Haw River, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,824

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

47.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,058

9.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$162,400

Population & Diversity

Haw River, NC is home to a population of 2.82k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.44% of Haw River, NC residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 4.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Haw River, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 335 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 220 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Haw River, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Haw River, NC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haw River, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
335 ± 347
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
220 ± 190

18.9%

Hispanic Population

534 people

18.9% of the people in Haw River, NC are hispanic (534 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Haw River, 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

7.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

210 people

8.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

219 people

As of 2024, 7.44% of Haw River, NC residents (210 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 Haw River, NC was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 38
Vietnam
32 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31

Haw River, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Haw River, NC employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Haw River, NC were Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (239 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,418), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($78,362).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k

2024 Value

± 300

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haw River, NC grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 1.45k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haw River, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (249 people), Production Occupations (206 people), and Material Moving Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haw River, 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

1.61k

2024 Value

± 300

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Haw River, NC grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 1.45k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haw River, NC, are Manufacturing (267 people), Retail Trade (239 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haw River, NC, though some of these residents may live in Haw River, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,913

Median earning men ± $6,535

$41,630

Median earning women ± $6,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,423), Public Administration ($67,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,411), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,905), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Haw River, NC was $162,400 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,200 to $162,400, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Haw River, NC is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Haw River, NC have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haw River, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,003

$743

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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 Haw River, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Haw River, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haw River, 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.

$61,058

Median Household Income

± $10,811

1.05k

Number of Households

± 220

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Haw River, NC declined from $61,058 from the previous year's value of $67,366.

The following chart displays the households in Haw River, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Haw River, 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 (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Haw River, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.17%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haw River, NC have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.59% of the workforce in Haw River, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haw River, NC (708 out of 2.82k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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