Harmony, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
967
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.6
0.99% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.1%
30.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,288
6.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$126,400
8.03% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
492
18.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Harmony, 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.

93.4% of the residents in Harmony, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Harmony, NC was $126,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Harmony, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Harmony, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaIredell County, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCDavie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Harmony, NC is home to a population of 967 people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.3% of Harmony, NC residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (498 people) in Harmony, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Other (Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Harmony, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harmony, NC was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harmony, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    498 ± 189
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    308 ± 162
  3. White (Hispanic)
    55 ± 82
42.5%
Hispanic Population
411 people

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (498 people) in Harmony, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Other (Hispanic) and 55 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

42.5% of the people in Harmony, NC are hispanic (411 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harmony, NC as a share of the total population.

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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

17.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
167 people
8.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
70 people

As of 2024, 17.3% of Harmony, NC residents (167 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 Harmony, NC was 8.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 15

Harmony, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harmony, NC employs 492 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harmony, NC were Construction (132 people), Manufacturing (71 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,167), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,902), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,720).

Employment

Occupations

492
2024 Value
± 133
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harmony, NC grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 416 employees to 492 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harmony, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (120 people), Management Occupations (42 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harmony, 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

492
2024 Value
± 133
18.3%
1 Year growth
± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harmony, NC grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 416 employees to 492 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harmony, NC, are Construction (132 people), Manufacturing (71 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harmony, NC, though some of these residents may live in Harmony, 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

$37,857
Median earning men ± $4,716
$43,438
Median earning women ± $15,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625), Manufacturing ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,811), Manufacturing ($40,114), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,159).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harmony, NC was $126,400 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,000 to $126,400, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Harmony, NC is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harmony, NC have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harmony, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$45,508
$185
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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 Harmony, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Harmony, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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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.
$80,288
Median Household Income
± $28,305
297
Number of Households
± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 297 households in Harmony, NC grew to $80,288 from the previous year's value of $75,179.

The following chart displays the households in Harmony, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harmony, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.1%)
  2. Carpooled (22.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Harmony, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.6%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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

26.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harmony, NC have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Harmony, 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 Harmony, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harmony, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harmony, NC (59 out of 967 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harmony, NC is White, followed by Black 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

88.8% of the population of Harmony, NC has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 3.83% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.931% 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, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.48% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60% were men and 40% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
50.7%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
3.83%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.931%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harmony, NC declined by 5.65% from 11.8% to 11.2%.

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