Dunn, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2018 Population

130,361

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2018 Median Age

34.2

0.885% 1-year increase

2018 Poverty Rate

17%

5.74% 1-year decrease

2018 Median Household Income

$51,630

2.6% 1-year growth

2018 Median Property Value

$148,400

Population & Diversity

Dunn, NC is home to a population of 130k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2018, 6.01% of Dunn, NC residents were born outside of the country (7.83k people).

In 2018, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.5k people) in Dunn, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.46k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2018 Citizenship

96.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.3% of Dunn, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Dunn, NC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dunn, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.5k ± 157
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.5k ± 539
White (Hispanic)
7.46k ± 865

12.4%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

12.4% of the people in Dunn, NC are hispanic (16.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

6.01%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

7.83k people

5.79%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

7.46k people

As of 2018, 6.01% of Dunn, NC residents (7.83k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dunn, NC was 5.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
5,682 ± 464
Gulf War (1990s)
2,473 ± 376
Vietnam
2,388 ± 238

Dunn, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dunn, NC employs 50.7k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Dunn, NC were Retail Trade (6,480 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,346 people), and Educational Services (5,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,285), Utilities ($49,668), and Public Administration ($48,465).

Employment

Occupations

50.7k

2018 Value

± 1,385

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dunn, NC grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 49.2k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dunn, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,407 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,247 people), and Management Occupations (4,532 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dunn, 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

50.7k

2018 Value

± 1,385

3.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.76%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dunn, NC grew at a rate of 3.09%, from 49.2k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dunn, NC, are Retail Trade (6,480 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,346 people), and Educational Services (5,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dunn, NC, though some of these residents may live in Dunn, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,353

Median earning men ± $1,322

$25,433

Median earning women ± $834

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Information ($58,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,875), and Public Administration ($52,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Public Administration ($43,549), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,463), and Construction ($37,159).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

218
Construction
149
Other Services (except Public Administration)
106
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$152k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$121k
Retail Trade
$94.3k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dunn, NC was $148,400 in 2018, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $144,700 to $148,400, a 2.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Dunn, NC is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dunn, NC have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dunn, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400

Median Property Value 2018

±$3,477

$29,077

Median Property Taxes

±$893

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2018

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2018

In 2018, 64.5% of the housing units in Dunn, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dunn, 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.

$51,630

Median Household Income

± $1,150

45.1k

Number of Households

± 1,246

In 2018, the median household income of the 45.1k households in Dunn, NC grew to $51,630 from the previous year's value of $50,323.

The following chart displays the households in Dunn, 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 Dunn, 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 2018

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (8.26%)
Worked At Home (3.03%)

In 2018, 86.6% of workers in Dunn, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.26%) and those who worked at home (3.03%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dunn, NC have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Dunn, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dunn, NC (21.5k out of 127k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dunn, NC is White, followed by Black 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

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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