Ayden, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,035

0.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

5.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.6%

3.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,711

21.3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$161,200

4.81% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,900

1.86% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ayden, NC had a population of 5.04k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $41,711. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ayden, NC grew from 5,002 to 5,035, a 0.66% increase and its median household income declined from $53,000 to $41,711, a −21.3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ayden, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35%), Other (Hispanic) (5.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Ayden, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Ayden, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ayden, NC was $161,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Ayden, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ayden, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ayden, NC is home to a population of 5.04k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.24% of Ayden, NC residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2023, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Ayden, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 280 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Ayden, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ayden, NC was 98.1%, 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)
2.64k ± 493
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 446
Other (Hispanic)
280 ± 352

12.5%

Hispanic Population

630 people

12.5% of the people in Ayden, NC are hispanic (630 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

2.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2023, 2.24% of Ayden, NC residents (113 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ayden, NC was 2.34%, 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
158 ± 104
Gulf War (1990s)
78 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 33

Ayden, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ayden, NC employs 1.9k people. The largest industries in Ayden, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Retail Trade (250 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($65,313), Retail Trade ($48,500), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($47,875).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2023 Value

± 432

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ayden, NC declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 1.94k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ayden, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (346 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (174 people), and Management Occupations (168 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k

2023 Value

± 432

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ayden, NC declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 1.94k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ayden, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Retail Trade (250 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

$39,691

Median earning men ± $7,844

$37,935

Median earning women ± $6,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,000), Manufacturing ($47,075), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,601).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($60,567), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,229), and Manufacturing ($31,319).

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.

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

The median property value in Ayden, NC was $161,200 in 2023, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $153,800 to $161,200, a 4.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Ayden, NC is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ayden, NC have an average commute time of 23.4 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

$161,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,744

$1,257

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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

54.6%

Homeownership

2023

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.6% of the housing units in Ayden, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ayden, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ayden, 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.

$41,711

Median Household Income

± $11,223

2.3k

Number of Households

± 402

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Ayden, NC declined from $41,711 from the previous year's value of $53,000.

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.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (91.3%)
Worked At Home (4.37%)
Carpooled (2.37%)

In 2023, 91.3% of workers in Ayden, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.37%) and those who carpooled to work (2.37%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ayden, NC have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% 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

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ayden, NC (1.05k out of 4.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
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.

Health

91.8% of the population of Ayden, NC has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pitt County, NC see 879 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.79% decrease from the previous year (895 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 226 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Pitt County, NC.

879 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pitt County, NC

Primary care physicians in Pitt County, NC see an average of 879 patients per year. This represents a 1.79% decrease from the previous year (895 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pitt County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.17%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ayden, NC grew by 82.3% from 4.48% to 8.17%.

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

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