Congressional District 10, NC

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Population

762,919

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Patrick McHenry

Republican Party

Median Age

42.4

Poverty Rate

15%

Median Household Income

$51,554

Median Property Value

$164,900

About

In 2018, Congressional District 10, NC had a population of 763k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $51,554.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 10, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.01%), Other (Hispanic) (2.27%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 10, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.3% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 10, NC is $164,900, and the homeownership rate is 68.5%. Most people in Congressional District 10, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 10, NC is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 10, NC borders Congressional District 5, NC, Congressional District 11, NC, Congressional District 12, NC, Congressional District 13, NC, Congressional District 4, SC, and Congressional District 5, SC.

United States North Carolina South Carolina

Civics

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 10, NC is currently represented by Patrick McHenry in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 10, NC

Patrick McHenry

District 10 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 10, NC is currently represented by Patrick McHenry (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 10, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 10, NC is home to a population of 763k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.84% of Congressional District 10, NC residents were born outside of the country (36.9k people).

In 2018, there were 6.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (584k people) in Congressional District 10, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 30.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 10, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
584k ± 5.76k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95.6k ± 2.92k
White (Hispanic)
30.6k ± 3.8k

6.6%

Hispanic Population

50.4k people

6.6% of the people in Congressional District 10, NC are hispanic (50.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 10, NC as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.84%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

36.9k people

As of 2018, 4.84% of Congressional District 10, NC residents (36.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 10, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 10, NC was 42.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43.

Citizenship

97.3%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.3% of Congressional District 10, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 10, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18,045 ± 1,765
Gulf War (2001-)
8,112 ± 1,664
Gulf War (1990s)
5,987 ± 1,185

Congressional District 10, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 10, NC is $51,554. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 10, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

The economy of Congressional District 10, NC employs 362k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 10, NC are Manufacturing (66,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,672 people), and Retail Trade (42,616 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,418), Utilities ($69,708), and Finance & Insurance ($60,143).

Wages

Median Household Income

$51,554

2018 value

± $1,469

Households in Congressional District 10, NC have a median annual income of $51,554, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 10, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 10, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 10, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 10, NC (111k out of 738k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
77,197 ± 2,020
Black
21,695 ± 1,062
Hispanic
13,094 ± 878

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 10, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

362k

2018 Value

± 10,036

In 2018, there were 362k employees (± 10,036) in Congressional District 10, NC.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 10, NC, are Production Occupations (41,444 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38,109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,871 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 10, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 10, NC, by number of employees, are Production Occupations (41,444 people), Sales & Related Occupations (38,109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,871 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 10, NC, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($73,693), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($65,189), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($64,632).

Industries

Employment by Industries

362k

2018 Value

± 10,036

In 2018, there were 362k employees (± 10,036) in Congressional District 10, NC.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 10, NC, are Manufacturing (66,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,672 people), and Retail Trade (42,616 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 10, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 10, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 10, NC, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (66,892 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,672 people), and Retail Trade (42,616 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 10, NC, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($74,418), Utilities ($69,708), and Finance & Insurance ($60,143).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 10, NC was $164,900 in 2018, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 10, NC is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 10, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 10, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$164,900

2018 Median

± $3,995

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 10, NC was $164,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 10, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 10, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,554

Median Household Income

± $1,469

302k

Number of Households

± 8,281

In 2018, the median household income of the 302k households in Congressional District 10, NC was $51,554.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 10, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 10, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 10, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

68.5%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 68.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 10, NC were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 10, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 10, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Congressional District 10, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 10, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
83.9%
Carpooled
8.09%
Worked At Home
4.49%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 10, NC was Drove Alone (83.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.09%) and those who Worked At Home (4.49%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 10, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 10, NC have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

10.2%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 10, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.