James City, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,789

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.7

0.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

14.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,973

7.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$204,400

Population & Diversity

James City, NC is home to a population of 4.79k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.63% of James City, NC residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2024, there were 4.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in James City, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 828 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of James City, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in James City, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in James City, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 621
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
828 ± 347
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 110

3.34%

Hispanic Population

160 people

3.34% of the people in James City, NC are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in James City, 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

2.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 2.63% of James City, NC residents (126 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 James City, NC was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 158
Vietnam
141 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 125

James City, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in James City, NC.

Economy

The economy of James City, NC employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in James City, NC were Retail Trade (449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Manufacturing (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($108,083), Public Administration ($88,447), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,017).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 412

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in James City, NC declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 2.35k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in James City, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (331 people), Management Occupations (237 people), and Transportation Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of James City, 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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 412

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in James City, NC declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 2.35k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in James City, NC, are Retail Trade (449 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (403 people), and Manufacturing (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of James City, NC, though some of these residents may live in James City, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,045

Median earning men ± $13,411

$31,269

Median earning women ± $4,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($121,786), Public Administration ($88,674), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,611), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,440), and Manufacturing ($32,067).

Housing & Living

The median property value in James City, NC was $204,400 in 2024, which is 0.614 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,700 to $204,400, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in James City, NC is 85.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in James City, NC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in James City, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$204,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,569

$1,797

Median Property Taxes

±$328

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.1% of the housing units in James City, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in James City, 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.

$58,973

Median Household Income

± $12,893

2.11k

Number of Households

± 358

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.11k households in James City, NC declined from $58,973 from the previous year's value of $63,835.

The following chart displays the households in James City, 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 James City, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in James City, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.42%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in James City, NC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in James City, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in James City, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in James City, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in James City, NC (545 out of 4.65k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in James City, 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

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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