Congressional District 8, NC

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2019 Population

815,055

2.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Richard Hudson

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

35.8

2.72% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

14.4%

4% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$54,507

3.4% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$172,100

3.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 8, NC had a population of 815k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $54,507. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 8, NC grew from 797,935 to 815,055, a 2.15% increase and its median household income grew from $52,713 to $54,507, a 3.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.28%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 8, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

96.2% of the residents in Congressional District 8, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 8, NC was $172,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%. Most people in Congressional District 8, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, NC was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 8, NC borders Congressional District 2, NC, Congressional District 6, NC, Congressional District 7, NC, Congressional District 9, NC, Congressional District 12, NC, and Congressional District 13, NC.

United States North Carolina

Diversity

Congressional District 8, NC is home to a population of 815k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2019, 16.3% of Congressional District 8, NC residents were born outside of the country (133k people).

In 2019, there were 2.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (477k people) in Congressional District 8, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 49.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
477k ± 5.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
182k ± 5.48k
White (Hispanic)
49.2k ± 5.81k

11%

Hispanic Population

89.4k people

11% of the people in Congressional District 8, NC are hispanic (89.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 8, NC as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

16.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

133k people

6.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

49.5k people

As of 2019, 16.3% of Congressional District 8, NC residents (133k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 8, NC was 6.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.9

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 8, NC was 35.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Congressional District 8, NC are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 8, NC residents was 37.

Citizenship

96.2%

2019 Citizenship

96.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 96.2% of Congressional District 8, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 8, NC was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24,857 ± 2,771
Vietnam
15,385 ± 1,728
Gulf War (1990s)
11,525 ± 1,730

Congressional District 8, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 8, NC is $54,507. In 2019, the tract with the highest median household income in Congressional District 8, 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 8, NC employs 357k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 8, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,221 people), Retail Trade (41,000 people), and Manufacturing (40,422 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($61,898), Utilities ($60,596), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,562).

Wages

Median Household Income

$54,507

2019 value

± $2,126

3.4%

1 Year Growth

± 4.52%

Households in Congressional District 8, NC have a median annual income of $54,507, 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 $52,713 in 2018, which represents a 3.4% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, NC (110k out of 764k 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

White
54,326 ± 1,736
Black
38,246 ± 1,299
Hispanic
18,638 ± 996

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

357k

2019 Value

± 10,845

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 4.04%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 8, NC grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 344k employees to 357k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (35,395 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,806 people), and Management Occupations (31,374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, NC, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (35,395 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32,806 people), and Management Occupations (31,374 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, NC, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($87,996), Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($75,676), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($73,272).

Industries

Employment by Industries

357k

2019 Value

± 10,845

3.87%

1 Year growth

± 4.04%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 8, NC grew at a rate of 3.87%, from 344k employees to 357k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,221 people), Retail Trade (41,000 people), and Manufacturing (40,422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, 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 8, NC, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53,221 people), Retail Trade (41,000 people), and Manufacturing (40,422 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 8, NC, by median earnings, are Finance & Insurance ($61,898), Utilities ($60,596), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($55,562).

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 8, NC is currently represented by Richard Hudson 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 8, NC

Richard Hudson

District 8 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 8, NC is currently represented by Richard Hudson (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 8, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 8, NC was $172,100 in 2019, which is 0.716 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $172,100, a 3.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, NC is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 8, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$172,100

2019 Median

± $3,806

$166,500

2018 Median

± $3,522

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 8, NC grew to to $172,100 from the previous year's value of $166,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 8, 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 8, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $250k - $300k range.

Household Income

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

$54,507

Median Household Income

± $2,126

299k

Number of Households

± 8,959

In 2019, the median household income of the 299k households in Congressional District 8, NC grew to $54,507 from the previous year's value of $52,713.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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 8, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 8, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

63.8%

2019 Homeownership

65.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 63.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 8, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 3.18% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Worked At Home (4.7%)

In 2019, 79.9% of workers in Congressional District 8, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (4.7%).

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 8, 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 8, NC have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

Health Care Coverage

11.1%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

7.45%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 8, NC grew by 18.6% from 9.33% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.