Alamance, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,267

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

24.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,375

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$407,300

Population & Diversity

Alamance, NC is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.08% of Alamance, NC residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 8.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (945 people) in Alamance, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 117 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 72 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Alamance, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alamance, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamance, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
945 ± 431
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
117 ± 101
Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 114

16.7%

Hispanic Population

212 people

16.7% of the people in Alamance, NC are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alamance, 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

3.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.08% of Alamance, NC residents (39 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 Alamance, NC was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 22
Korea
3 ± 15

Alamance, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alamance, NC employs 581 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alamance, NC were Manufacturing (96 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Retail Trade (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($220,625), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($191,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,867).

Employment

Occupations

581

2024 Value

± 150

−5.83%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamance, NC declined at a rate of −5.83%, from 617 employees to 581 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamance, NC, are Management Occupations (107 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (58 people), and Production Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamance, 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

581

2024 Value

± 150

−5.83%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alamance, NC declined at a rate of −5.83%, from 617 employees to 581 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamance, NC, are Manufacturing (96 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and Retail Trade (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamance, NC, though some of these residents may live in Alamance, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,977

Median earning men ± $20,035

$44,583

Median earning women ± $29,417

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($203,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($131,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($85,278), Manufacturing ($85,000), and Public Administration ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alamance, NC was $407,300 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,700 to $407,300, a 0.642% increase. The homeownership rate in Alamance, NC is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alamance, NC have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamance, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,909

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Alamance, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Alamance, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alamance, 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.

$99,375

Median Household Income

± $17,441

410

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in Alamance, NC grew to $99,375 from the previous year's value of $88,438.

The following chart displays the households in Alamance, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamance, 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 (69%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Alamance, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamance, NC have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.69% of the workforce in Alamance, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamance, NC (130 out of 1.26k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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