Bald Head Island, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population

138

11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

72.6

0.275% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$158,750

30.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bald Head Island, NC had a population of 138 people with a median age of 72.6 and a median household income of $158,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bald Head Island, NC declined from 155 to 138, a −11% decrease and its median household income grew from $121,458 to $158,750, a 30.7% increase.

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None of the households in Bald Head Island, 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.

Most people in Bald Head Island, NC worked at home, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Bald Head Island, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bald Head Island, NC employs 26 people. The largest industries in Bald Head Island, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), Manufacturing (5 people), and Educational Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($153,750) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,750).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 93

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 522%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bald Head Island, NC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 29 employees to 26 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bald Head Island, NC, are Management Occupations (9 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bald Head Island, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

2022 Value

± 93

−10.3%

1 Year decline

± 522%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bald Head Island, NC declined at a rate of −10.3%, from 29 employees to 26 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bald Head Island, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), Manufacturing (5 people), and Educational Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bald Head Island, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bald Head Island, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$168,125

Median earning men ± $99,882

$7,321

Median earning women ± $187,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bald Head Island, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

People in Bald Head Island, NC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Bald Head Island, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2022

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 100% of the housing units in Bald Head Island, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 203.07

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Bald Head Island, 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.

$158,750

Median Household Income

± $55,508

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Bald Head Island, NC grew to $158,750 from the previous year's value of $121,458.

The following chart displays the households in Bald Head Island, 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 Bald Head Island, 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 2022

Worked At Home (53.8%)
Other (38.5%)
Walked (7.69%)

In 2022, 53.8% of workers in Bald Head Island, NC worked at home, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (38.5%) and those who walked to work (7.69%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bald Head Island, NC have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 16.7% of the workforce in Bald Head Island, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bald Head Island, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

100% of the population of Bald Head Island, NC has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 41.3% on Medicare, 40.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see 2293 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (2267 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 869 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,293 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brunswick County, NC

Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see an average of 2,293 patients per year. This represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (2,267 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 18.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 81.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

41.3%

Medicare

40.6%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bald Head Island, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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