Enfield, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,153

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

7.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

32.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,830

52.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$105,300

Population & Diversity

Enfield, NC is home to a population of 2.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Enfield, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 White (Non-Hispanic) and 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Enfield, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 516
White (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 112
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 27

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Enfield, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 53
Korea
21 ± 35
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Enfield, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Enfield, NC employs 550 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Enfield, NC were Manufacturing (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,056), and Educational Services ($58,450).

Employment

Occupations

550

2024 Value

± 176

8.91%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enfield, NC grew at a rate of 8.91%, from 505 employees to 550 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Enfield, NC, are Production Occupations (93 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (76 people), and Material Moving Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Enfield, 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

550

2024 Value

± 176

8.91%

1 Year growth

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Enfield, NC grew at a rate of 8.91%, from 505 employees to 550 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Enfield, NC, are Manufacturing (244 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Enfield, NC, though some of these residents may live in Enfield, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,656

Median earning men ± $33,666

$38,750

Median earning women ± $10,031

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,769), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,844), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,083), Manufacturing ($37,800), and Retail Trade ($18,235).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Enfield, NC was $105,300 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,800 to $105,300, a 28.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Enfield, NC is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Enfield, NC have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Enfield, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,877

$373

Median Property Taxes

±$133

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Enfield, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Enfield, 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.

$34,830

Median Household Income

± $9,550

705

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 705 households in Enfield, NC grew to $34,830 from the previous year's value of $22,852.

The following chart displays the households in Enfield, 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 Enfield, 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 (87.2%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Other (1.36%)

In 2024, 87.2% of workers in Enfield, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.36%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Enfield, NC have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.87% of the workforce in Enfield, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Enfield, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Enfield, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Enfield, NC (439 out of 2.12k 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 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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