Germanton, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,087
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40
32.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
7.45%
44.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,108
18.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$237,100
24.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
377
4.31% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Germanton, 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 Germanton, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Germanton, NC was $237,100, and the homeownership rate was 92.8%.

Population & Diversity

Germanton, NC is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Germanton, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Germanton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Germanton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Germanton, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germanton, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.05k ± 564
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 49
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Germanton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germanton, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    65 ± 75
  2. Vietnam
    45 ± 76

Germanton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Germanton, NC employs 377 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germanton, NC were Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Educational Services (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,379).

Occupations

377
2024 Value
± 242
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 93.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germanton, NC declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 394 employees to 377 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germanton, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), Sales & Related Occupations (67 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germanton, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

377
2024 Value
± 242
−4.31%
1 Year decline
± 93.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germanton, NC declined at a rate of −4.31%, from 394 employees to 377 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germanton, NC, are Manufacturing (134 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Educational Services (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germanton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Germanton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Germanton, NC was $237,100 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,900 to $237,100, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Germanton, NC is 92.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$237,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,096
$398
Median Property Taxes
±$229

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 Germanton, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

92.8%
Homeownership
2024
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 92.8% of the housing units in Germanton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,108
Median Household Income
± $34,038
429
Number of Households
± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 429 households in Germanton, NC declined from $62,108 from the previous year's value of $76,458.

The following chart displays the households in Germanton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Germanton, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (28.7%)
  3. Walked (8.5%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Germanton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who walked to work (8.5%).

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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germanton, NC (81 out of 1.09k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Germanton, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Germanton, NC has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.67% 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, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.8% were men and 48.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.16%
Uninsured
39.7%
Employer Coverage
14.6%
Medicaid
24.5%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
2.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Germanton, NC declined by 6.33% from 6.58% to 6.16%.

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