Conway, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

832

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

16.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

8.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,920

7.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$106,000

Population & Diversity

Conway, NC is home to a population of 832 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of Conway, NC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (432 people) in Conway, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 284 White (Non-Hispanic) and 49 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Conway, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Conway, NC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Conway, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
432 ± 158
White (Non-Hispanic)
284 ± 99
White (Hispanic)
49 ± 65

10.9%

Hispanic Population

91 people

10.9% of the people in Conway, NC are hispanic (91 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Conway, 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

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Conway, NC residents (17 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 Conway, NC was 1.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 23
Vietnam
4 ± 21

Conway, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Conway, NC employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Conway, NC were Manufacturing (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Educational Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($50,833), Construction ($41,250), and Manufacturing ($37,353).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 112

7.67%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, NC grew at a rate of 7.67%, from 300 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Conway, NC, are Production Occupations (50 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Conway, 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

323

2024 Value

± 112

7.67%

1 Year growth

± 48.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Conway, NC grew at a rate of 7.67%, from 300 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Conway, NC, are Manufacturing (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (68 people), and Educational Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Conway, NC, though some of these residents may live in Conway, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,875

Median earning men ± $22,642

$22,333

Median earning women ± $11,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,250), Manufacturing ($46,154), and Construction ($42,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,735), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,333), and Retail Trade ($9,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Conway, NC was $106,000 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,200 to $106,000, a 3.81% decrease. The homeownership rate in Conway, NC is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Conway, NC have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Conway, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$106,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,119

$158

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Conway, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.3% of the housing units in Conway, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Conway, 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.

$36,920

Median Household Income

± $11,155

365

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 365 households in Conway, NC declined from $36,920 from the previous year's value of $40,089.

The following chart displays the households in Conway, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Conway, 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Conway, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Conway, NC have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.06% of the workforce in Conway, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Conway, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Conway, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Conway, NC (234 out of 823 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Conway, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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