Congressional District 12, NC

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    2024 Population
    770,963
    US Senator
    Thom Tillis
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Budd
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Alma Adams
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    33.7
    6.39% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    12.9%
    20.7% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $75,943
    1.47% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $356,800
    12.4% 1-year growth

    About

    24.2% of the households in Congressional District 12, 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.

    87.8% of the residents in Congressional District 12, NC are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $356,800, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

    Most people in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, NC was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Congressional District 12, NC is home to a population of 771k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.2% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were born outside of the country (140k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (284k people) in Congressional District 12, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267k White (Non-Hispanic) and 79.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 12, NC are Spanish (115,305 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (6,566 households), and Vietnamese (4,797 households).

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    87.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    91.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 87.8% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, NC was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NC
    1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      284k ± 4.03k
    2. White (Non-Hispanic)
      267k ± 3.47k
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      79.1k ± 3.92k
    18.8%
    Hispanic Population
    145k people

    In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (284k people) in Congressional District 12, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267k White (Non-Hispanic) and 79.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    18.8% of the people in Congressional District 12, NC are hispanic (145k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 12, NC as a share of the total population.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    18.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    140k people
    14.8%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    111k people

    As of 2024, 18.2% of Congressional District 12, NC residents (140k 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 Congressional District 12, NC was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

    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.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Spanish
      115,305 households (16%)
    2. French (Incl. Cajun)
      6,566 households (0.911%)
    3. Vietnamese
      4,797 households (0.666%)

    24.2% of the households in Congressional District 12, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

    In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, NC was Spanish. 16% of the households in Congressional District 12, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      8,841 ± 935
    2. Vietnam
      6,570 ± 590
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      5,052 ± 678

    Congressional District 12, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 12, NC.

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    Health

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    14.1%
    Uninsured
    48.7%
    Employer Coverage
    16.5%
    Medicaid
    7.99%
    Medicare
    11.6%
    Non-Group
    1.18%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, NC grew by 21.1% from 11.6% to 14.1%.

    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.

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    Economy

    The economy of Congressional District 12, NC employs 427k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 12, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,337 people), Finance & Insurance (47,404 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43,860 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,869), Finance & Insurance ($93,077), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,091).

    Employment

    Occupations

    427k
    2024 Value
    ± 6,056
    8.02%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.88%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, NC grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 396k employees to 427k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, NC, are Management Occupations (54,455 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,758 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (40,274 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, NC.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    427k
    2024 Value
    ± 6,056
    8.02%
    1 Year growth
    ± 1.88%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, NC grew at a rate of 8.02%, from 396k employees to 427k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,337 people), Finance & Insurance (47,404 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43,860 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $54,830
    Median earning men ± $904
    $45,649
    Median earning women ± $800

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,158), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,251), and Information ($78,034).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,034), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,116), and Public Administration ($54,412).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Congressional District 12, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.675%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from North Carolina

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    Thom Tillis
    Senator from North Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Ted Budd
    Senator from North Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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.

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    US Representative Elections

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $356,800 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $317,300 to $356,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, NC is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Congressional District 12, NC have an average commute time of 24.3 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

    $356,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,081
    $152,144
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$3,219

    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 Congressional District 12, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 12, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    47.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    68.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 12, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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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.
    $75,943
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,309
    320k
    Number of Households
    ± 5,177

    In 2024, the median household income of the 320k households in Congressional District 12, NC declined from $75,943 from the previous year's value of $77,079.

    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (56.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (28.7%)
    3. Carpooled (8.73%)

    In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.73%).

    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

    24.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, NC have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% 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.

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    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.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, NC (97.4k out of 756k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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