Dobbins Heights, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

560

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

50%

24.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$18,958

11.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$56,000

Population & Diversity

Dobbins Heights, NC is home to a population of 560 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.86% of Dobbins Heights, NC residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (472 people) in Dobbins Heights, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 White (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

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Dobbins Heights, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dobbins Heights, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dobbins Heights, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
472 ± 203
White (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 30
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 27

2.86%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.86% of the people in Dobbins Heights, NC are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dobbins Heights, 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

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Dobbins Heights, NC residents (16 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 Dobbins Heights, NC was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

11 ± 22

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

Economy

The economy of Dobbins Heights, NC employs 147 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dobbins Heights, NC were Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($33,750), Public Administration ($32,083), and Accommodation & Food Services ($29,167).

Employment

Occupations

147

2024 Value

± 92

−36.9%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dobbins Heights, NC declined at a rate of −36.9%, from 233 employees to 147 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dobbins Heights, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dobbins Heights, 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

147

2024 Value

± 92

−36.9%

1 Year decline

± 126%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dobbins Heights, NC declined at a rate of −36.9%, from 233 employees to 147 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dobbins Heights, NC, are Manufacturing (40 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dobbins Heights, NC, though some of these residents may live in Dobbins Heights, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,763

Median earning men ± $17,245

$30,982

Median earning women ± $21,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($31,667) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,063).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dobbins Heights, NC was $56,000 in 2024, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $50,800 to $56,000, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dobbins Heights, NC is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dobbins Heights, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dobbins Heights, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$56,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,439

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Dobbins Heights, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Dobbins Heights, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dobbins Heights, 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.

$18,958

Median Household Income

± $8,303

279

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 279 households in Dobbins Heights, NC declined from $18,958 from the previous year's value of $21,389.

The following chart displays the households in Dobbins Heights, 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 Dobbins Heights, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (8.24%)
Other (7.65%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Dobbins Heights, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.24%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.65%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dobbins Heights, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Dobbins Heights, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

50% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dobbins Heights, NC (280 out of 560 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dobbins Heights, 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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