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28756

Mill Spring, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
4,706
Median household income
$63,663
People below poverty
18.1%
Median home value
$277,600

Income

The median income of households in 28756 was $63,663. An estimated 2.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 10.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 4.7
$15,000 to $24,999 13
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 10.6
$50,000 to $74,999 23.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16.5
$100,000 to $149,999 6.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8
$200,000 or more 10.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48730
Female 41381

An estimated 77.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,593. 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 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.2
Social Security 36.5
Retirement income 23.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 7.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 29.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.4

In 2020-2024, 15.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 91.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 10% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 63.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 28756 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.6% and public coverage was 42.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.2%.


In 2020-2024, 28756 had a total population of 4,706 - 2,498 (53.1%) females and 2,208 (46.9%) males. The median age was 38.4 years. An estimated 25.2% of the population was under 18 years, 29% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 28756 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 103 108
5 to 9 167 220
10 to 14 177 166
15 to 19 155 185
20 to 24 99 82
25 to 29 176 252
30 to 34 77 56
35 to 39 204 197
40 to 44 108 118
45 to 49 157 96
50 to 54 109 205
55 to 59 104 103
60 to 64 161 234
65 to 69 163 180
70 to 74 126 190
75 to 79 92 57
80 to 84 22 29
85 and over 8 20

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.6% were White; 7.2% were Black or African American; 16.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16.1% of the people in 28756 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.6% of the people in 28756 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,834 households in 28756. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 58.6% of the households in 28756 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29% of all households, while 9.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 6.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 13% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.4% of all households.

In 28756, 42.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 58.6
Cohabiting Couples 3.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
9.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62% of males and 55.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.5 24
Now married, except separated 62 55.2
Separated 1.5 0.5
Widowed 1.9 6.2
Divorced 4 14.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 28756, 68 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 94.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.7% of the people living in 28756 were U.S. natives. 59.4% of the 28756 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.3% of 28756 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 52.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 28756 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 28756.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 90.5
Asia 7.8
Europe 1.7
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 28756 in 2020-2024, 12.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 12.6% of people at least five years old; 4.5% 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 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 12.6
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 28756 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.2
Different house, same county 2
Different county, same state 3
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 88 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 28756 was 1,123 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 31 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 908. College or graduate school enrollment was 184.

Educational Attainment of People in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 39.5
Some college, no degree 19.1
Associate's degree 10
Bachelor's degree 10.9
Graduate or professional degree 8.5

Disability

In 28756, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.7% of people under 18 years old, to 12.9% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 28756, 57.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,686 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 248 11.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 206 9.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 28756 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.4
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 8.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 3.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.6
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 28756 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 539 25.2
Service occupations 610 28.5
Sales and office occupations 547 25.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 309 14.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 135 6.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.2% of 28756 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 18.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 18.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 0.1
Worked from home 5.9

In 2020-2024, 28756 had a total of 2,444 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.6% 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"). 1.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.1
Mobile homes 23.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 28756 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 58.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 28756 had 1,834 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 610 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 75.1% while renters occupied 24.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.46.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 16.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.2% and another 43.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 28756:

House Heating Fuel Used in 28756 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 16
Electricity 74.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.4
All other fuels 5.3
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 28756 was $277,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.6 % had a mortgage. 58.4% 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 $1,079 and for owners without a mortgage it was $467.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 28756 was $644. 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.