East Laurinburg, NC

Census Place

2023 Population

315

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

3.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

40.3%

3.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$28,333

0.586% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$36,800

Population & Diversity

East Laurinburg, NC is home to a population of 315 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2023, 3.17% of East Laurinburg, NC residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2023, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (157 people) in East Laurinburg, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of East Laurinburg, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in East Laurinburg, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Laurinburg, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 61
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 23

3.49%

Hispanic Population

11 people

3.49% of the people in East Laurinburg, NC are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Laurinburg, 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

3.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 3.17% of East Laurinburg, NC residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Laurinburg, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20
Vietnam
2 ± 20

East Laurinburg, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Laurinburg, NC employs 97 people. In 2023, the largest industries in East Laurinburg, NC were Manufacturing (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Retail Trade (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($51,250), Retail Trade ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 81

4.3%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Laurinburg, NC grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 93 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Laurinburg, NC, are Production Occupations (20 people), Transportation Occupations (13 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Laurinburg, 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

2023 Value

± 81

4.3%

1 Year growth

± 116%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in East Laurinburg, NC grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 93 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Laurinburg, NC, are Manufacturing (23 people), Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and Retail Trade (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Laurinburg, NC, though some of these residents may live in East Laurinburg, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,167

Median earning men ± $16,238

$33,125

Median earning women ± $13,377

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Laurinburg, NC was $36,800 in 2023, which is 0.111 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $35,000 to $36,800, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in East Laurinburg, NC is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Laurinburg, NC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Laurinburg, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$36,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,541

$54

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 East Laurinburg, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2023

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 42.9% of the housing units in East Laurinburg, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Laurinburg, 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.

$28,333

Median Household Income

± $5,425

126

Number of Households

± 34

In 2023, the median household income of the 126 households in East Laurinburg, NC declined from $28,333 from the previous year's value of $28,500.

The following chart displays the households in East Laurinburg, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Laurinburg, 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.9%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Other (4.3%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in East Laurinburg, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.3%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Laurinburg, NC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.45% of the workforce in East Laurinburg, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Laurinburg, NC (127 out of 315 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Laurinburg, 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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