Badin, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,184

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.4

3.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

15.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,145

23.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,200

Population & Diversity

Badin, NC is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.14% of Badin, NC residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 1.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Badin, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 813 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Badin, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Badin, NC was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Badin, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
813 ± 230
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 44

7.37%

Hispanic Population

161 people

7.37% of the people in Badin, NC are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Badin, 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

6.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

6.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 6.14% of Badin, NC residents (134 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 Badin, NC was 6.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 15

Badin, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Badin, NC employs 601 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Badin, NC were Manufacturing (108 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($44,091), Accommodation & Food Services ($35,893), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($35,313).

Employment

Occupations

601

2024 Value

± 142

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Badin, NC grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 495 employees to 601 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Badin, NC, are Production Occupations (102 people), Sales & Related Occupations (69 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Badin, 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

601

2024 Value

± 142

21.4%

1 Year growth

± 28.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Badin, NC grew at a rate of 21.4%, from 495 employees to 601 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Badin, NC, are Manufacturing (108 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Badin, NC, though some of these residents may live in Badin, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,833

Median earning men ± $16,654

$29,137

Median earning women ± $2,966

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,194), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,077), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($22,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,523), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,500), and Retail Trade ($29,261).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Badin, NC was $160,200 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,500 to $160,200, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Badin, NC is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Badin, NC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Badin, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,360

$368

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Badin, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Badin, 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.

$53,145

Median Household Income

± $11,007

514

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 514 households in Badin, NC grew to $53,145 from the previous year's value of $43,068.

The following chart displays the households in Badin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Badin, 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 (73.1%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Badin, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Badin, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.46% of the workforce in Badin, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Badin, NC (286 out of 1.46k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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