Congressional District 12, NC

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2019 Population

891,792

1.28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Alma Adams

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

34.1

0.294% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

13.2%

9% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$61,658

7.04% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$236,500

11.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 12, NC had a population of 892k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $61,658. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 12, NC grew from 880,550 to 891,792, a 1.28% increase and its median household income grew from $57,605 to $61,658, a 7.04% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (38%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.9%), Other (Hispanic) (7.77%), White (Hispanic) (6.94%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.75%). 21.5% of the households in Congressional District 12, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

89.3% of the residents in Congressional District 12, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $236,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%. Most people in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 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

Diversity

Congressional District 12, NC is home to a population of 892k people, from which 89.3% are citizens. As of 2019, 40.3% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were born outside of the country (359k people).

In 2019, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (339k people) in Congressional District 12, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 329k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 69.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 12, NC are Spanish (113,197 speakers), Vietnamese (6,796 speakers), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (6,061 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
339k ± 7.5k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
329k ± 5.38k
Other (Hispanic)
69.3k ± 7.98k

15.9%

Hispanic Population

141k people

15.9% of the people in Congressional District 12, NC are hispanic (141k 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
113,197 speakers (13.6%)
Vietnamese
6,796 speakers (0.818%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
6,061 speakers (0.73%)

21.5% of Congressional District 12, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 12, NC was Spanish. 13.6% of the overall population of Congressional District 12, NC are native Spanish speakers. 0.818% speak Vietnamese and 0.73% speak Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

40.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

359k people

15.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

134k people

As of 2019, 40.3% of Congressional District 12, NC residents (359k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 12, NC was 15.3%, 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.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.7

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 12, NC was 34.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 33, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Congressional District 12, NC are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 12, NC residents was 34.

Citizenship

89.3%

2019 Citizenship

89.1%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 89.3% of Congressional District 12, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, NC was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Vietnam
9,010 ± 1,373
Gulf War (1990s)
8,496 ± 1,823
Gulf War (2001-)
7,215 ± 1,659

Congressional District 12, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 12, NC is $61,658. In 2019, the tract with the highest median household income in Congressional District 12, NC was Census Tract 28 with a value of $244,539, followed by Census Tract 29.05 and Census Tract 517, with respective values of $226,983 and $212,115.

The economy of Congressional District 12, NC employs 493k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 12, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,047 people), Retail Trade (51,955 people), and Finance & Insurance (47,094 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,066), Finance & Insurance ($72,389), and Utilities ($71,946).

Wages

Median Household Income

$61,658

2019 value

± $1,476

7.04%

1 Year Growth

± 3.71%

Households in Congressional District 12, NC have a median annual income of $61,658, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $57,605 in 2018, which represents a 7.04% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, NC (112k out of 852k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. 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
48,924 ± 1,792
White
37,267 ± 1,443
Hispanic
29,648 ± 1,254

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

493k

2019 Value

± 13,425

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 3.68%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 12, NC grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 480k employees to 493k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, NC, are Management Occupations (56,693 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56,198 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53,128 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 (56,693 people), Sales & Related Occupations (56,198 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53,128 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, NC, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($81,181), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($77,755), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($75,612).

Industries

Employment by Industries

493k

2019 Value

± 13,425

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 3.68%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 12, NC grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 480k employees to 493k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (58,047 people), Retail Trade (51,955 people), and Finance & Insurance (47,094 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 Health Care & Social Assistance (58,047 people), Retail Trade (51,955 people), and Finance & Insurance (47,094 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 12, NC, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,066), Finance & Insurance ($72,389), and Utilities ($71,946).

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, NC was $236,500 in 2019, which is 0.983 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $212,400 to $236,500, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, NC is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 12, NC have an average commute time of 24 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

$236,500

2019 Median

± $5,267

$212,400

2018 Median

± $5,326

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 12, NC grew to to $236,500 from the previous year's value of $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.

$61,658

Median Household Income

± $1,476

342k

Number of Households

± 10,020

In 2019, the median household income of the 342k households in Congressional District 12, NC grew to $61,658 from the previous year's value of $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

51.7%

2019 Homeownership

51.9%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 51.7% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 12, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% 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 2019

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (9.96%)
Carpooled (8.26%)

In 2019, 74.7% of workers in Congressional District 12, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.96%) and those who carpooled to work (8.26%).

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 false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

14%

Uninsured

51.7%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

7.5%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, NC grew by 1.49% from 13.8% to 14%.

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.