Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

6,347

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

0.641% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.55%

1.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,676

4.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$292,300

Population & Diversity

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC is home to a population of 6.35k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.882% of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 48.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.99k people) in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.99k ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 127
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 70

0.993%

Hispanic Population

63 people

0.993% of the people in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boiling Spring Lakes, 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

0.882%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

0.693%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 0.882% of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC residents (56 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 Boiling Spring Lakes, NC was 0.693%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
148 ± 93
Vietnam
120 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 52

Boiling Spring Lakes, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC.

Economy

The economy of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC employs 3.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC were Construction (447 people), Retail Trade (330 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,700), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,250), and Public Administration ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

3.03k

2024 Value

± 435

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.94k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (385 people), Management Occupations (285 people), and Production Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boiling Spring Lakes, 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

3.03k

2024 Value

± 435

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.94k employees to 3.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, are Construction (447 people), Retail Trade (330 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boiling Spring Lakes, NC, though some of these residents may live in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,100

Median earning men ± $7,776

$30,235

Median earning women ± $6,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,311), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,708), and Construction ($77,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,028), Information ($49,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,641).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC was $292,300 in 2024, which is 0.879 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,400 to $292,300, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,605

$2,397

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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 Boiling Spring Lakes, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boiling Spring Lakes, 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.

$62,676

Median Household Income

± $10,445

2.94k

Number of Households

± 487

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC grew to $62,676 from the previous year's value of $59,750.

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Spring Lakes, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boiling Spring Lakes, 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 (78.8%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Carpooled (3.32%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.32%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boiling Spring Lakes, NC (533 out of 6.23k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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