Gorman, NC

Census Place

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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
18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
653
4.98% 1-year growth

About

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.

58.5% of the residents in Gorman, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gorman, NC was $248,000, and the homeownership rate was 60.6%.

Most people in Gorman, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Gorman, NC was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gorman, NC
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    552 ± 534
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    469 ± 246
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    158 ± 217
58.5%
Hispanic Population
931 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.

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

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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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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.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
25 ± 49

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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.

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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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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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gorman, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

69.9% of the population of Gorman, NC has health coverage, with 23.5% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 1.63% on non-group plans, and 1.45% 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, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.2% under 18 years, 9.74% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.9% were men and 42.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

30.1%
Uninsured
23.5%
Employer Coverage
32.6%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
1.63%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gorman, NC grew by 4.97% from 28.7% to 30.1%.

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