Alleghany County, NC

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2023 Population

11,075

0.783% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.4

1.58% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,272

5.12% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alleghany County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.9%), White (Hispanic) (7.39%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.53%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%).

None of the households in Alleghany County, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Alleghany County, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Alleghany County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Alleghany County, NC was N/A per household.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Alleghany County, NC is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Alleghany County, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.3k people) in Alleghany County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 818 White (Hispanic) and 391 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alleghany County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.3k ± 17
White (Hispanic)
818 ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
391 ± 223

11.5%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

11.5% of the people in Alleghany County, NC are hispanic (1.27k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Alleghany County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
224,963 ± N/A people
India
83,219 ± N/A people
Honduras
48,247 ± N/A people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
313 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
216 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 51

Alleghany County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alleghany County, NC employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Alleghany County, NC were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($99,066), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,205), and Wholesale Trade ($63,864).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alleghany County, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (486 people), Management Occupations (473 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alleghany County, 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

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alleghany County, NC, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alleghany County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Alleghany County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,959

Median earning men ± $7,231

$29,070

Median earning women ± $3,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,222), Public Administration ($53,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,598), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,469), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,306).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

41
Construction
26
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$27.5k
Manufacturing
$15.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$7.81k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

In 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

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

People in Alleghany County, NC have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alleghany County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Alleghany County, NC is $44,272. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Alleghany County, NC was Census Tract 9503, Alleghany County, NC with a value of $47,974, followed by Census Tract 9501, Alleghany County, NC and Census Tract 9502, Alleghany County, NC, with respective values of $46,996 and $39,979.

In 2024, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.7%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alleghany County, 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 9503, Alleghany County, NC
Census Tract 9501, Alleghany County, NC
Census Tract 9502, Alleghany County, NC

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alleghany County, NC was Census Tract 9503, Alleghany County, NC with a value of $47,974, followed by Census Tract 9501, Alleghany County, NC and Census Tract 9502, Alleghany County, NC, with respective values of $46,996 and $39,979.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Alleghany County, 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.

$44,272

Median Household Income

± $3,954

5.05k

Number of Households

± 471

The following chart displays the households in Alleghany County, 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 Alleghany County, NC is from Alleghany County, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alleghany County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.7%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (8.5%)

In 2023, 76.7% of workers in Alleghany County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (8.5%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alleghany County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Alleghany County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Alleghany County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alleghany County, 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 N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 25.3% of the children was living in poverty in Alleghany County, NC. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 9.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 140 in Alleghany County, NC. From 2017 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.72 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

N/A% of the population of Alleghany County, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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