Grifton, NC

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US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

31.3%

12.5% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

1,146

3.15% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grifton, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Other (Hispanic) (11.4%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.89%).

None of the households in Grifton, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Grifton, NC are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Grifton, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Grifton, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Grifton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 969 White (Non-Hispanic) and 304 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grifton, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 410
White (Non-Hispanic)
969 ± 324
Other (Hispanic)
304 ± 229

18.4%

Hispanic Population

489 people

18.4% of the people in Grifton, NC are hispanic (489 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grifton, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
91 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 40

Grifton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grifton, NC employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in Grifton, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2023 Value

± 305

3.15%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grifton, NC, are Production Occupations (195 people), Sales & Related Occupations (183 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grifton, 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

1.15k

2023 Value

± 305

3.15%

1 Year growth

± 37.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grifton, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grifton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Grifton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,250

Median earning men ± $9,976

$26,917

Median earning women ± $14,317

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,779), Construction ($54,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,510), Manufacturing ($36,337), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,458).

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

Median household income in Grifton, NC is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Grifton, NC was Census Tract 15 with a value of $47,025, followed by Census Tract 14.02 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $38,571 and $36,597.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 15
Census Tract 14.02
Census Tract 101

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grifton, NC was Census Tract 15 with a value of $47,025, followed by Census Tract 14.02 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $38,571 and $36,597.

The following map shows all of the places in Grifton, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Grifton, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grifton, NC is from Grifton, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Grifton, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grifton, NC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Grifton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grifton, NC (821 out of 2.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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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

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

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