Hemby Bridge, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,096

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,688

0.368% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$298,400

Population & Diversity

Hemby Bridge, NC is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.25% of Hemby Bridge, NC residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Hemby Bridge, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Other (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Hemby Bridge, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hemby Bridge, NC was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hemby Bridge, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 382
Other (Hispanic)
124 ± 115
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
85 ± 73

11.5%

Hispanic Population

242 people

11.5% of the people in Hemby Bridge, NC are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hemby Bridge, 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

8.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

9.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

As of 2024, 8.25% of Hemby Bridge, NC residents (173 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 Hemby Bridge, NC was 9.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 30
Vietnam
26 ± 30

Hemby Bridge, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hemby Bridge, NC employs 875 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hemby Bridge, NC were Retail Trade (199 people), Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,000), Finance & Insurance ($63,487), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,961).

Employment

Occupations

875

2024 Value

± 163

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemby Bridge, NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 819 employees to 875 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hemby Bridge, NC, are Management Occupations (124 people), Sales & Related Occupations (101 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hemby Bridge, 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

875

2024 Value

± 163

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemby Bridge, NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 819 employees to 875 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hemby Bridge, NC, are Retail Trade (199 people), Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hemby Bridge, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hemby Bridge, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,420

Median earning men ± $6,273

$52,794

Median earning women ± $14,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($109,286), and Manufacturing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($100,625), Retail Trade ($67,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hemby Bridge, NC was $298,400 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,300 to $298,400, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hemby Bridge, NC is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hemby Bridge, NC have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hemby Bridge, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,423

$652

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Hemby Bridge, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hemby Bridge, 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.

$71,688

Median Household Income

± $25,558

767

Number of Households

± 172

In 2024, the median household income of the 767 households in Hemby Bridge, NC declined from $71,688 from the previous year's value of $71,953.

The following chart displays the households in Hemby Bridge, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hemby Bridge, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Hemby Bridge, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hemby Bridge, NC have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Hemby Bridge, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hemby Bridge, NC (412 out of 2.09k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hemby Bridge, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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