Horse Shoe, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,490

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.2

3.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.5%

50.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,096

5.33% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$407,500

Population & Diversity

Horse Shoe, NC is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.5% of Horse Shoe, NC residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Horse Shoe, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Horse Shoe, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Horse Shoe, NC was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Horse Shoe, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 316
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
37 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 43

5.03%

Hispanic Population

75 people

5.03% of the people in Horse Shoe, NC are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Horse Shoe, 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

5.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

4.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Horse Shoe, NC residents (82 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 Horse Shoe, NC was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 75
Vietnam
43 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 34

Horse Shoe, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Horse Shoe, NC employs 437 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Horse Shoe, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($165,192), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($127,727), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,906).

Employment

Occupations

437

2024 Value

± 133

−28.5%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horse Shoe, NC declined at a rate of −28.5%, from 611 employees to 437 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Horse Shoe, NC, are Management Occupations (69 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (54 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Horse Shoe, 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

437

2024 Value

± 133

−28.5%

1 Year decline

± 55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Horse Shoe, NC declined at a rate of −28.5%, from 611 employees to 437 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Horse Shoe, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Horse Shoe, NC, though some of these residents may live in Horse Shoe, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,125

Median earning men ± $55,334

$31,917

Median earning women ± $13,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,591), and Public Administration ($59,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,865), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Horse Shoe, NC was $407,500 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $396,400 to $407,500, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Horse Shoe, NC is 88.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Horse Shoe, NC have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Horse Shoe, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$407,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,432

$577

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.4% of the housing units in Horse Shoe, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Horse Shoe, 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.

$64,096

Median Household Income

± $9,137

653

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 653 households in Horse Shoe, NC declined from $64,096 from the previous year's value of $67,703.

The following chart displays the households in Horse Shoe, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Horse Shoe, 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 (75.5%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (2.1%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Horse Shoe, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.1%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Horse Shoe, NC have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Horse Shoe, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Horse Shoe, NC (67 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Horse Shoe, 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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