Cedar Point, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,917

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.37%

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,750

7.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$423,700

Population & Diversity

Cedar Point, NC is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Cedar Point, NC residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 44.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.71k people) in Cedar Point, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Other (Hispanic) and 37 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

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Cedar Point, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Point, NC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Point, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71k ± 297
Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 51
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 25

4.75%

Hispanic Population

91 people

4.75% of the people in Cedar Point, NC are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar Point, 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

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Cedar Point, NC residents (41 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 Cedar Point, NC was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 43
Vietnam
72 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 12

Cedar Point, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cedar Point, NC.

Economy

The economy of Cedar Point, NC employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Point, NC were Retail Trade (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($91,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,500), and Public Administration ($88,125).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 150

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Point, NC declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 783 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Point, NC, are Management Occupations (100 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar Point, 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

758

2024 Value

± 150

−3.19%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Point, NC declined at a rate of −3.19%, from 783 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Point, NC, are Retail Trade (142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (125 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Point, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Point, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,432

Median earning men ± $14,829

$40,647

Median earning women ± $12,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Point, NC was $423,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $421,400 to $423,700, a 0.546% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Point, NC is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Point, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Point, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,322

$682

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Cedar Point, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Cedar Point, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar Point, 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.

$98,750

Median Household Income

± $10,020

782

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 782 households in Cedar Point, NC grew to $98,750 from the previous year's value of $91,853.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar Point, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar Point, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (3.71%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Cedar Point, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.71%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Point, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Cedar Point, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Point, NC (103 out of 1.92k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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

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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