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28610

Claremont, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
10,192
Median household income
$65,722
People below poverty
7.3%
Median home value
$180,900

Income

The median income of households in 28610 was $65,722. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 16.3
$50,000 to $74,999 23.8
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1
$200,000 or more 5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 52100
Female 41365

An estimated 79.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 30.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,098. 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 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.9
Social Security 30.6
Retirement income 20.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 4.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.3

In 2020-2024, 12.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 45.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28610 in 2020-2024, 86.4% had health insurance coverage and 13.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 59.4% and public coverage was 38.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 13.6%.


In 2020-2024, 28610 had a total population of 10,192 - 5,150 (50.5%) females and 5,042 (49.5%) males. The median age was 43.8 years. An estimated 20.3% of the population was under 18 years, 28.8% was 19 to 44 years, 32.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28610 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 228 205
5 to 9 310 435
10 to 14 165 448
15 to 19 262 214
20 to 24 162 277
25 to 29 292 150
30 to 34 303 361
35 to 39 420 306
40 to 44 387 271
45 to 49 383 185
50 to 54 251 562
55 to 59 606 440
60 to 64 399 476
65 to 69 195 376
70 to 74 299 135
75 to 79 257 133
80 to 84 109 110
85 and over 14 66

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.5% were White; 6.8% were Black or African American; 13.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.2% were Asian; 5.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 6.8% of the people in 28610 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.6% of the people in 28610 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,357 households in 28610. The average household size was 2.34 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.7% of the households in 28610 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.5% of all households, while 22.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.8% of all households.

In 28610, 29% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.7
Cohabiting Couples 7.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.8% of males and 57.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 23.6 18.2
Now married, except separated 54.8 57.4
Separated 1.3 2
Widowed 4.1 6.2
Divorced 16.2 16.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28610, 276 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 65.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.8% of the people living in 28610 were U.S. natives. 69.8% of the 28610 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.2% of 28610 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 90.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28610 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 28610.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 31.6
Asia 66.3
Europe 2.1
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28610 in 2020-2024, 6.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.3% of people at least five years old; 2.1% 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 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 28610 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.5
Different house, same county 0.7
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28610 was 2,079 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 81 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,594. College or graduate school enrollment was 404.

Educational Attainment of People in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.8
High school diploma or equivalency 30.5
Some college, no degree 22.1
Associate's degree 11.8
Bachelor's degree 10.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.6

Disability

In 28610, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.9% of people under 18 years old, to 13.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28610, 65.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 31.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.8% 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 4,546 83.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 643 11.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 249 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28610 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 3.6
Manufacturing 36.5
Wholesale trade 3.1
Retail trade 9.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28610 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,512 27.7
Service occupations 852 15.6
Sales and office occupations 837 15.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 272 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,994 36.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 87.5% of 28610 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 87.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 5.4

In 2020-2024, 28610 had a total of 4,860 housing units. Of these housing units, 65.5% 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"). 9.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 24.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.6
Mobile homes 24.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28610 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 64.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28610 had 4,357 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 503 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.8% while renters occupied 23.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

0.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3% and another 34.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28610:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28610 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.8
Electricity 82
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.9
All other fuels 4
No fuel used 3.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28610 was $180,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 45.5 % had a mortgage. 54.5% 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 $1,248 and for owners without a mortgage it was $340.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28610 was $865. 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.