9
Some college, no degree 23.8
Associate's degree 10.1
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.8

Disability

In 27892, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.7% of people under 18 years old, to 12.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27892, 56.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,561 75.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,185 19.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 284 4.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27892 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.1
Construction 5.4
Manufacturing 16.8
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 6.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.3
Information 0.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 4.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 12.8
Other Services, except public administration 1.3
Public administration 6.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27892 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,044 33.8
Service occupations 1,121 18.5
Sales and office occupations 1,220 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 551 9.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,112 18.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.8% of 27892 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.5
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 6.5

In 2020-2024, 27892 had a total of 6,676 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.9% 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"). 13.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.2
Mobile homes 20.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.2% 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 27892 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 70.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27892 had 5,854 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 822 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66% while renters occupied 34%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.22 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.27.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 9.7% and another 24.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27892:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27892 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 24.3
Electricity 71.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.1
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 2.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27892 was $113,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.5 % had a mortgage. 45.5% 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 $1,258 and for owners without a mortgage it was $485.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27892 was $760. 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.