Fontana Dam, NC
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Fontana Dam, 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.
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.
NaNM% of the population of Fontana Dam, NC has health coverage, with NaNM% on employee plans, NaNM% on Medicaid, NaNM% on Medicare, NaNM% on non-group plans, and NaNM% 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, NaNM% were men and NaNM% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in NaNN% under 18 years, NaNN% between 18 and 34 years, NaNN% between 35 and 64 years, and NaNN% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, NaNM% were men and NaNM% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fontana Dam, NC stayed by NaNM% from 100% to NaNN%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fontana Dam, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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.
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%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The following chart displays the households in Fontana Dam, 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.
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.
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.
