Ayden, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,150

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

3.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,413

1.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$182,400

Population & Diversity

Ayden, NC is home to a population of 5.15k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.65% of Ayden, NC residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Ayden, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.86k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 393 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Ayden, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ayden, NC was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ayden, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 515
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 563
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
393 ± 369

11.9%

Hispanic Population

615 people

11.9% of the people in Ayden, NC are hispanic (615 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ayden, 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

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

2.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Ayden, NC residents (85 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 Ayden, NC was 2.24%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 77

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

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

Economy

The economy of Ayden, NC employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ayden, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Manufacturing (291 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (240 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($63,341), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($49,844), and Manufacturing ($49,272).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 465

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ayden, NC grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.9k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ayden, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (450 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (191 people), and Management Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ayden, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 465

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ayden, NC grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.9k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ayden, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (354 people), Manufacturing (291 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ayden, NC, though some of these residents may live in Ayden, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,439

Median earning men ± $7,576

$38,533

Median earning women ± $7,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,959), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,219), and Public Administration ($45,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,693), Public Administration ($52,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,913).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ayden, NC was $182,400 in 2024, which is 0.548 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $182,400, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Ayden, NC is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ayden, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ayden, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$182,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,217

$1,350

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Ayden, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ayden, 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.

$42,413

Median Household Income

± $5,393

2.28k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Ayden, NC grew to $42,413 from the previous year's value of $41,711.

The following chart displays the households in Ayden, 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 Ayden, 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 (89.3%)
Carpooled (4.37%)
Worked At Home (2.95%)

In 2024, 89.3% of workers in Ayden, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.37%) and those who worked at home (2.95%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ayden, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.245% of the workforce in Ayden, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ayden, NC (1.12k out of 5k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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