Casar, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
373
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.6
7.69% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.7%
28.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,875
1.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$215,400
75.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
185
3.14% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Casar, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Casar, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Casar, NC was $215,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Casar, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Casar, NC was 5 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaCleveland County, NCShelby, NCLincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Casar, NC is home to a population of 373 people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.07% of Casar, NC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Casar, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Casar, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Casar, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Casar, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    356 ± 184
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    13 ± 12
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 7
1.07%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (356 people) in Casar, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.07% of the people in Casar, NC are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Casar, 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

1.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 1.07% of Casar, NC residents (4 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 Casar, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
9 ± 23

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Economy

The economy of Casar, NC employs 185 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Casar, NC were Manufacturing (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Educational Services (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,583), and Educational Services ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

185
2024 Value
± 97
−3.14%
1 Year decline
± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casar, NC declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 191 employees to 185 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casar, NC, are Production Occupations (37 people), Material Moving Occupations (20 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casar, 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

185
2024 Value
± 97
−3.14%
1 Year decline
± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casar, NC declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 191 employees to 185 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casar, NC, are Manufacturing (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), and Educational Services (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Casar, NC, though some of these residents may live in Casar, 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

$52,500
Median earning men ± $1,753
$34,896
Median earning women ± $41,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,875), Manufacturing ($51,758), and Public Administration ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,406) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($4,688).

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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 Casar, NC was $215,400 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $122,500 to $215,400, a 75.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Casar, NC is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Casar, NC have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Casar, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$103,565
$122
Median Property Taxes
±$44

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
73%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Casar, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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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.
$60,875
Median Household Income
± $13,402
159
Number of Households
± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 159 households in Casar, NC grew to $60,875 from the previous year's value of $59,861.

The following chart displays the households in Casar, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casar, 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 (91.6%)
  2. Carpooled (4.71%)
  3. Walked (3.66%)

In 2024, 91.6% of workers in Casar, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.71%) and those who walked to work (3.66%).

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

31.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casar, NC have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Casar, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Casar, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Casar, NC have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Casar, NC (107 out of 373 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Casar, 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

88.6% of the population of Casar, NC has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 7.36% on non-group plans, and 1.63% 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, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.1% under 18 years, 27.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
49.6%
Employer Coverage
17.2%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
7.36%
Non-Group
1.63%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Casar, NC declined by 15.2% from 13.5% to 11.4%.

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