Castalia, NC

About

None of the households in Castalia, 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 Castalia, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Castalia, NC was $52,500, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Castalia, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Castalia, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Castalia, NC is home to a population of 247 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Castalia, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138 people) in Castalia, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 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 Castalia, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castalia, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castalia, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
138 ± 91
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 67
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (138 people) in Castalia, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 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 Castalia, NC as a share of the total population.

Health

82.6% of the population of Castalia, NC has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 40.1% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 4.86% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 41.3% were men and 58.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.4% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.3% were men and 58.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

21.5%

Employer Coverage

40.1%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

4.86%

Non-Group

0%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Castalia, NC grew by 1.84k% from 0.897% to 17.4%.

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

Economy

Employment

Occupations

116

2024 Value

± 95

63.4%

1 Year growth

± 90.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castalia, NC grew at a rate of 63.4%, from 71 employees to 116 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castalia, NC, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castalia, 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

116

2024 Value

± 95

63.4%

1 Year growth

± 90.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castalia, NC grew at a rate of 63.4%, from 71 employees to 116 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castalia, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (27 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (21 people), and Retail Trade (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castalia, NC, though some of these residents may live in Castalia, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,318

Median earning men ± $11,769

$39,286

Median earning women ± $32,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,893), Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,531), and Manufacturing ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125) and Retail Trade ($37,917).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin went to Kamala Harris with 49.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.592%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. 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 Castalia, NC. Showing the available data for Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (49.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.9%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.592%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin went to Kamala Harris with 49.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.9%), followed by Jill Stein (0.592%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

People in Castalia, NC have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castalia, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$52,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,949

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

50.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Castalia, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castalia, 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.

$45,625

Median Household Income

± $25,683

103

Number of Households

± 48

The following chart displays the households in Castalia, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Carpooled (24.6%)
Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in Castalia, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.6%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castalia, NC have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Castalia, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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