Fontana Dam, NC

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2023 Population

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.8

0.741% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

25% 1-year growth

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The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fontana Dam, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None 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.

100% of the residents in Fontana Dam, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fontana Dam, NC N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fontana Dam, NC was N/A per household.

United States North Carolina Graham County, NC Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Fontana Dam, NC is home to a population of 11 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fontana Dam, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11 people) in Fontana Dam, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fontana Dam, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 19
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fontana Dam, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

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

Economy

The economy of Fontana Dam, NC employs 5 people. The largest industries in Fontana Dam, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 99

25%

1 Year growth

± 2.52k%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fontana Dam, NC, are Management Occupations (5 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fontana Dam, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 99

25%

1 Year growth

± 2.52k%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fontana Dam, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fontana Dam, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fontana Dam, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fontana Dam, NC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Fontana Dam, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9201

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fontana Dam, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fontana Dam, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Fontana Dam, NC N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fontana Dam, NC have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Fontana Dam, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fontana Dam, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fontana Dam, NC have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fontana Dam, NC (0 out of 11 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fontana Dam, NC is false, followed by false and false.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

0% of the population of Fontana Dam, NC has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Graham County, NC see 4237 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.403% increase from the previous year (4220 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4022 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1005 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,237 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Graham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Graham County, NC see an average of 4,237 patients per year. This represents a 0.403% increase from the previous year (4,220 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Graham County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

100%

Uninsured

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

Medicare

Non-Group

Military or VA

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.

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