Congressional District 5, NC

Congressional District

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2020 Population

761,079

0.597% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Virginia Foxx

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2020 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.41% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$50,083

4.23% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$156,900

3.29% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 5, NC had a population of 761k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $50,083. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 5, NC grew from 756,559 to 761,079, a 0.597% increase and its median household income grew from $48,049 to $50,083, a 4.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.84%), Other (Hispanic) (1.98%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%).

10.9% of the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

96% of the residents in Congressional District 5, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 5, NC was $156,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%. Most people in Congressional District 5, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 5, NC was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 5, NC borders Congressional District 6, NC, Congressional District 10, NC, Congressional District 11, NC, Congressional District 13, NC, Congressional District 1, TN, and Congressional District 9, VA.

United States North Carolina Virginia

Diversity

Congressional District 5, NC is home to a population of 761k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.33% of Congressional District 5, NC residents were born outside of the country (48.2k people).

In 2020, there were 5.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (547k people) in Congressional District 5, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 5, NC are Spanish (58,863 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,625 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,639 households).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
547k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 1.27k
White (Hispanic)
44.5k ± 2.03k

9.86%

Hispanic Population

75k people

9.86% of the people in Congressional District 5, NC are hispanic (75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 5, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
58,863 households (8.16%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,625 households (0.364%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,639 households (0.227%)

10.9% of the households in Congressional District 5, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 5, NC was Spanish. 8.16% of the households in Congressional District 5, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

6.33%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

48.2k people

6.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

47.7k people

As of 2020, 6.33% of Congressional District 5, NC residents (48.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 5, NC was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 5, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.2

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.6

In 2020, the median age of all people in Congressional District 5, NC was 41. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 41, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Congressional District 5, NC are getting staying the same age. In 2019, the average age of all Congressional District 5, NC residents was 41.

Citizenship

96%

2020 Citizenship

96%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96% of Congressional District 5, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 5, NC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 5, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15,836 ± 857
Gulf War (1990s)
6,061 ± 582
Gulf War (2001-)
6,023 ± 663

Congressional District 5, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 5, NC is $50,083. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 5, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $76,451, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $73,565 and $64,457.

The economy of Congressional District 5, NC employs 347k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 5, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,155 people), Manufacturing (49,794 people), and Retail Trade (42,399 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,078), Finance & Insurance ($55,436), and Utilities ($52,847).

Wages

Median Household Income

$50,083

2020 value

± $831

4.23%

1 Year Growth

± 2.11%

Households in Congressional District 5, NC have a median annual income of $50,083, which is less than the median annual income of $64,994 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $48,049 in 2019, which represents a 4.23% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 5, NC (118k out of 736k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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
80,430 ± 2,246
Black
24,736 ± 1,339
Hispanic
22,727 ± 1,175

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 5, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

347k

2020 Value

± 4,784

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 5, NC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 341k employees to 347k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 5, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,720 people), Management Occupations (35,007 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, NC, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,720 people), Management Occupations (35,007 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33,580 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, NC, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($75,753), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($67,741), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($64,825).

Industries

Employment by Industries

347k

2020 Value

± 4,784

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 5, NC grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 341k employees to 347k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 5, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,155 people), Manufacturing (49,794 people), and Retail Trade (42,399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 5, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 5, 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 5, NC, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,155 people), Manufacturing (49,794 people), and Retail Trade (42,399 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 5, NC, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,078), Finance & Insurance ($55,436), and Utilities ($52,847).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%). The most partisan county was Durham County, NC with 80.4% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

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 5, NC is currently represented by Virginia Foxx in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 5, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of North Carolina.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for North Carolina

49.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in North Carolina

Durham County, NC
80.4% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)
Yadkin County, NC
80% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Graham County, NC
79.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in North Carolina was Durham County, NC with 80.4% of the vote going to Joseph R Biden Jr. running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in North Carolina colored by their party leaning.

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 5, NC

Virginia Foxx

District 5 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 5, NC is currently represented by Virginia Foxx (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 5, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 5, NC was $156,900 in 2020, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $156,900, a 3.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 5, NC is 68.5%, which is higher than the national average of 64.4%. People in Congressional District 5, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 5, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$156,900

2020 Median

± $1,633

$151,900

2019 Median

± $1,581

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 5, NC grew to to $156,900 from the previous year's value of $151,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 5, 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 5, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Household Income

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

$50,083

Median Household Income

± $831

305k

Number of Households

± 4,207

In 2020, the median household income of the 305k households in Congressional District 5, NC grew to $50,083 from the previous year's value of $48,049.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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 5, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 5, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

68.5%

2020 Homeownership

67.8%

2019 Homeownership

In 2020, 68.5% of the housing units in Congressional District 5, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.4%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 5, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 5, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Congressional District 5, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.2%)
Worked At Home (5.78%)

In 2020, 81.6% of workers in Congressional District 5, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (5.78%).

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 5, 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 5, NC have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

10.8%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.31%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 5, NC declined by 0.938% from 10.9% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 5, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.