Congressional District 12, NC

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Population

880,550

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Alma Adams

Democratic Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

14.5%

Median Household Income

$57,605

Median Property Value

$212,400

About

In 2018, Congressional District 12, NC had a population of 881k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $57,605.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.05%), White (Hispanic) (6.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.5%). 22% of the households in Congressional District 12, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 89.1% of the residents in Congressional District 12, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $212,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%. Most people in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, NC was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 12, NC borders Congressional District 8, NC, Congressional District 9, NC, Congressional District 10, NC, Congressional District 13, NC, 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 12, NC is currently represented by Alma Adams 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 12, NC

Alma Adams

District 12 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 12, NC is currently represented by Alma Adams (Democratic 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 12, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 12, NC is home to a population of 881k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 15.3% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were born outside of the country (134k people).

In 2018, there were 1.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345k people) in Congressional District 12, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 325k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 62.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 12, NC are Spanish (110,534 speakers), Other Languages of Asia (5,970 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (5,469 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
345k ± 8.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
325k ± 6.56k
Other (Hispanic)
62.1k ± 7.42k

15.5%

Hispanic Population

136k people

15.5% of the people in Congressional District 12, NC are hispanic (136k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 12, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
110,534 speakers (13.5%)
Other Languages of Asia
5,970 speakers (0.727%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
5,469 speakers (0.666%)

22% of Congressional District 12, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 12, NC was Spanish. 13.5% of the overall population of Congressional District 12, NC are native Spanish speakers. 0.727% speak Other Languages of Asia and 0.666% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

134k people

As of 2018, 15.3% of Congressional District 12, NC residents (134k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 12, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 12, NC was 34. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39.

Citizenship

89.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 89.1% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 12, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11,279 ± 1,987
Gulf War (1990s)
9,367 ± 1,522
Vietnam
8,878 ± 1,392

Congressional District 12, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 12, NC is $57,605. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 12, 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 12, NC employs 480k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 12, NC are Finance & Insurance (52,368 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,113 people), and Retail Trade (48,501 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,250), Finance & Insurance ($70,272), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,117).

Wages

Median Household Income

$57,605

2018 value

± $1,827

Households in Congressional District 12, NC have a median annual income of $57,605, 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 12, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 12, 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 12, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, NC (121k out of 834k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Black
54,455 ± 1,863
White
40,009 ± 1,539
Hispanic
31,116 ± 1,257

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 12, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

480k

2018 Value

± 12,616

In 2018, there were 480k employees (± 12,616) in Congressional District 12, NC.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, NC, are Management Occupations (56,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55,615 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (50,975 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, NC, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (56,275 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55,615 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (50,975 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, NC, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($81,476), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($80,960), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($80,336).

Industries

Employment by Industries

480k

2018 Value

± 12,616

In 2018, there were 480k employees (± 12,616) in Congressional District 12, NC.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, NC, are Finance & Insurance (52,368 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,113 people), and Retail Trade (48,501 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 12, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 12, 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 12, NC, by number of employees, are Finance & Insurance (52,368 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49,113 people), and Retail Trade (48,501 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 12, NC, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($87,250), Finance & Insurance ($70,272), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,117).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $212,400 in 2018, which is 0.925 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, NC is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 12, NC have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 12, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$212,400

2018 Median

± $5,326

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $212,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 12, 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 12, 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.

$57,605

Median Household Income

± $1,827

337k

Number of Households

± 9,501

In 2018, the median household income of the 337k households in Congressional District 12, NC was $57,605.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, 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 12, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 12, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

51.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 51.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, NC were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 12, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, NC have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Congressional District 12, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (9.61%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)

In 2018, 75.2% of workers in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.61%) and those who worked at home (8.42%).

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 12, 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 12, NC have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

Health Care Coverage

13.8%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

7.73%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 12, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.