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28117

Mooresville, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
48,826
Median household income
$112,976
People below poverty
3.9%
Median home value
$615,200

Income

The median income of households in 28117 was $112,976. An estimated 2.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 25.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.5
$10,000 to $14,999 1.3
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 3.8
$35,000 to $49,999 7.5
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2
$150,000 to $199,999 11.8
$200,000 or more 25.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 101414
Female 60548

An estimated 83.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $30,630. 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 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.4
Social Security 27.2
Retirement income 24.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.9

In 2020-2024, 2.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 69.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 54.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28117 in 2020-2024, 94.5% had health insurance coverage and 5.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.1% and public coverage was 25.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.3%.


In 2020-2024, 28117 had a total population of 48,826 - 24,388 (49.9%) females and 24,438 (50.1%) males. The median age was 44.5 years. An estimated 19.9% of the population was under 18 years, 28.2% was 19 to 44 years, 31.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28117 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1142 1156
5 to 9 1285 866
10 to 14 1424 1362
15 to 19 1630 2033
20 to 24 1634 1009
25 to 29 1437 1438
30 to 34 1363 1440
35 to 39 1218 1440
40 to 44 1381 1416
45 to 49 1583 2035
50 to 54 2260 2028
55 to 59 1949 1941
60 to 64 1822 1722
65 to 69 1688 1823
70 to 74 1337 1070
75 to 79 595 732
80 to 84 362 447
85 and over 328 430

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79.8% were White; 5% were Black or African American; 11.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.2% were Asian; 1.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.3% of the people in 28117 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 78.5% of the people in 28117 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 19,564 households in 28117. The average household size was 2.49 people.

Married-couple households made up 61.4% of the households in 28117 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.1% of all households, while 15.9% 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 11.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.5% of all households.

In 28117, 29.1% 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 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 61.4
Cohabiting Couples 5.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.3% of males and 58.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.9 24.3
Now married, except separated 63.3 58.6
Separated 1.7 0.6
Widowed 2 6.8
Divorced 6.2 9.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28117, 618 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.1% of the people living in 28117 were U.S. natives. 29.6% of the 28117 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.9% of 28117 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 63.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28117 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 28117.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 39.5
Asia 34.4
Europe 16
Africa 6
Northern America 3.1
Oceania 1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28117 in 2020-2024, 10.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.8% of people at least five years old; 3.2% 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 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.8
Other Indo-European languages 3.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 28117 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.9
Different house, same county 4.6
Different county, same state 5.6
Different state 6.9
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 55.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28117 was 10,459 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 857 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,182. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,420.

Educational Attainment of People in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.6
High school diploma or equivalency 16.2
Some college, no degree 16.7
Associate's degree 9
Bachelor's degree 36.2
Graduate or professional degree 19.2

Disability

In 28117, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 4.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28117, 64.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 87% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 22,751 87
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,853 7.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,473 5.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28117 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 12.7
Wholesale trade 3.6
Retail trade 13.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.7
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 10.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28117 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 12,977 49.6
Service occupations 3,236 12.4
Sales and office occupations 5,839 22.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,539 5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,569 9.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 69% of 28117 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 69
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 1
Other means 1.6
Worked from home 22.7

In 2020-2024, 28117 had a total of 22,225 housing units. Of these housing units, 72.4% 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"). 23.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.6% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 72.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 23.9
Mobile homes 3.6
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

34.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28117 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 72.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28117 had 19,564 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,661 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 67.9% while renters occupied 32.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.14.

6.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 3.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.7% and another 28.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28117:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 39.6
Electricity 59.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.3
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28117 was $615,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 70.3 % had a mortgage. 29.7% 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 $2,462 and for owners without a mortgage it was $688.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28117 was $1,698. 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.