Granite Quarry, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,043

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.31%

29.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,981

9.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,300

Population & Diversity

Granite Quarry, NC is home to a population of 3.04k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.4% of Granite Quarry, NC residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Granite Quarry, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 168 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Granite Quarry, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Granite Quarry, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Granite Quarry, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.37k ± 266
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 124
Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 131

13.2%

Hispanic Population

403 people

13.2% of the people in Granite Quarry, NC are hispanic (403 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Granite Quarry, 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

2.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

0.929%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Granite Quarry, NC residents (73 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 Granite Quarry, NC was 0.929%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 38

Granite Quarry, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Granite Quarry, NC employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Granite Quarry, NC were Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,648), Public Administration ($67,404), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,893).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 353

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Quarry, NC declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 1.61k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Granite Quarry, NC, are Management Occupations (242 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people), and Production Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Granite Quarry, 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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 353

−1.87%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Granite Quarry, NC declined at a rate of −1.87%, from 1.61k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Granite Quarry, NC, are Manufacturing (354 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Granite Quarry, NC, though some of these residents may live in Granite Quarry, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,894

Median earning men ± $12,049

$38,813

Median earning women ± $4,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,650), Manufacturing ($60,669), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,510).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,563), Manufacturing ($38,425), and Retail Trade ($23,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Granite Quarry, NC was $257,300 in 2024, which is 0.773 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $246,500 to $257,300, a 4.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Granite Quarry, NC is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Granite Quarry, NC have an average commute time of 39.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Granite Quarry, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,599

$998

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Granite Quarry, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in Granite Quarry, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Granite Quarry, 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.

$57,981

Median Household Income

± $18,843

1.26k

Number of Households

± 326

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Granite Quarry, NC grew to $57,981 from the previous year's value of $53,072.

The following chart displays the households in Granite Quarry, 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 Granite Quarry, 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 (82.4%)
Worked At Home (9.54%)
Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Granite Quarry, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.54%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

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

39.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Granite Quarry, NC have a longer commute time (39.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.97% of the workforce in Granite Quarry, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Granite Quarry, NC (253 out of 3.04k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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