Gorman, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,591

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

3.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

1.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,297

15.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$248,000

Population & Diversity

Gorman, NC is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 58.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.5% of Gorman, NC residents were born outside of the country (661 people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (552 people) in Gorman, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 469 White (Non-Hispanic) and 158 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

58.5%

2024 Citizenship

59.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 58.5% of Gorman, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gorman, NC was 59.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gorman, NC

Other (Hispanic)
552 ± 534
White (Non-Hispanic)
469 ± 246
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
158 ± 217

58.5%

Hispanic Population

931 people

58.5% of the people in Gorman, NC are hispanic (931 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gorman, 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

41.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

661 people

43.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

632 people

As of 2024, 41.5% of Gorman, NC residents (661 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 Gorman, NC was 43.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

25 ± 49

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

Economy

The economy of Gorman, NC employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gorman, NC were Construction (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Manufacturing (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,911), Construction ($40,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,732).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 253

4.98%

1 Year growth

± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorman, NC grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 622 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorman, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people), Production Occupations (90 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorman, 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

653

2024 Value

± 253

4.98%

1 Year growth

± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorman, NC grew at a rate of 4.98%, from 622 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorman, NC, are Construction (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Manufacturing (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gorman, NC, though some of these residents may live in Gorman, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,861

Median earning men ± $7,814

$32,750

Median earning women ± $24,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,622).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gorman, NC was $248,000 in 2023, which is 0.745 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $210,100 to $248,000, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Gorman, NC is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gorman, NC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gorman, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$101,507

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

39.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Gorman, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gorman, 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.

$47,297

Median Household Income

± $24,803

490

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 490 households in Gorman, NC declined from $47,297 from the previous year's value of $56,094.

The following chart displays the households in Gorman, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorman, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Gorman, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorman, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gorman, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gorman, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gorman, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gorman, NC (299 out of 1.59k 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 Males 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gorman, NC is Hispanic, followed by Other 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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