Cooleemee, NC

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    2024 Population
    988
    US Senator
    Thom Tillis
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Budd
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.6%
    4.49% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $46,750
    4.85% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Cooleemee, 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.

    98.3% of the residents in Cooleemee, NC are U.S. citizens.

    Most people in Cooleemee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Cooleemee, NC was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Cooleemee, NC is home to a population of 988 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNN% of Cooleemee, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

    In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (674 people) in Cooleemee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.3% of Cooleemee, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cooleemee, NC was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooleemee, NC
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      674 ± 182
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      134 ± 81
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      113 ± 73
    6.38%
    Hispanic Population
    63 people

    In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (674 people) in Cooleemee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 113 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.38% of the people in Cooleemee, NC are hispanic (63 people).

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

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      32 ± 30
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      24 ± 21
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      14 ± 21

    Cooleemee, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    86.2% of the population of Cooleemee, NC has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 27.5% on Medicaid, 8.3% on Medicare, 8% on non-group plans, and 2.23% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    13.8%
    Uninsured
    40.2%
    Employer Coverage
    27.5%
    Medicaid
    8.3%
    Medicare
    8%
    Non-Group
    2.23%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cooleemee, NC grew by 8.36% from 12.7% to 13.8%.

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

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    Economy

    Employment

    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Industries

    Median Earnings by Industry

    $36,964
    Median earning men ± $6,305
    $31,667
    Median earning women ± $6,138

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,469), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($34,861).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,721), Manufacturing ($33,542), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,333).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    3.04%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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.

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    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Cooleemee, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Other (0.675%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from North Carolina

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    Thom Tillis
    Senator from North Carolina2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Ted Budd
    Senator from North Carolina3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Cooleemee, NC have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cooleemee, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $46,750
    Median Household Income
    ± $8,114
    406
    Number of Households
    ± 83

    In 2024, the median household income of the 406 households in Cooleemee, NC declined from $46,750 from the previous year's value of $49,135.

    The following chart displays the households in Cooleemee, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
    2. Carpooled (13.6%)
    3. Other (6.7%)

    In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Cooleemee, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.7%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    28.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Cooleemee, NC have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Cooleemee, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooleemee, NC (104 out of 983 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

    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.

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