Davidson, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,852

2.28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.2

4.04% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.97%

18.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$152,969

8.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$626,000

9.38% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,242

2.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Davidson, NC had a population of 14.9k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $152,969. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Davidson, NC declined from 15,199 to 14,852, a −2.28% decrease and its median household income grew from $140,938 to $152,969, a 8.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Davidson, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), and White (Hispanic) (2.67%).

None of the households in Davidson, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Davidson, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Davidson, NC are Davidson College (556 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Davidson, NC was $626,000, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Davidson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Davidson, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Iredell County, NC Mecklenburg County, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Iredell (South)--Mooresville Town & Statesville City PUMA, NC Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC Cabarrus County (West)--Concord, Kannapolis Cities & Harrisburg Town PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Davidson, NC is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.87% of Davidson, NC residents were born outside of the country (724 people).

In 2023, there were 7.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Davidson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 737 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Davidson, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Davidson, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davidson, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 840
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 625
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 301

4.05%

Hispanic Population

602 people

4.05% of the people in Davidson, NC are hispanic (602 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Davidson, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

724 people

5.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

874 people

As of 2023, 4.87% of Davidson, NC residents (724 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Davidson, NC was 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
182 ± 86
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 64

Davidson, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Davidson, NC employs 7.24k people. The largest industries in Davidson, NC are Educational Services (1,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (956 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($205,048), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($172,222).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.24k

2023 Value

± 693

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Davidson, NC declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 7.42k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davidson, NC, are Management Occupations (1,621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (856 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (816 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davidson, NC.

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

Employment by Industries

7.24k

2023 Value

± 693

−2.41%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Davidson, NC declined at a rate of −2.41%, from 7.42k employees to 7.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davidson, NC, are Educational Services (1,160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (964 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (956 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davidson, NC, though some of these residents may live in Davidson, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$142,500

Median earning men ± $34,078

$57,206

Median earning women ± $10,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($236,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($222,609), and Manufacturing ($179,836).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,604), Wholesale Trade ($122,569), and Manufacturing ($85,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Davidson, NC awarded 556 degrees. The student population of Davidson, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 899 male students and 1,028 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Davidson, NC are White (385 and 74.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (43 and 8.32%), Black or African American (31 and 6%), and Asian (26 and 5.03%).

The largest universities in Davidson, NC by number of degrees awarded are Davidson College (556 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Davidson, NC are Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (75 and 13.5%), General Political Science & Government (64 and 11.5%), and General Biological Sciences (60 and 10.8%).

The median tuition cost in Davidson, NC for private four year colleges is $56,550.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Davidson, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 16.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 49.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,927 (46.7% men and 53.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,927 students enrolled in Davidson, NC, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,193 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
75 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
64 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
60 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Davidson, NC was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Davidson, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Davidson College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

556 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Davidson College with 556 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 267 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Davidson, NC, which is 0.924 times less than the 289 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 385 degrees mean that there were 8.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($56,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Davidson, NC was $626,000 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $572,300 to $626,000, a 9.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Davidson, NC is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Davidson, NC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Davidson, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,044

$4,210

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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 Davidson, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in Davidson, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 64.04
Census Tract 614.07

The following map shows all of the places in Davidson, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$152,969

Median Household Income

± $19,747

5.33k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.33k households in Davidson, NC grew to $152,969 from the previous year's value of $140,938.

The following chart displays the households in Davidson, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.6%)
Worked At Home (27.1%)
Walked (7.59%)

In 2023, 59.6% of workers in Davidson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who walked to work (7.59%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davidson, NC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Davidson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davidson, NC (918 out of 13.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davidson, NC is Black, followed by White 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.7% of the population of Davidson, NC has health coverage, with 69.1% on employee plans, 4.13% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see 1111 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1126 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1389 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 274 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Mecklenburg County, NC.

1,111 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mecklenburg County, NC

Primary care physicians in Mecklenburg County, NC see an average of 1,111 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% decrease from the previous year (1,126 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mecklenburg County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.33%

Uninsured

69.1%

Employer Coverage

4.13%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Davidson, NC declined by 13.3% from 3.84% to 3.33%.

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

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