Hayesville, NC

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2023 Population

1,110

76.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

16.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.2%

36.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$52,875

2023 Employed Population

399

67.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hayesville, NC had a population of 1.11k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $52,875. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hayesville, NC grew from 629 to 1,110, a 76.5% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to $52,875, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hayesville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.45%).

None of the households in Hayesville, 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.

98% of the residents in Hayesville, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hayesville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hayesville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hayesville, NC is home to a population of 1.11k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.43% of Hayesville, NC residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Hayesville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

92.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Hayesville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hayesville, NC was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hayesville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 434
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 30

2.61%

Hispanic Population

29 people

2.61% of the people in Hayesville, NC are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hayesville, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

7.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 2.43% of Hayesville, NC residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hayesville, NC was 7.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 38
Vietnam
20 ± 33
Korea
6 ± 17

Hayesville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hayesville, NC employs 399 people. The largest industries in Hayesville, NC are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Construction (69 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($66,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,083), and Educational Services ($47,083).

Employment

Occupations

399

2023 Value

± 189

67.6%

1 Year growth

± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hayesville, NC grew at a rate of 67.6%, from 238 employees to 399 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hayesville, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (133 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (49 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hayesville, 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

399

2023 Value

± 189

67.6%

1 Year growth

± 48.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hayesville, NC grew at a rate of 67.6%, from 238 employees to 399 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hayesville, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Construction (69 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hayesville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hayesville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

People in Hayesville, NC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hayesville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Hayesville, 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.

$52,875

Median Household Income

± $33,549

323

Number of Households

± 106

In 2023, the median household income of the 323 households in Hayesville, NC N/A $52,875 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Hayesville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hayesville, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (7.3%)
Worked At Home (6.3%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Hayesville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.3%) and those who worked at home (6.3%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hayesville, NC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.3% of the workforce in Hayesville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hayesville, NC (236 out of 976 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hayesville, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.6% of the population of Hayesville, NC has health coverage, with 21.7% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 6.2% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.1% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.4%

Uninsured

21.7%

Employer Coverage

31.6%

Medicaid

6.2%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hayesville, NC declined by 22.9% from 22.6% to 17.4%.

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

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