Knightdale, NC

Census Place

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2020 Population

16,798

4.98% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

36.1

0.278% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

4.97%

31.8% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$69,529

0.222% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$223,700

13.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Knightdale, NC had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $69,529. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Knightdale, NC grew from 16,001 to 16,798, a 4.98% increase and its median household income declined from $69,684 to $69,529, a −0.222% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Knightdale, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.7%), Other (Hispanic) (4.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and White (Hispanic) (3.08%).

None of the households in Knightdale, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Knightdale, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Knightdale, NC was $223,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Knightdale, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Knightdale, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Knightdale, NC is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 12% of Knightdale, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2020, there were 1.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.2k people) in Knightdale, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.84k White (Non-Hispanic) and 689 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.9%

2020 Citizenship

92.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 94.9% of Knightdale, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Knightdale, NC was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knightdale, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.2k ± 934
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.84k ± 838
Other (Hispanic)
689 ± 369

10%

Hispanic Population

1.68k people

10% of the people in Knightdale, NC are hispanic (1.68k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

12.2%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

As of 2020, 12% of Knightdale, NC residents (2.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Knightdale, NC was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
342 ± 189
Vietnam
238 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 108

Knightdale, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Knightdale, NC employs 9.57k people. The largest industries in Knightdale, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,277 people), Manufacturing (985 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (946 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,188), Wholesale Trade ($67,298), and Finance & Insurance ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

9.57k

2020 Value

± 876

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Knightdale, NC grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 8.96k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knightdale, NC, are Management Occupations (1,470 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,110 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knightdale, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.57k

2020 Value

± 876

6.79%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Knightdale, NC grew at a rate of 6.79%, from 8.96k employees to 9.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knightdale, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,277 people), Manufacturing (985 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (946 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knightdale, NC, though some of these residents may live in Knightdale, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,778

Median earning men ± $6,103

$41,812

Median earning women ± $3,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($80,025), Wholesale Trade ($70,374), and Manufacturing ($64,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($66,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,769), and Manufacturing ($53,650).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$462B

2020 Value in North Carolina

$926B

Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$32.8B
Virginia
$26.1B
Georgia
$18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

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

Voting results are not available for Knightdale, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In 2020, 0.849% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.733% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.14M), Some college (1.89M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

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 Knightdale, NC was $223,700 in 2020, which is 0.973 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $223,700, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Knightdale, NC is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Knightdale, NC have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Knightdale, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Knightdale, NC is $69,529. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Knightdale, NC was Census Tract 541.15 with a value of $67,058, followed by Census Tract 541.12 and Census Tract 541.08, with respective values of $63,813 and $62,331.

Property

$223,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,210

$4,542

Median Property Taxes

±$569

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2020

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 69.6% of the housing units in Knightdale, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 541.15
Census Tract 541.12
Census Tract 541.08

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Knightdale, NC was Census Tract 541.15 with a value of $67,058, followed by Census Tract 541.12 and Census Tract 541.08, with respective values of $63,813 and $62,331.

The following map shows all of the places in Knightdale, 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.

$69,529

Median Household Income

± $7,817

6.52k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.52k households in Knightdale, NC declined from $69,529 from the previous year's value of $69,684.

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

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.472

2019 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2020, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.395% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)
Carpooled (5.33%)

In 2020, 83.2% of workers in Knightdale, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.33%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Knightdale, NC have a shorter commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Knightdale, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knightdale, NC (830 out of 16.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Knightdale, NC is Black, followed by White 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

92.1% of the population of Knightdale, NC has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 7.05% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.994% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see 1146 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.63% decrease from the previous year (1177 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1391 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 298 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,146 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wake County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wake County, NC see an average of 1,146 patients per year. This represents a 2.63% decrease from the previous year (1,177 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.43% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.9%

Uninsured

63%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

7.05%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.994%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Knightdale, NC declined by 19.1% from 9.76% to 7.9%.

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