Hyde County, NC

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2022 Population

4,636

1.3% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.8

1.52% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

29.9%

23.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$43,724

9.99% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$105,300

10.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hyde County, NC had a population of 4.64k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $43,724. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hyde County, NC declined from 4,697 to 4,636, a −1.3% decrease and its median household income declined from $48,577 to $43,724, a −9.99% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hyde County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.24%), Other (Hispanic) (2.2%), and White (Hispanic) (1.86%).

None of the households in Hyde County, 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.

96.8% of the residents in Hyde County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hyde County, NC was $105,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Hyde County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hyde County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Hyde County, NC borders Beaufort County, NC, Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, and Washington County, NC.

About the photo: Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina.

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Population & Diversity

Hyde County, NC is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.98% of Hyde County, NC residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2022, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Hyde County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 382 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

95%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Hyde County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hyde County, NC was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hyde County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 264
Two+ (Hispanic)
382 ± 229

12.4%

Hispanic Population

573 people

12.4% of the people in Hyde County, NC are hispanic (573 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hyde County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

6.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

301 people

As of 2022, 4.98% of Hyde County, NC residents (231 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hyde County, NC was 6.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 114
Vietnam
100 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 21

Hyde County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hyde County, NC employs 1.41k people. The largest industries in Hyde County, NC are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (261 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Public Administration (200 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,357), and Public Administration ($57,143).

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2022 Value

± 332

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hyde County, NC declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 1.61k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hyde County, NC, are Management Occupations (276 people), Production Occupations (199 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hyde County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2022 Value

± 332

−12.5%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hyde County, NC declined at a rate of −12.5%, from 1.61k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hyde County, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (261 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Public Administration (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hyde County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Hyde County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $18,185

$18,411

Median earning women ± $3,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,500), Construction ($56,250), and Manufacturing ($45,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,650), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($16,449), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($15,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

19
Retail Trade
15
Accommodation and Food Services
12
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hyde County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.682%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.682%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hyde County, NC went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.682%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hyde County, NC for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hyde County, NC was $105,300 in 2022, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $105,300, a 10.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Hyde County, NC is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hyde County, NC have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hyde County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$105,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,379

$1,418

Median Property Taxes

±$316

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2022

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.8% of the housing units in Hyde County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hyde County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hyde County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,724

Median Household Income

± $13,650

Number of Households

± 393

In 2022, the median household income of the 2k households in Hyde County, NC declined from $43,724 from the previous year's value of $48,577.

The following chart displays the households in Hyde County, 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 Hyde County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (3.77%)

In 2022, 73.5% of workers in Hyde County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (3.77%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hyde County, NC have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.71% of the workforce in Hyde County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hyde County, NC (1.21k out of 4.04k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hyde County, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Hyde County, NC has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 2.65% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 10.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.8% were men and 56.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

28.7%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

9.8%

Non-Group

2.65%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hyde County, NC declined by 29.4% from 19.5% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hyde County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.