Hookerton, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

573

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

4.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.5%

87.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,500

19.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$78,400

Population & Diversity

Hookerton, NC is home to a population of 573 people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.5% of Hookerton, NC residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (216 people) in Hookerton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Hookerton, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hookerton, NC was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hookerton, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 98
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 110
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 102

24.8%

Hispanic Population

142 people

24.8% of the people in Hookerton, NC are hispanic (142 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hookerton, 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

15.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

16.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 15.5% of Hookerton, NC residents (89 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 Hookerton, NC was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Hookerton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hookerton, NC employs 179 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hookerton, NC were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (60 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($97,917), Public Administration ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($52,813).

Employment

Occupations

179

2024 Value

± 116

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 85.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hookerton, NC grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 159 employees to 179 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hookerton, NC, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (57 people), Management Occupations (22 people), and Material Moving Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hookerton, 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

179

2024 Value

± 116

12.6%

1 Year growth

± 85.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hookerton, NC grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 159 employees to 179 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hookerton, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (60 people), Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hookerton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hookerton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,491

Median earning men ± $6,952

$32,679

Median earning women ± $10,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($21,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hookerton, NC was $78,400 in 2024, which is 0.236 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $78,400, a 0.901% increase. The homeownership rate in Hookerton, NC is 43.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hookerton, NC have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hookerton, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$78,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,362

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.4%

Homeownership

2024

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.4% of the housing units in Hookerton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hookerton, 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.

$34,500

Median Household Income

± $18,251

198

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 198 households in Hookerton, NC declined from $34,500 from the previous year's value of $43,000.

The following chart displays the households in Hookerton, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hookerton, 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 (96.2%)
Carpooled (3.85%)

In 2024, 96.2% of workers in Hookerton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.85%) 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.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hookerton, NC have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hookerton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hookerton, NC (186 out of 572 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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