Hamlet, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,961
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.5
4.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.6%
2.09% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,590
8.03% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$112,600
8.48% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,612
16.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hamlet, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Hamlet, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamlet, NC are Richmond Community College (682 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamlet, NC was $112,600, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in Hamlet, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamlet, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaRichmond County, NCRockingham, NCHoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Hamlet, NC is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.939% of Hamlet, NC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Hamlet, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Hamlet, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamlet, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamlet, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.31k ± 483
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.34k ± 504
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    114 ± 145
3.27%
Hispanic Population
195 people

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Hamlet, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.27% of the people in Hamlet, NC are hispanic (195 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
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

0.939%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
56 people
0.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
54 people

As of 2024, 0.939% of Hamlet, NC residents (56 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 Hamlet, NC was 0.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    136 ± 104
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    117 ± 108
  3. Korea
    16 ± 32

Hamlet, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hamlet, NC employs 2.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamlet, NC were Educational Services (398 people), Manufacturing (300 people), and Public Administration (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($48,395), Manufacturing ($48,370), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,956).

Employment

Occupations

2.61k
2024 Value
± 527
16.5%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlet, NC grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 2.24k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamlet, NC, are Transportation Occupations (343 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamlet, 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

2.61k
2024 Value
± 527
16.5%
1 Year growth
± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamlet, NC grew at a rate of 16.5%, from 2.24k employees to 2.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamlet, NC, are Educational Services (398 people), Manufacturing (300 people), and Public Administration (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamlet, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hamlet, 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

$35,820
Median earning men ± $9,864
$26,541
Median earning women ± $15,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,183), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,565), and Manufacturing ($48,533).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,966), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,122), and Retail Trade ($14,444).

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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 Hamlet, NC awarded 682 degrees. The student population of Hamlet, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 813 male students and 1,598 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamlet, NC are White (327 and 47.9%), Black or African American (132 and 19.4%), American Indian or Alaska Native (74 and 10.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (60 and 8.8%).

The largest universities in Hamlet, NC by number of degrees awarded are Richmond Community College (682 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hamlet, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (192 and 28.2%), General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (71 and 10.4%), and Information Technology (54 and 7.92%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,411 students enrolled in Hamlet, NC, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,024 records, of which 61.2% were women and 38.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    192 degrees awarded
  2. General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hamlet, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 192 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Richmond Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
682 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Richmond Community College with 682 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 305 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamlet, NC, which is 0.809 times less than the 377 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 327 degrees mean that there were 2.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 132 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamlet, NC was $112,600 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $112,600, a 8.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamlet, NC is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamlet, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamlet, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,711
$1,277
Median Property Taxes
±$316

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 Hamlet, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hamlet, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52%
Homeownership
2024
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Hamlet, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

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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.
$41,590
Median Household Income
± $4,095
2.46k
Number of Households
± 457

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Hamlet, NC grew to $41,590 from the previous year's value of $38,500.

The following chart displays the households in Hamlet, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamlet, 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 (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.04%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Hamlet, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (8.04%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamlet, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Hamlet, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamlet, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamlet, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamlet, NC (1.27k out of 5.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Hamlet, NC has health coverage, with 36.7% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 9.79% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 2.14% 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, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.01%
Uninsured
36.7%
Employer Coverage
36.3%
Medicaid
9.79%
Medicare
10.1%
Non-Group
2.14%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamlet, NC declined by 43.2% from 8.82% to 5.01%.

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