Hoopers Creek, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,683

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

156% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,315

19.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$345,900

Population & Diversity

Hoopers Creek, NC is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.654% of Hoopers Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Hoopers Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hoopers Creek, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 713
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 45

1.96%

Hispanic Population

33 people

1.96% of the people in Hoopers Creek, NC are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hoopers Creek, 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

0.654%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.863%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.654% of Hoopers Creek, NC residents (11 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 Hoopers Creek, NC was 0.863%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 69
Vietnam
19 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 29

Hoopers Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hoopers Creek, NC employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hoopers Creek, NC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (111 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,887), Manufacturing ($50,284), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,403).

Employment

Occupations

477

2024 Value

± 239

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoopers Creek, NC declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 551 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hoopers Creek, NC, are Community & Social Service Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hoopers Creek, 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

477

2024 Value

± 239

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 76.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hoopers Creek, NC declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 551 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hoopers Creek, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (111 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hoopers Creek, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hoopers Creek, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,966

Median earning men ± $14,618

$48,629

Median earning women ± $17,885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,284).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hoopers Creek, NC was $345,900 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,300 to $345,900, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hoopers Creek, NC is 82.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hoopers Creek, NC have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hoopers Creek, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$345,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,302

$529

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.7%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.7% of the housing units in Hoopers Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hoopers Creek, 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.

$52,315

Median Household Income

± $28,791

640

Number of Households

± 236

In 2024, the median household income of the 640 households in Hoopers Creek, NC declined from $52,315 from the previous year's value of $64,792.

The following chart displays the households in Hoopers Creek, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hoopers Creek, 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 (83.4%)
Walked (11.5%)
Carpooled (5.03%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Hoopers Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.03%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hoopers Creek, NC have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hoopers Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hoopers Creek, NC (310 out of 1.68k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hoopers Creek, NC is White, followed by Black 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

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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