Hightsville, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
397
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.4
2.91% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$31,402
92.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$228,000
2024 Employed Population
33
73.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hightsville, 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.

100% of the residents in Hightsville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hightsville, NC was $228,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Hightsville, NC is home to a population of 397 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.252% of Hightsville, NC residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Hightsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hightsville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hightsville, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hightsville, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    173 ± 44
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    156 ± 72
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    26 ± 24
12.8%
Hispanic Population
51 people

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (173 people) in Hightsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 White (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.8% of the people in Hightsville, NC are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hightsville, 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

0.252%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
8.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2024, 0.252% of Hightsville, NC residents (1 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 Hightsville, NC was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 18

Hightsville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Occupations

33
2024 Value
± 108
−73.8%
1 Year decline
± 1.32k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hightsville, NC declined at a rate of −73.8%, from 126 employees to 33 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hightsville, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hightsville, 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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Employment by Industries

33
2024 Value
± 108
−73.8%
1 Year decline
± 1.32k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hightsville, NC declined at a rate of −73.8%, from 126 employees to 33 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hightsville, NC, are Transportation & Warehousing (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hightsville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hightsville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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

Property

$228,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$106,065
$55
Median Property Taxes
±$67

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

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,402
Median Household Income
± $25,294
55
Number of Households
± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 55 households in Hightsville, NC grew to $31,402 from the previous year's value of $16,289.

The following chart displays the households in Hightsville, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hightsville, 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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Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)
Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Hightsville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hightsville, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hightsville, NC have 1 car.

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Health

100% of the population of Hightsville, NC has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 39.1% on Medicare, 60.9% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 18.8% were men and 81.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 52.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 18.8% were men and 81.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
39.1%
Medicare
60.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hightsville, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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