Fair Bluff, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
695
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.8
11.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.3%
8.75% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$31,389
8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$101,400
107% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
323
84.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fair Bluff, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fair Bluff, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fair Bluff, NC was $101,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Fair Bluff, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fair Bluff, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fair Bluff, NC is home to a population of 695 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.78% of Fair Bluff, NC residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (435 people) in Fair Bluff, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 White (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Asian (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 Fair Bluff, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Bluff, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Bluff, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    435 ± 195
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    136 ± 58
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    78 ± 94
0.576%
Hispanic Population
4 people

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (435 people) in Fair Bluff, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 White (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.576% of the people in Fair Bluff, NC are hispanic (4 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.78%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
61 people
6.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
31 people

As of 2024, 8.78% of Fair Bluff, NC residents (61 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 Fair Bluff, NC was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 25
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 20
  3. Korea
    2 ± 15

Fair Bluff, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fair Bluff, NC employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Bluff, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Accommodation & Food Services (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,964), Construction ($42,500), and Manufacturing ($34,271).

Employment

Occupations

323
2024 Value
± 139
84.6%
1 Year growth
± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Bluff, NC grew at a rate of 84.6%, from 175 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Bluff, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (57 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Bluff, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

323
2024 Value
± 139
84.6%
1 Year growth
± 41.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Bluff, NC grew at a rate of 84.6%, from 175 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Bluff, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), Accommodation & Food Services (48 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Bluff, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fair Bluff, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,685
Median earning men ± $13,460
$21,563
Median earning women ± $18,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($28,000), and Public Administration ($22,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,806).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Bluff, NC was $101,400 in 2024, which is 0.305 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,900 to $101,400, a 107% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Bluff, NC is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Bluff, NC have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Bluff, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$95,566
$215
Median Property Taxes
±$77

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
56.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Fair Bluff, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,389
Median Household Income
± $6,946
310
Number of Households
± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 310 households in Fair Bluff, NC grew to $31,389 from the previous year's value of $29,063.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Bluff, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Bluff, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (91.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.52%)

In 2024, 91.5% of workers in Fair Bluff, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.52%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Bluff, NC have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.631% of the workforce in Fair Bluff, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Bluff, NC (196 out of 692 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 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Bluff, NC is Asian, followed by Black and White.

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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Fair Bluff, NC has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 20.1% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
20.6%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
21.6%
Medicare
20.1%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fair Bluff, NC declined by 10.3% from 12.7% to 11.4%.

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