Fletcher, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,098

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

8.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.57%

2.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,272

0.206% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,100

Population & Diversity

Fletcher, NC is home to a population of 8.1k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Fletcher, NC residents were born outside of the country (830 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.53k people) in Fletcher, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 314 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 258 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Fletcher, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fletcher, NC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fletcher, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.53k ± 434
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
314 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
258 ± 222

8.47%

Hispanic Population

686 people

8.47% of the people in Fletcher, NC are hispanic (686 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fletcher, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

830 people

9.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

745 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Fletcher, NC residents (830 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 Fletcher, NC was 9.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 94

Fletcher, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fletcher, NC employs 4.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fletcher, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), Retail Trade (655 people), and Manufacturing (598 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($97,730), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,721), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,060).

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2024 Value

± 611

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fletcher, NC grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 3.89k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fletcher, NC, are Management Occupations (550 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (543 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fletcher, 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

4.17k

2024 Value

± 611

7.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fletcher, NC grew at a rate of 7.1%, from 3.89k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fletcher, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (719 people), Retail Trade (655 people), and Manufacturing (598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fletcher, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fletcher, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,323

Median earning men ± $6,810

$42,467

Median earning women ± $7,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,796), Public Administration ($61,513), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,971).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,761), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,110), and Public Administration ($48,884).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fletcher, NC was $331,100 in 2024, which is 0.995 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,000 to $331,100, a 2.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Fletcher, NC is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fletcher, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fletcher, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,559

$2,878

Median Property Taxes

±$459

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 Fletcher, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Fletcher, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fletcher, 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.

$75,272

Median Household Income

± $7,663

3.37k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Fletcher, NC grew to $75,272 from the previous year's value of $75,117.

The following chart displays the households in Fletcher, 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 Fletcher, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Fletcher, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fletcher, NC have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.765% of the workforce in Fletcher, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fletcher, NC (593 out of 7.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fletcher, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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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