Hobgood, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

215

22.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.6

1.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.26%

79.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,250

30.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$59,200

4.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hobgood, NC had a population of 215 people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $60,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hobgood, NC declined from 279 to 215, a −22.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,250 to $60,250, a 30.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hobgood, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.5%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.79%), Other (Hispanic) (1.4%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hobgood, 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 Hobgood, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hobgood, NC was $59,200, and the homeownership rate was 84%.

Most people in Hobgood, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hobgood, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hobgood, NC is home to a population of 215 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Hobgood, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (121 people) in Hobgood, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 85 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hobgood, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hobgood, NC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hobgood, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 129
White (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 11

4.19%

Hispanic Population

9 people

4.19% of the people in Hobgood, NC are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hobgood, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 22
Korea
5 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Hobgood, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hobgood, NC employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hobgood, NC were Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($63,664), Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Hobgood, NC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hobgood, NC, are Management Occupations (33 people), Sales & Related Occupations (27 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hobgood, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hobgood, NC, are Manufacturing (33 people), Retail Trade (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hobgood, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hobgood, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,664

Median earning men ± $1,806

$20,000

Median earning women ± $27,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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 2023, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 2023 were N/A.

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

The median property value in Hobgood, NC was $59,200 in 2023, which is 0.195 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $56,500 to $59,200, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Hobgood, NC is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Hobgood, NC have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hobgood, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,346

$68

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2023

75.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84% of the housing units in Hobgood, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hobgood, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$60,250

Median Household Income

± $34,783

Number of Households

± 50

In 2023, the median household income of the 81 households in Hobgood, NC grew to $60,250 from the previous year's value of $46,250.

The following chart displays the households in Hobgood, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hobgood, NC is from Hobgood, NC.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hobgood, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (5.88%)
Other (5.88%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Hobgood, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.88%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hobgood, NC have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.15% of the workforce in Hobgood, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hobgood, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hobgood, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hobgood, NC (7 out of 215 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hobgood, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

90.2% of the population of Hobgood, NC has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 2.79% on Medicaid, 25.1% on Medicare, 30.2% on non-group plans, and 4.19% 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 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 7.91% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

27.9%

Employer Coverage

2.79%

Medicaid

25.1%

Medicare

30.2%

Non-Group

4.19%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hobgood, NC declined by 24.3% from 12.9% to 9.77%.

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

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