Andrews, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,998
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
2.19% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.4%
9.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$37,061
6.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,600
1.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
852
6.63% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Andrews, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Andrews, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Andrews, NC was $98,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Andrews, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Andrews, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Andrews, NC is home to a population of 2k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.41% of Andrews, NC residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Andrews, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Andrews, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Andrews, NC was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Andrews, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.64k ± 337
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    152 ± 130
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    50 ± 63
13.1%
Hispanic Population
261 people

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Andrews, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 50 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.1% of the people in Andrews, NC are hispanic (261 people).

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

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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

7.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
148 people
6.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
134 people

As of 2024, 7.41% of Andrews, NC residents (148 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 Andrews, NC was 6.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 92
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    44 ± 63
  3. Vietnam
    19 ± 25

Andrews, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Andrews, NC employs 852 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Andrews, NC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,750), Public Administration ($53,229), and Construction ($47,564).

Employment

Occupations

852
2024 Value
± 210
6.63%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, NC grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 799 employees to 852 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Andrews, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (193 people), Sales & Related Occupations (117 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Andrews, 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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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

852
2024 Value
± 210
6.63%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Andrews, NC grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 799 employees to 852 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Andrews, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (152 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Andrews, NC, though some of these residents may live in Andrews, 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

$33,250
Median earning men ± $14,644
$26,356
Median earning women ± $4,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,424), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,154).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,229), Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,647), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,273).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Andrews, NC was $98,600 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,600 to $98,600, a 1.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Andrews, NC is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Andrews, NC have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Andrews, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,811
$549
Median Property Taxes
±$168

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.6%
Homeownership
2024
85%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Andrews, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.6%.

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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.
$37,061
Median Household Income
± $8,433
953
Number of Households
± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 953 households in Andrews, NC grew to $37,061 from the previous year's value of $34,879.

The following chart displays the households in Andrews, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Andrews, 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 (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.4%)
  3. Other (3.8%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Andrews, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Andrews, NC have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.64% of the workforce in Andrews, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Andrews, NC (419 out of 1.96k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

75.5% of the population of Andrews, NC has health coverage, with 17.1% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.28% 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, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 10.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

24.5%
Uninsured
17.1%
Employer Coverage
29.7%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Andrews, NC declined by 0.456% from 24.6% to 24.5%.

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