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28392

Tar Heel, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
1,758
Median household income
NaN
People below poverty
44.8%
Median home value
$116,100

Income

The median income of households in 28392 was NaN. An estimated 16.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 16.2
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 17.1
$25,000 to $34,999 9.5
$35,000 to $49,999 3.3
$50,000 to $74,999 6.4
$75,000 to $99,999 5.3
$100,000 to $149,999 26.2
$150,000 to $199,999 2.3
$200,000 or more 6.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 56955
Female NaN

An estimated 78.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 28% of households received Social Security and an estimated 8.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,134. 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 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.8
Social Security 28
Retirement income 8.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 5.1

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.


Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 44.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 93.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 34.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 44.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 93.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 34.9

In 2020-2024, 36.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28392 in 2020-2024, 80.6% had health insurance coverage and 19.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.9% and public coverage was 35.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 43.3%.


In 2020-2024, 28392 had a total population of 1,758 - 855 (48.6%) females and 903 (51.4%) males. The median age was 45.4 years. An estimated 20% of the population was under 18 years, 21% was 19 to 44 years, 37.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28392 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 127 0
5 to 9 71 56
10 to 14 77 3
15 to 19 86 56
20 to 24 0 0
25 to 29 19 51
30 to 34 101 56
35 to 39 0 133
40 to 44 6 3
45 to 49 86 139
50 to 54 14 62
55 to 59 101 83
60 to 64 72 99
65 to 69 1 14
70 to 74 114 26
75 to 79 7 60
80 to 84 21 11
85 and over 0 3

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 40.4% were White; 34.2% were Black or African American; 2.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 10.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 19.7% of the people in 28392 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 40.4% of the people in 28392 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 779 households in 28392. The average household size was 2.25 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.1% of the households in 28392 while cohabiting couple households made up 1.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 31.7% of all households, while 9.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.9% of all households.

In 28392, 19.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.1
Cohabiting Couples 1.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 67.4% of males and 51.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.7 30.4
Now married, except separated 67.4 51.6
Separated 0.2 1.4
Widowed 1.6 9
Divorced 9.2 7.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28392, 10 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 60% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.9% of the people living in 28392 were U.S. natives. 71.9% of the 28392 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.1% of 28392 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28392 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 28392.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28392 in 2020-2024, 13.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 13.2% of people at least five years old; 8.6% 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 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 13.2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 28392 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85.6
Different house, same county 14.4
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28392 was 215 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 215. College or graduate school enrollment was 0.

Educational Attainment of People in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.5
High school diploma or equivalency 22
Some college, no degree 31
Associate's degree 10.5
Bachelor's degree 16.2
Graduate or professional degree 5.8

Disability

In 28392, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28392, 61.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 62.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 30.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 548 62.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 265 30.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 66 7.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28392 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 10.7
Manufacturing 8.2
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 13
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 14.7
Information 3.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 11.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28392 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 256 29.1
Service occupations 126 14.3
Sales and office occupations 232 26.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 91 10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 174 19.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.9% of 28392 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 31.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0
Worked from home 9.1

In 2020-2024, 28392 had a total of 829 housing units. Of these housing units, 57.3% 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"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 42.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 57.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 42.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28392 was 6.3 rooms, and of these housing units 63.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28392 had 779 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 50 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 65.9% while renters occupied 34.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.93 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.85.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.7% and another 30.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28392:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28392 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 5.4
Electricity 88.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.4
No fuel used 1.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28392 was $116,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 31.4 % had a mortgage. 68.6% 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 $1,124 and for owners without a mortgage it was $605.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28392 was $908. 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.