Gorman, NC

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2023 Population

1,447

1.77% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

2.31% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,094

2023 Employed Population

622

1.27% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Gorman, NC had a population of 1.45k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $56,094. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gorman, NC declined from 1,473 to 1,447, a −1.77% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $56,094, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Gorman, 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.

Most people in Gorman, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gorman, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Gorman, NC employs 622 people. The largest industries in Gorman, NC are Construction (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and Manufacturing (71 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($40,978), Total ($32,228), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,906).

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

622

2023 Value

± 239

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gorman, NC declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 630 employees to 622 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorman, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (150 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (87 people), and Production Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorman, 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

622

2023 Value

± 239

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± 55.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gorman, NC declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 630 employees to 622 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorman, NC, are Construction (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and Manufacturing (71 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

$31,620

Median earning men ± $15,590

$35,670

Median earning women ± $10,977

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($19,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,906).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Gorman, NC have an average commute time of 23.1 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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2023

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 60.6% of the housing units in Gorman, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gorman, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gorman, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$56,094

Median Household Income

± $43,962

442

Number of Households

± 190

In 2023, the median household income of the 442 households in Gorman, NC N/A $56,094 from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorman, 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Gorman, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorman, NC have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gorman, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Gorman, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Durham County, NC see 812 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.78% increase from the previous year (790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 140 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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812 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Durham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Durham County, NC see an average of 812 patients per year. This represents a 2.78% increase from the previous year (790 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Durham 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, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gorman, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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