Hollister, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
819
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
0.59% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
2.48% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,938
40.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,400
27.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
308
9.68% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hollister, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Hollister, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hollister, NC was $158,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Hollister, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Hollister, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hollister, NC is home to a population of 819 people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.81% of Hollister, NC residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Hollister, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 102 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Hollister, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hollister, NC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hollister, NC
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    412 ± 106
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 86
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    102 ± 120
3.91%
Hispanic Population
32 people

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (412 people) in Hollister, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 102 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.91% of the people in Hollister, NC are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hollister, 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

7.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
64 people
6.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
59 people

As of 2024, 7.81% of Hollister, NC residents (64 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 Hollister, NC was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    46 ± 61
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 21

Hollister, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hollister, NC employs 308 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hollister, NC were Retail Trade (54 people), Construction (47 people), and Public Administration (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,000), and Public Administration ($60,987).

Employment

Occupations

308
2024 Value
± 115
−9.68%
1 Year decline
± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollister, NC declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 341 employees to 308 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hollister, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), Management Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hollister, 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

308
2024 Value
± 115
−9.68%
1 Year decline
± 59.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hollister, NC declined at a rate of −9.68%, from 341 employees to 308 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hollister, NC, are Retail Trade (54 people), Construction (47 people), and Public Administration (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hollister, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hollister, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,073
Median earning men ± $7,552
$31,875
Median earning women ± $11,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,987), Construction ($55,417), and Manufacturing ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,571), and Retail Trade ($27,875).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hollister, NC was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,400 to $158,400, a 27.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hollister, NC is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hollister, NC have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hollister, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,436
$205
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2024
74.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Hollister, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,938
Median Household Income
± $24,676
261
Number of Households
± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 261 households in Hollister, NC grew to $55,938 from the previous year's value of $39,744.

The following chart displays the households in Hollister, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hollister, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Worked At Home (9%)
  3. Carpooled (4%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Hollister, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

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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Commute Time

38 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hollister, NC have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.33% of the workforce in Hollister, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hollister, NC (130 out of 819 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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.

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Health

90% of the population of Hollister, NC has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 9.52% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 3.17% 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, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.1% were men and 45.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
36.1%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
9.52%
Medicare
13.4%
Non-Group
3.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hollister, NC grew by 16.6% from 8.58% to 10%.

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