Denver, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,497

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

4.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.01%

224% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,721

10.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$296,300

Population & Diversity

Denver, NC is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.921% of Denver, NC residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Denver, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 296 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Denver, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Denver, NC was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Denver, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 622
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
296 ± 317
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 44

0.32%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.32% of the people in Denver, NC are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Denver, 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

0.921%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.921% of Denver, NC residents (23 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 Denver, NC was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
16 ± 30
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Denver, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Denver, NC employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Denver, NC were Manufacturing (211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,478), Transportation & Warehousing ($66,382), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,382).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 384

6.34%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denver, NC grew at a rate of 6.34%, from 1.34k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Denver, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (181 people), Production Occupations (161 people), and Management Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Denver, 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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 384

6.34%

1 Year growth

± 35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Denver, NC grew at a rate of 6.34%, from 1.34k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Denver, NC, are Manufacturing (211 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Denver, NC, though some of these residents may live in Denver, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,591

Median earning men ± $10,850

$34,901

Median earning women ± $7,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,333), Manufacturing ($51,420), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,750), Retail Trade ($32,898), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Denver, NC was $296,300 in 2024, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,600 to $296,300, a 3.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Denver, NC is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Denver, NC have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Denver, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$296,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$180,576

$619

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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 Denver, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Denver, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Denver, 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.

$65,721

Median Household Income

± $11,527

1.12k

Number of Households

± 331

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Denver, NC declined from $65,721 from the previous year's value of $73,393.

The following chart displays the households in Denver, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Denver, 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%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (5.66%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Denver, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.66%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Denver, NC have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Denver, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Denver, NC (150 out of 2.5k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Denver, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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