Bostic, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
433
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.7
3.97% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
17.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,813
2.21% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$171,900
9.98% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
194
22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bostic, 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.

100% of the residents in Bostic, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bostic, NC was $171,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Bostic, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bostic, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bostic, NC is home to a population of 433 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.85% of Bostic, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Bostic, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bostic, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bostic, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bostic, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    390 ± 151
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 31
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    16 ± 23

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (390 people) in Bostic, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bostic, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
2.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people

As of 2024, 1.85% of Bostic, NC residents (8 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 Bostic, NC was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 5
  3. Vietnam
    3 ± 20

Bostic, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bostic, NC employs 194 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bostic, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Manufacturing ($57,500), and Public Administration ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

194
2024 Value
± 87
22%
1 Year growth
± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bostic, NC grew at a rate of 22%, from 159 employees to 194 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bostic, NC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (31 people), Management Occupations (28 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bostic, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

194
2024 Value
± 87
22%
1 Year growth
± 58.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bostic, NC grew at a rate of 22%, from 159 employees to 194 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bostic, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), Retail Trade (29 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bostic, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bostic, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,083
Median earning men ± $8,988
$44,750
Median earning women ± $12,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,708), Construction ($48,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,558), and Public Administration ($53,281).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bostic, NC was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $171,900, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Bostic, NC is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bostic, NC have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bostic, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$69,745
$109
Median Property Taxes
±$42

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 Bostic, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2024
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Bostic, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,813
Median Household Income
± $33,557
160
Number of Households
± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 160 households in Bostic, NC grew to $57,813 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Bostic, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bostic, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Carpooled (12.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.09%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Bostic, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (3.09%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bostic, NC have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.19% of the workforce in Bostic, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bostic, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bostic, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bostic, NC (75 out of 422 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 < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bostic, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Bostic, NC has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 29.8% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 9.24% on non-group plans, and 4.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.93%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
29.8%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
9.24%
Non-Group
4.39%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bostic, NC declined by 32% from 10.2% to 6.93%.

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