Morganton, NC

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2023 Population

17,541

0.481% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

2.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$208,300

16% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,355

3.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Morganton, NC had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Morganton, NC grew from 17,457 to 17,541, a 0.481% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Morganton, 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.

The largest universities in Morganton, NC are Western Piedmont Community College (520 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Morganton, NC was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

United States North Carolina Burke County, NC Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Morganton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

9.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2023, 12.4% of Morganton, NC residents (2.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morganton, NC was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morganton, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
323 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 44

Morganton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morganton, NC employs 7.36k people. The largest industries in Morganton, NC are Manufacturing (1,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,610 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (641 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,078), Public Administration ($55,757), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,406).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.36k

2023 Value

± 741

3.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morganton, NC grew at a rate of 3.72%, from 7.09k employees to 7.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morganton, NC, are Production Occupations (1,394 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (720 people), and Material Moving Occupations (541 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morganton, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.36k

2023 Value

± 741

3.72%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Morganton, NC grew at a rate of 3.72%, from 7.09k employees to 7.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morganton, NC, are Manufacturing (1,737 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,610 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morganton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Morganton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,975

Median earning men ± $4,918

$30,715

Median earning women ± $2,791

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($67,955), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,182), and Public Administration ($56,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,140), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,667), and Manufacturing ($39,846).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

In 2022, universities in Morganton, NC awarded 520 degrees. The student population of Morganton, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 640 male students and 1,109 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Morganton, NC are White (407 and 78.7%), followed by Asian (42 and 8.12%), Hispanic or Latino (37 and 7.16%), and Black or African American (29 and 5.61%).

The largest universities in Morganton, NC by number of degrees awarded are Western Piedmont Community College (520 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,749 students enrolled in Morganton, NC, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,305 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
133 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Morganton, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 133 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Western Piedmont Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

520 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Piedmont Community College with 520 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 175 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Morganton, NC, which is 0.507 times less than the 345 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 407 degrees mean that there were 9.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 42 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($209) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morganton, NC was $208,300 in 2023, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,600 to $208,300, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Morganton, NC is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Morganton, NC is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Morganton, NC was Census Tract 202.02 with a value of $63,537, followed by Census Tract 208.02 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $60,541 and $59,402.

Housing

Property

$208,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,237

$3,462

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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 Morganton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Morganton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morganton, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 202.02
Census Tract 208.02
Census Tract 205

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morganton, NC was Census Tract 202.02 with a value of $63,537, followed by Census Tract 208.02 and Census Tract 205, with respective values of $60,541 and $59,402.

The following map shows all of the places in Morganton, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

6.68k

Number of Households

± 718

In N/A, the median household income of the 6.68k households in Morganton, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Morganton, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morganton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Morganton, NC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morganton, NC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.371% of the workforce in Morganton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morganton, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morganton, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

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Health

80.7% of the population of Morganton, NC has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 9.02% on non-group plans, and 0.826% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burke County, NC see 1586 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.37% decrease from the previous year (1676 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1991 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,586 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burke County, NC

Primary care physicians in Burke County, NC see an average of 1,586 patients per year. This represents a 5.37% decrease from the previous year (1,676 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burke County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

9.02%

Non-Group

0.826%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morganton, NC grew by 27.6% from 15.1% to 19.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morganton, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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