Harmony, NC

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harmony, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
498 ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 162
White (Hispanic)
55 ± 82

42.5%

Hispanic Population

411 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 25
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.

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

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 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (41 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harmony, 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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harmony, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harmony, 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 (70.1%)
Carpooled (22.6%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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