Fruitland, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,398

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

0.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

37.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,025

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,100

Population & Diversity

Fruitland, NC is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.59% of Fruitland, NC residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Fruitland, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Fruitland, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitland, NC was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruitland, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 416
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
184 ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 59

15.6%

Hispanic Population

373 people

15.6% of the people in Fruitland, NC are hispanic (373 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruitland, 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

7.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

4.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 7.59% of Fruitland, NC residents (182 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 Fruitland, NC was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 62
Korea
11 ± 23

Fruitland, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruitland, NC employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruitland, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people), Construction (248 people), and Manufacturing (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,594), Educational Services ($56,058), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,855).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 298

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitland, NC declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 1.17k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitland, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (248 people), Management Occupations (121 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitland, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 298

−8.86%

1 Year decline

± 41.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitland, NC declined at a rate of −8.86%, from 1.17k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitland, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people), Construction (248 people), and Manufacturing (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruitland, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fruitland, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,793

Median earning men ± $14,267

$27,660

Median earning women ± $10,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($113,750), Manufacturing ($60,588), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,865).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,528), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,667), and Retail Trade ($26,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruitland, NC was $133,100 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $133,100, a 2.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Fruitland, NC is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruitland, NC have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruitland, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,419

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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 Fruitland, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Fruitland, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitland, 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.

$48,025

Median Household Income

± $14,521

1.16k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Fruitland, NC grew to $48,025 from the previous year's value of $46,113.

The following chart displays the households in Fruitland, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fruitland, 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 (78.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Other (5.94%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Fruitland, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.94%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitland, NC have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Fruitland, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitland, NC (370 out of 2.38k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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