Archdale, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

12,087

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.18%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,757

0.349% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$198,000

Population & Diversity

Archdale, NC is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.6% of Archdale, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.04k people).

In 2024, there were 8.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.29k people) in Archdale, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Archdale, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Archdale, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Archdale, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.29k ± 713
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 410
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 511

4.99%

Hispanic Population

603 people

4.99% of the people in Archdale, NC are hispanic (603 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Archdale, 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

8.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

682 people

As of 2024, 8.6% of Archdale, NC residents (1.04k 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 Archdale, NC was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
316 ± 178
Gulf War (2001-)
86 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 35

Archdale, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Archdale, NC employs 5.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Archdale, NC were Retail Trade (1,225 people), Manufacturing (1,040 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,104), Finance & Insurance ($67,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

5.88k

2024 Value

± 680

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Archdale, NC declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 6.09k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Archdale, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,017 people), Management Occupations (803 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (522 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Archdale, 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

5.88k

2024 Value

± 680

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Archdale, NC declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 6.09k employees to 5.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Archdale, NC, are Retail Trade (1,225 people), Manufacturing (1,040 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Archdale, NC, though some of these residents may live in Archdale, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,909

Median earning men ± $5,069

$36,954

Median earning women ± $5,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($105,260), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,396), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,316), and Wholesale Trade ($51,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Archdale, NC was $198,000 in 2024, which is 0.595 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,200 to $198,000, a 5.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Archdale, NC is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Archdale, NC have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Archdale, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$198,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,287

$3,771

Median Property Taxes

±$503

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Archdale, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Archdale, 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.

$64,757

Median Household Income

± $9,022

4.81k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Archdale, NC declined from $64,757 from the previous year's value of $64,984.

The following chart displays the households in Archdale, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Archdale, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Worked At Home (7.17%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Archdale, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (7.17%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Archdale, NC have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Archdale, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Archdale, NC (618 out of 11.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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