Connelly Springs, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,427

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.2%

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,620

18% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,500

Population & Diversity

Connelly Springs, NC is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.76% of Connelly Springs, NC residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Connelly Springs, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 107 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Connelly Springs, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Connelly Springs, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Connelly Springs, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 641
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 126
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107 ± 121

7.5%

Hispanic Population

182 people

7.5% of the people in Connelly Springs, NC are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Connelly Springs, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

2.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

As of 2024, 2.76% of Connelly Springs, NC residents (67 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 Connelly Springs, NC was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Connelly Springs, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Connelly Springs, NC.

Economy

The economy of Connelly Springs, NC employs 881 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Connelly Springs, NC were Manufacturing (266 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,850), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($58,385), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,333).

Employment

Occupations

881

2024 Value

± 193

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Connelly Springs, NC grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 864 employees to 881 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Connelly Springs, NC, are Production Occupations (147 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Material Moving Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Connelly Springs, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

881

2024 Value

± 193

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Connelly Springs, NC grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 864 employees to 881 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Connelly Springs, NC, are Manufacturing (266 people), Retail Trade (145 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Connelly Springs, NC, though some of these residents may live in Connelly Springs, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,847

Median earning men ± $9,130

$33,375

Median earning women ± $5,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,490), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($37,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Connelly Springs, NC was $206,500 in 2024, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $178,800 to $206,500, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Connelly Springs, NC is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Connelly Springs, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Connelly Springs, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,754

$543

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Connelly Springs, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Connelly Springs, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Connelly Springs, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,620

Median Household Income

± $14,554

923

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 923 households in Connelly Springs, NC declined from $54,620 from the previous year's value of $66,643.

The following chart displays the households in Connelly Springs, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Connelly Springs, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Connelly Springs, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Connelly Springs, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.613% of the workforce in Connelly Springs, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Connelly Springs, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Connelly Springs, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Connelly Springs, NC (221 out of 2.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Connelly Springs, NC is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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