Hope Mills, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,939
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34
2.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.1%
6.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,774
8.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$190,600
8.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,941
3.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hope Mills, 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.

97.7% of the residents in Hope Mills, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hope Mills, NC are One Stop Academy (5 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hope Mills, NC was $190,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Hope Mills, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hope Mills, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaCumberland County, NCFayetteville, NCCumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NCCumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Hope Mills, NC is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.08% of Hope Mills, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.34k people) in Hope Mills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 932 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Hope Mills, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hope Mills, NC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hope Mills, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.34k ± 664
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.93k ± 564
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    932 ± 311
16.4%
Hispanic Population
2.94k people

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.34k people) in Hope Mills, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 932 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.4% of the people in Hope Mills, NC are hispanic (2.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hope Mills, 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

6.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.09k people
7.02%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.25k people

As of 2024, 6.08% of Hope Mills, NC residents (1.09k 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 Hope Mills, NC was 7.02%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,349 ± 217
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    442 ± 123
  3. Vietnam
    240 ± 94

Hope Mills, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hope Mills, NC employs 6.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hope Mills, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), Retail Trade (849 people), and Public Administration (714 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($81,136), Utilities ($79,375), and Information ($72,734).

Employment

Occupations

6.94k
2024 Value
± 559
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope Mills, NC declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 7.16k employees to 6.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hope Mills, NC, are Management Occupations (877 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (863 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (597 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hope Mills, 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

6.94k
2024 Value
± 559
−3.11%
1 Year decline
± 11.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hope Mills, NC declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 7.16k employees to 6.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hope Mills, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,290 people), Retail Trade (849 people), and Public Administration (714 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hope Mills, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hope Mills, 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

$47,212
Median earning men ± $6,858
$41,763
Median earning women ± $1,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($123,750), Information ($90,208), and Wholesale Trade ($87,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,235), Manufacturing ($57,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,125).

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Hope Mills, NC awarded 5 degrees. The student population of Hope Mills, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 15 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hope Mills, NC are Black or African American (2 and 40%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 20%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 20%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 20%).

The largest universities in Hope Mills, NC by number of degrees awarded are One Stop Academy (5 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hope Mills, NC are Barbering (5 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 19 students enrolled in Hope Mills, NC, 78.9% men and 21.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 10 records, of which 10% were women and 90% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Barbering
Most Common
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Hope Mills, NC was Barbering with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Hope Mills, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
One Stop Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was One Stop Academy with 5 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hope Mills, NC, which is 1.5 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hope Mills, NC was $190,600 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,300 to $190,600, a 8.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Hope Mills, NC is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hope Mills, NC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hope Mills, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,393
$4,351
Median Property Taxes
±$395

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 Hope Mills, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Hope Mills, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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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.
$65,774
Median Household Income
± $4,054
6.54k
Number of Households
± 500

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.54k households in Hope Mills, NC grew to $65,774 from the previous year's value of $60,671.

The following chart displays the households in Hope Mills, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hope Mills, 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 (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.14%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Hope Mills, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.14%).

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

27.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hope Mills, NC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Hope Mills, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hope Mills, NC (2.46k out of 17.5k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hope Mills, 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.

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Health

92.6% of the population of Hope Mills, NC has health coverage, with 29.5% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 7.39% on Medicare, 21.3% on non-group plans, and 12.5% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.45%
Uninsured
29.5%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
7.39%
Medicare
21.3%
Non-Group
12.5%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hope Mills, NC declined by 11.5% from 8.41% to 7.45%.

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