Indian Trail, NC

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2023 Population

41,146

2.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

1.66% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

6.74%

62.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$99,073

4.18% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$343,500

13.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,456

2.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Indian Trail, NC had a population of 41.1k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $99,073. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Indian Trail, NC grew from 40,325 to 41,146, a 2.04% increase and its median household income grew from $95,101 to $99,073, a 4.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Indian Trail, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other (Hispanic) (5.91%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.95%).

None of the households in Indian Trail, 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.

93% of the residents in Indian Trail, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Indian Trail, NC was $343,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Indian Trail, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Indian Trail, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Indian Trail, NC is home to a population of 41.1k people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.7% of Indian Trail, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.22k people).

In 2023, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.6k people) in Indian Trail, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.43k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2023 Citizenship

94.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93% of Indian Trail, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Indian Trail, NC was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Indian Trail, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 1.05k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 568
Other (Hispanic)
2.43k ± 825

14.5%

Hispanic Population

5.97k people

14.5% of the people in Indian Trail, NC are hispanic (5.97k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Indian Trail, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.22k people

12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.84k people

As of 2023, 12.7% of Indian Trail, NC residents (5.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Indian Trail, NC was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
707 ± 226
Vietnam
470 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 141

Indian Trail, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Indian Trail, NC employs 22.5k people. The largest industries in Indian Trail, NC are Retail Trade (2,764 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,736 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,308 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($86,210), Utilities ($85,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,384).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

22.5k

2023 Value

± 1,269

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Trail, NC grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 21.9k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Indian Trail, NC, are Management Occupations (3,089 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,499 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Indian Trail, 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

22.5k

2023 Value

± 1,269

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Indian Trail, NC grew at a rate of 2.69%, from 21.9k employees to 22.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Indian Trail, NC, are Retail Trade (2,764 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,736 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,308 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Indian Trail, NC, though some of these residents may live in Indian Trail, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,232

Median earning men ± $5,357

$40,049

Median earning women ± $4,747

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,482), Information ($80,147), and Public Administration ($76,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,630), Public Administration ($70,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,872).

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.

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 Indian Trail, NC was $343,500 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $303,100 to $343,500, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Indian Trail, NC is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Indian Trail, NC have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Indian Trail, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$343,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,334

$10,840

Median Property Taxes

±$825

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.3% of the housing units in Indian Trail, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Indian Trail, 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 places in Indian Trail, 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.

$99,073

Median Household Income

± $7,647

13.5k

Number of Households

± 919

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Indian Trail, NC grew to $99,073 from the previous year's value of $95,101.

The following chart displays the households in Indian Trail, 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 Indian Trail, 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2023, 73.2% of workers in Indian Trail, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Indian Trail, NC have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Indian Trail, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Indian Trail, NC (2.76k out of 41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Indian Trail, NC is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

94.3% of the population of Indian Trail, NC has health coverage, with 63.8% on employee plans, 9.62% on Medicaid, 7.76% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Union County, NC see 1500 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (1436 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3206 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 734 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Union County, NC.

1,500 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Union County, NC

Primary care physicians in Union County, NC see an average of 1,500 patients per year. This represents a 4.46% increase from the previous year (1,436 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Union County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.27% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.75%

Uninsured

63.8%

Employer Coverage

9.62%

Medicaid

7.76%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Indian Trail, NC declined by 14.9% from 6.75% to 5.75%.

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

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