Ahoskie, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,764

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

3.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,987

0.552% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,200

Population & Diversity

Ahoskie, NC is home to a population of 4.76k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.97% of Ahoskie, NC residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2024, there were 3.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.13k people) in Ahoskie, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k White (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Ahoskie, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ahoskie, NC was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ahoskie, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ahoskie, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 216
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 164
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 77

4.45%

Hispanic Population

212 people

4.45% of the people in Ahoskie, NC are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ahoskie, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

3.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

4.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

As of 2024, 3.97% of Ahoskie, NC residents (189 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 Ahoskie, NC was 4.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 47
Vietnam
85 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 34

Ahoskie, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ahoskie, NC.

Economy

The economy of Ahoskie, NC employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ahoskie, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Educational Services (254 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($76,875), Public Administration ($70,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 204

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ahoskie, NC declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 1.83k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ahoskie, NC, are Production Occupations (231 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (182 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (144 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ahoskie, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.74k

2024 Value

± 204

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ahoskie, NC declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 1.83k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ahoskie, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (369 people), Manufacturing (293 people), and Educational Services (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ahoskie, NC, though some of these residents may live in Ahoskie, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,500

Median earning men ± $6,041

$30,893

Median earning women ± $3,788

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,063), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,069), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,657).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ahoskie, NC was $143,200 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $123,800 to $143,200, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ahoskie, NC is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ahoskie, NC have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ahoskie, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,209

$913

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Ahoskie, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$40,987

Median Household Income

± $4,020

1.92k

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.92k households in Ahoskie, NC grew to $40,987 from the previous year's value of $40,762.

The following chart displays the households in Ahoskie, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Ahoskie, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (4.29%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ahoskie, NC have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.97% of the workforce in Ahoskie, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ahoskie, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ahoskie, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ahoskie, NC (1.24k out of 4.48k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ahoskie, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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