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28479

Winnabow, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
6,581
Median household income
$80,391
People below poverty
5.1%
Median home value
$327,000

Income

The median income of households in 28479 was $80,391. An estimated 1.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 9
$35,000 to $49,999 16
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 24.2
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9
$200,000 or more 5.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67038
Female 48056

An estimated 74.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 33.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,251. 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 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.6
Social Security 35.4
Retirement income 33.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.7

In 2020-2024, 8.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 39.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 14.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28479 in 2020-2024, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.6% and public coverage was 32.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7%.


In 2020-2024, 28479 had a total population of 6,581 - 3,342 (50.8%) females and 3,239 (49.2%) males. The median age was 40.2 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 32.4% was 19 to 44 years, 21.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 24.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28479 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 162 105
5 to 9 218 113
10 to 14 232 205
15 to 19 181 214
20 to 24 58 40
25 to 29 239 228
30 to 34 281 263
35 to 39 339 393
40 to 44 152 136
45 to 49 28 33
50 to 54 81 141
55 to 59 317 296
60 to 64 246 279
65 to 69 323 428
70 to 74 121 246
75 to 79 151 104
80 to 84 98 76
85 and over 12 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 77.3% were White; 15.2% were Black or African American; 9.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.1% of the people in 28479 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77.3% of the people in 28479 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,624 households in 28479. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 63.1% of the households in 28479 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.9% of all households, while 10.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.1% of all households.

In 28479, 27.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 63.1
Cohabiting Couples 4.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.7% of males and 59.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.3 22.3
Now married, except separated 61.7 59.1
Separated 2.1 1.2
Widowed 2.2 7.4
Divorced 12.6 10

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28479, 129 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 93% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 28479 were U.S. natives. 44.9% of the 28479 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 28479 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28479 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 28479.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 23
Europe 77
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28479 in 2020-2024, 2.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.8% of people at least five years old; 0.9% 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 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.8
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 28479 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.7
Different house, same county 2
Different county, same state 4
Different state 4.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28479 was 1,232 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 56 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 927. College or graduate school enrollment was 249.

Educational Attainment of People in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.8
High school diploma or equivalency 27
Some college, no degree 24.2
Associate's degree 11.7
Bachelor's degree 19.4
Graduate or professional degree 12

Disability

In 28479, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.6% of people under 18 years old, to 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28479, 55.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,480 82
Federal, state, or local government workers 405 13.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 139 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28479 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.7
Construction 11.8
Manufacturing 5.3
Wholesale trade 5.9
Retail trade 7.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2
Other Services, except public administration 8
Public administration 7.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28479 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,446 47.8
Service occupations 560 18.5
Sales and office occupations 557 18.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 142 4.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 319 10.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.4% of 28479 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 1.4
Worked from home 16.6

In 2020-2024, 28479 had a total of 2,800 housing units. Of these housing units, 81.1% 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"). 6.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 81.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.1
Mobile homes 12.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

35% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28479 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 83.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28479 had 2,624 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 176 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.3% while renters occupied 16.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.48 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.35.

3.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 24% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28479:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28479 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 5.9
Electricity 90.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.5
All other fuels 0.3
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28479 was $327,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 59.1 % had a mortgage. 40.9% 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 $1,588 and for owners without a mortgage it was $609.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28479 was $1,386. 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.