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28023

China Grove, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
15,495
Median household income
$62,257
People below poverty
13.4%
Median home value
$224,100

Income

The median income of households in 28023 was $62,257. An estimated 5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 4.5
$25,000 to $34,999 11.4
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1
$50,000 to $74,999 19.8
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 15.1
$150,000 to $199,999 7.7
$200,000 or more 5.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58204
Female 47832

An estimated 72.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.3% 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 $25,046. 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 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 72.6
Social Security 42.3
Retirement income 24.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.6
Cash public assistance income 0.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 14.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 14.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.6

In 2020-2024, 13.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28023 in 2020-2024, 89.4% had health insurance coverage and 10.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 61% and public coverage was 38.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.3%.


In 2020-2024, 28023 had a total population of 15,495 - 7,881 (50.9%) females and 7,614 (49.1%) males. The median age was 41.8 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28023 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 292 534
5 to 9 379 467
10 to 14 572 470
15 to 19 371 308
20 to 24 486 687
25 to 29 384 320
30 to 34 558 588
35 to 39 556 311
40 to 44 466 666
45 to 49 473 450
50 to 54 556 628
55 to 59 523 604
60 to 64 760 582
65 to 69 292 355
70 to 74 468 508
75 to 79 327 226
80 to 84 104 100
85 and over 47 77

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.7% were White; 4.9% were Black or African American; 21.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 17.7% of the people in 28023 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.5% of the people in 28023 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,081 households in 28023. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 56.7% of the households in 28023 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.9% of all households, while 14.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.6% of all households.

In 28023, 31.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 56.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.6% of males and 56.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.8 21.8
Now married, except separated 56.6 56.8
Separated 1.1 1
Widowed 2.8 7.6
Divorced 10.7 12.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28023, 441 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 65.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.3% of the people living in 28023 were U.S. natives. 59% of the 28023 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.7% of 28023 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 20.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28023 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 28023.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 91.1
Asia 0.7
Europe 7.3
Africa 0.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28023 in 2020-2024, 16.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 16.5% of people at least five years old; 6.2% 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 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 16.5
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 28023 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.9
Different house, same county 3.4
Different county, same state 2.2
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0.6

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28023 was 3,210 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 133 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,298. College or graduate school enrollment was 779.

Educational Attainment of People in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.6
High school diploma or equivalency 29.8
Some college, no degree 21.5
Associate's degree 15
Bachelor's degree 12.9
Graduate or professional degree 6.2

Disability

In 28023, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.6% of people under 18 years old, to 11.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28023, 57.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,710 78.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 955 13.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 573 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28023 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1
Construction 11
Manufacturing 12.1
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 15.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 7.2
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28023 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,214 30.6
Service occupations 1,078 14.9
Sales and office occupations 1,876 25.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,126 15.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 944 13

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79% of 28023 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 8.4

In 2020-2024, 28023 had a total of 6,538 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.9% 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"). 4.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 21.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 4.9
Mobile homes 21.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28023 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 70.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28023 had 6,081 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 457 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.9% while renters occupied 19.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.62 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.13.

2.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 41.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28023:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28023 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.5
Electricity 77.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.6
All other fuels 2.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28023 was $224,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.2 % had a mortgage. 37.8% 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 $1,398 and for owners without a mortgage it was $413.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28023 was $976. 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.