Chadbourn, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,352
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
0.203% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
30.6%
39.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$45,787
131% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$135,400
35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
488
31.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chadbourn, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Chadbourn, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chadbourn, NC was $135,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Chadbourn, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Chadbourn, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chadbourn, NC is home to a population of 1.35k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.55% of Chadbourn, NC residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (759 people) in Chadbourn, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 White (Non-Hispanic) and 82 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Chadbourn, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chadbourn, NC was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chadbourn, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    759 ± 349
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    455 ± 127
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 64
1.55%
Hispanic Population
21 people

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (759 people) in Chadbourn, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 455 White (Non-Hispanic) and 82 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.55% of the people in Chadbourn, NC are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chadbourn, 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

1.55%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
1.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2024, 1.55% of Chadbourn, NC residents (21 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 Chadbourn, NC was 1.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    47 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 24
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 16

Chadbourn, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chadbourn, NC employs 488 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chadbourn, NC were Retail Trade (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Manufacturing (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,958), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,958).

Employment

Occupations

488
2024 Value
± 170
31.5%
1 Year growth
± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chadbourn, NC grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 371 employees to 488 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chadbourn, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (78 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chadbourn, 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

488
2024 Value
± 170
31.5%
1 Year growth
± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chadbourn, NC grew at a rate of 31.5%, from 371 employees to 488 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chadbourn, NC, are Retail Trade (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Manufacturing (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chadbourn, NC, though some of these residents may live in Chadbourn, 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

$46,917
Median earning men ± $14,826
$36,750
Median earning women ± $24,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,958), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,688), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($66,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,724), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750).

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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 Chadbourn, NC was $135,400 in 2024, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,300 to $135,400, a 35% increase. The homeownership rate in Chadbourn, NC is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chadbourn, NC have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chadbourn, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$27,898
$334
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2024
53.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Chadbourn, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

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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.
$45,787
Median Household Income
± $20,993
615
Number of Households
± 156

In 2024, the median household income of the 615 households in Chadbourn, NC grew to $45,787 from the previous year's value of $19,853.

The following chart displays the households in Chadbourn, 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 Chadbourn, 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 (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Walked (4.3%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Chadbourn, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who walked to work (4.3%).

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

39.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chadbourn, NC have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 18.4% of the workforce in Chadbourn, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chadbourn, NC (412 out of 1.35k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chadbourn, NC is Black, followed by Native American and White.

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

85.5% of the population of Chadbourn, NC has health coverage, with 20% on employee plans, 44.9% on Medicaid, 9.25% on Medicare, 11.4% 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, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 44.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.5%
Uninsured
20%
Employer Coverage
44.9%
Medicaid
9.25%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chadbourn, NC declined by 9.59% from 16% to 14.5%.

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