Farmville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,514

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.481% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

4.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,410

6.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$183,000

Population & Diversity

Farmville, NC is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Farmville, NC residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Farmville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Farmville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farmville, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farmville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 435
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 69

2.57%

Hispanic Population

116 people

2.57% of the people in Farmville, NC are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farmville, 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

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

0.935%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Farmville, NC residents (98 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 Farmville, NC was 0.935%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 28

Farmville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Farmville, NC employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farmville, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (488 people), Retail Trade (281 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,288), Construction ($48,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,787).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 412

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmville, NC declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.9k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farmville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (353 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (332 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farmville, 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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 412

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farmville, NC declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 1.9k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farmville, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (488 people), Retail Trade (281 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farmville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Farmville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,031

Median earning men ± $22,628

$18,807

Median earning women ± $7,435

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($63,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($51,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,104), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,572), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($12,663).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farmville, NC was $183,000 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,900 to $183,000, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Farmville, NC is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farmville, NC have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farmville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,280

$1,231

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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 Farmville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.4% of the housing units in Farmville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farmville, 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.

$47,410

Median Household Income

± $24,219

Number of Households

± 428

In 2024, the median household income of the 2k households in Farmville, NC declined from $47,410 from the previous year's value of $50,870.

The following chart displays the households in Farmville, 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 Farmville, 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Worked At Home (7.22%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Farmville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who worked at home (7.22%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farmville, NC have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.71% of the workforce in Farmville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farmville, NC (1.26k out of 4.46k 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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