Cerro Gordo, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

319

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

0.624% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

0.0149% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$36,667

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,900

Population & Diversity

Cerro Gordo, NC is home to a population of 319 people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.15% of Cerro Gordo, NC residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 3.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (225 people) in Cerro Gordo, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Cerro Gordo, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cerro Gordo, NC was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerro Gordo, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
225 ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
63 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 23

19.7%

Hispanic Population

63 people

19.7% of the people in Cerro Gordo, NC are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cerro Gordo, 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

8.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

7.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 8.15% of Cerro Gordo, NC residents (26 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 Cerro Gordo, NC was 7.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

6 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cerro Gordo, NC.

Economy

The economy of Cerro Gordo, NC employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cerro Gordo, NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (27 people), Construction (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,636), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,179), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($45,089).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 106

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cerro Gordo, NC grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 114 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cerro Gordo, NC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (27 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (24 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 Cerro Gordo, 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

117

2024 Value

± 106

2.63%

1 Year growth

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cerro Gordo, NC grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 114 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cerro Gordo, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (27 people), Construction (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cerro Gordo, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cerro Gordo, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $14,535

$31,250

Median earning women ± $54,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,636) and Retail Trade ($18,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cerro Gordo, NC was $189,900 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $189,900, a 0.636% increase. The homeownership rate in Cerro Gordo, NC is 85.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cerro Gordo, NC have an average commute time of 43.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cerro Gordo, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,474

$126

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.7%

Homeownership

2024

22%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.7% of the housing units in Cerro Gordo, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cerro Gordo, 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.

$36,667

Median Household Income

± $9,205

147

Number of Households

± 108

In 2019, the median household income of the 147 households in Cerro Gordo, NC grew to $36,667 from the previous year's value of $36,125.

The following chart displays the households in Cerro Gordo, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cerro Gordo, 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 (85.5%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Other (0.855%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Cerro Gordo, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (0.855%).

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

43.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cerro Gordo, NC have a longer commute time (43.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16.2% of the workforce in Cerro Gordo, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cerro Gordo, NC (80 out of 319 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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