Jackson Heights, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,002

12.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

54.4

7.95% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$36,975

0.13% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$132,300

2.07% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

425

1.85% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Jackson Heights, NC had a population of 1k people with a median age of 54.4 and a median household income of $36,975. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jackson Heights, NC grew from 889 to 1,002, a 12.7% increase and its median household income grew from $36,927 to $36,975, a 0.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jackson Heights, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), and White (Hispanic) (0.299%).

None of the households in Jackson Heights, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Jackson Heights, NC was $132,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Jackson Heights, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson Heights, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Lenoir County, NC Kinston, NC Lenoir, Onslow (North) & Jones Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (719 people) in Jackson Heights, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 101 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson Heights, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
719 ± 304
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 131
Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 132

10.4%

Hispanic Population

104 people

10.4% of the people in Jackson Heights, NC are hispanic (104 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Jackson Heights, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jackson Heights, NC employs 425 people. The largest industries in Jackson Heights, NC are Wholesale Trade (117 people), Retail Trade (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,365), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,130), and Manufacturing ($35,833).

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

425

2023 Value

± 200

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 68.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson Heights, NC declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 433 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson Heights, NC, are Transportation Occupations (115 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (81 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson Heights, 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

425

2023 Value

± 200

−1.85%

1 Year decline

± 68.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jackson Heights, NC declined at a rate of −1.85%, from 433 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson Heights, NC, are Wholesale Trade (117 people), Retail Trade (96 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson Heights, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jackson Heights, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,750

Median earning men ± $2,537

$36,528

Median earning women ± $30,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($34,861) and Retail Trade ($19,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,365).

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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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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 Jackson Heights, NC was $132,300 in 2023, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,100 to $132,300, a 2.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jackson Heights, NC is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Jackson Heights, NC have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson Heights, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,056

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 Jackson Heights, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Jackson Heights, 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.

$36,975

Median Household Income

± $18,695

404

Number of Households

± 149

In 2023, the median household income of the 404 households in Jackson Heights, NC grew to $36,975 from the previous year's value of $36,927.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson Heights, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jackson Heights, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (1.88%)

In 2023, 81.9% of workers in Jackson Heights, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (1.88%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson Heights, NC have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Jackson Heights, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson Heights, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson Heights, NC is White, followed by Other 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

100% of the population of Jackson Heights, NC has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 8.88% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lenoir County, NC see 2064 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2152 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1765 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 659 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lenoir County, NC

Primary care physicians in Lenoir County, NC see an average of 2,064 patients per year. This represents a 4.09% decrease from the previous year (2,152 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 5.09% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

21%

Medicare

8.88%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson Heights, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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