Cooleemee, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

988

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

1.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

4.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,750

4.85% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$144,600

Population & Diversity

Cooleemee, NC is home to a population of 988 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.24% of Cooleemee, NC residents were born outside of the country (32 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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooleemee, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
674 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 81
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 73

6.38%

Hispanic Population

63 people

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.

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

3.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

2.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 3.24% of Cooleemee, NC residents (32 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 Cooleemee, NC was 2.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 21
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.

Economy

The economy of Cooleemee, NC employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cooleemee, NC were Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($59,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,607).

Employment

Occupations

479

2024 Value

± 122

0.209%

1 Year growth

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooleemee, NC grew at a rate of 0.209%, from 478 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooleemee, NC, are Production Occupations (54 people), Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooleemee, 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

479

2024 Value

± 122

0.209%

1 Year growth

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooleemee, NC grew at a rate of 0.209%, from 478 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooleemee, NC, are Manufacturing (87 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Retail Trade (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooleemee, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cooleemee, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cooleemee, NC was $144,600 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,200 to $144,600, a 7.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Cooleemee, NC is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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.

Housing

Property

$144,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,358

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Cooleemee, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cooleemee, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cooleemee, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
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.

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cooleemee, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cooleemee, NC have 2 cars.

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.

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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