Boiling Springs, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,757
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
22.4
2.18% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
2.23%
18.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$89,875
9.03% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$265,400
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,831
1.66% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Boiling Springs, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Boiling Springs, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Boiling Springs, NC are Gardner-Webb University (1,036 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Boiling Springs, NC was $265,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Boiling Springs, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Boiling Springs, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaCleveland County, NCShelby, NCRutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Boiling Springs, NC is home to a population of 4.76k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.95% of Boiling Springs, NC residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.53k people) in Boiling Springs, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 816 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Boiling Springs, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boiling Springs, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boiling Springs, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.53k ± 287
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    816 ± 208
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 92
4.75%
Hispanic Population
226 people

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.53k people) in Boiling Springs, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 816 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.75% of the people in Boiling Springs, NC are hispanic (226 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
188 people
3.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
139 people

As of 2024, 3.95% of Boiling Springs, NC residents (188 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boiling Springs, NC was 3.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    24 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 31

Boiling Springs, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Boiling Springs, NC employs 1.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boiling Springs, NC were Educational Services (432 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Manufacturing (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($103,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,354).

Employment

Occupations

1.83k
2024 Value
± 327
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, NC declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 1.86k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boiling Springs, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (280 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (179 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boiling Springs, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.83k
2024 Value
± 327
−1.66%
1 Year decline
± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, NC declined at a rate of −1.66%, from 1.86k employees to 1.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boiling Springs, NC, are Educational Services (432 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Manufacturing (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boiling Springs, NC, though some of these residents may live in Boiling Springs, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,521
Median earning men ± $6,788
$44,615
Median earning women ± $13,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,917), Construction ($103,417), and Public Administration ($67,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,768), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,228).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Boiling Springs, NC awarded 1,036 degrees. The student population of Boiling Springs, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,033 male students and 2,092 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Boiling Springs, NC are White (621 and 59.9%), Black or African American (244 and 23.6%), Unknown (106 and 10.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Boiling Springs, NC by number of degrees awarded are Gardner-Webb University (1,036 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Boiling Springs, NC are General Educational Leadership & Administration (207 and 20%), General Business Administration & Management (130 and 12.5%), and Registered Nursing (127 and 12.3%).

The median tuition cost in Boiling Springs, NC for private four year colleges is $32,470.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Boiling Springs, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,125 (33.1% men and 66.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,125 students enrolled in Boiling Springs, NC, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,510 records, of which 69.7% were women and 30.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Educational Leadership & Administration
    173 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    95 degrees awarded
  3. Physician Assistant
    32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Boiling Springs, NC was General Educational Leadership & Administration with 173 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Boiling Springs, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Gardner-Webb University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,036 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gardner-Webb University with 1,036 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 294 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Boiling Springs, NC, which is 0.396 times less than the 742 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 621 degrees mean that there were 2.55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 244 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,470) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Boiling Springs, NC was $265,400 in 2024, which is 0.798 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,800 to $265,400, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Boiling Springs, NC is 76.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boiling Springs, NC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boiling Springs, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,793
$874
Median Property Taxes
±$194

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boiling Springs, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

76.3%
Homeownership
2024
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.3% of the housing units in Boiling Springs, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,875
Median Household Income
± $22,619
1.15k
Number of Households
± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Boiling Springs, NC declined from $89,875 from the previous year's value of $98,796.

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Springs, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boiling Springs, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.21%)
  3. Carpooled (9.16%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Boiling Springs, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.21%) and those who carpooled to work (9.16%).

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boiling Springs, NC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boiling Springs, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Springs, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boiling Springs, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boiling Springs, NC (83 out of 3.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boiling Springs, NC is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Boiling Springs, NC has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 5.87% on Medicare, 7.49% on non-group plans, and 0.336% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 33.7% between 18 and 34 years, 26.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.06% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
62.3%
Employer Coverage
13.7%
Medicaid
5.87%
Medicare
7.49%
Non-Group
0.336%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Boiling Springs, NC grew by 6.32% from 9.69% to 10.3%.

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