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28036

Davidson, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
22,963
Median household income
$156,496
People below poverty
5.1%
Median home value
$630,900

Income

The median income of households in 28036 was $156,496. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 40.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.1
$15,000 to $24,999 4
$25,000 to $34,999 2.8
$35,000 to $49,999 4.9
$50,000 to $74,999 6.6
$75,000 to $99,999 7
$100,000 to $149,999 18.4
$150,000 to $199,999 12.2
$200,000 or more 40.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 151762
Female 85219

An estimated 82.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $32,994. 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 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.9
Social Security 27.1
Retirement income 26.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 4.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 4.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.2

In 2020-2024, 3.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 78.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 72.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28036 in 2020-2024, 97.4% had health insurance coverage and 2.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 86.2% and public coverage was 20%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 28036 had a total population of 22,963 - 11,127 (48.5%) females and 11,836 (51.5%) males. The median age was 40.8 years. An estimated 21.8% of the population was under 18 years, 27.8% was 19 to 44 years, 29.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28036 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 490 464
5 to 9 1047 508
10 to 14 861 573
15 to 19 1402 1093
20 to 24 779 831
25 to 29 246 444
30 to 34 463 334
35 to 39 617 786
40 to 44 1044 832
45 to 49 694 676
50 to 54 927 1080
55 to 59 1104 898
60 to 64 615 754
65 to 69 465 354
70 to 74 441 701
75 to 79 319 351
80 to 84 239 239
85 and over 83 209

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 78% were White; 7.9% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.9% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.8% of the people in 28036 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.7% of the people in 28036 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,847 households in 28036. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Married-couple households made up 68.3% of the households in 28036 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.3% of all households, while 8.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.5% of all households.

In 28036, 35.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 68.3
Cohabiting Couples 1.5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
8.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61% of males and 56% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.2 28.9
Now married, except separated 61 56
Separated 0.4 0.5
Widowed 0.7 6.1
Divorced 6.7 8.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28036, 511 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.9% of the people living in 28036 were U.S. natives. 31.8% of the 28036 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.1% of 28036 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28036 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 28036.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 24.6
Asia 36.9
Europe 29.5
Africa 7.9
Northern America 1.2
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28036 in 2020-2024, 6.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.7% of people at least five years old; 1.6% 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 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.7
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 28036 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.6
Different house, same county 5.9
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 6
Abroad 0.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 67.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28036 was 7,220 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 399 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,932. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,889.

Educational Attainment of People in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.8
High school diploma or equivalency 10.8
Some college, no degree 11.5
Associate's degree 7.2
Bachelor's degree 35.8
Graduate or professional degree 31.9

Disability

In 28036, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2% of people under 18 years old, to 5.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28036, 60.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 91.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 5.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,413 91.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 617 5.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 295 2.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28036 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 3.1
Manufacturing 12.1
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.8
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 15
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 15.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28036 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,992 61.7
Service occupations 911 8
Sales and office occupations 2,306 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 369 3.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 747 6.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 59.6% of 28036 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 3.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 59.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 3.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 4.9
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 28.8

In 2020-2024, 28036 had a total of 8,626 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.5% 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"). 14.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 14.8
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

37.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28036 was 7.3 rooms, and of these housing units 78.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28036 had 7,847 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 779 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.2% while renters occupied 15.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.81 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.09.

4.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.9% and another 27.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28036:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.8
Electricity 41.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28036 was $630,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 72.5 % had a mortgage. 27.5% 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 $2,470 and for owners without a mortgage it was $767.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28036 was $1,729. 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.