Lake Junaluska, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,175

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.37%

30.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,165

19.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$389,200

Population & Diversity

Lake Junaluska, NC is home to a population of 3.18k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.33% of Lake Junaluska, NC residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Lake Junaluska, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 67 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Lake Junaluska, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Junaluska, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Junaluska, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 636
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 108
Other (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 106

5.51%

Hispanic Population

175 people

5.51% of the people in Lake Junaluska, NC are hispanic (175 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Junaluska, 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

2.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Lake Junaluska, NC residents (74 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 Lake Junaluska, NC was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 90
Korea
24 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 35

Lake Junaluska, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Junaluska, NC.

Economy

The economy of Lake Junaluska, NC employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Junaluska, NC were Public Administration (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,498), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($68,393), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,842).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 321

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Junaluska, NC grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Junaluska, NC, are Management Occupations (364 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (105 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Junaluska, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 321

4.24%

1 Year growth

± 32.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Junaluska, NC grew at a rate of 4.24%, from 1.23k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Junaluska, NC, are Public Administration (245 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Junaluska, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lake Junaluska, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,434

Median earning men ± $16,256

$46,449

Median earning women ± $11,098

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,941), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,171), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,948), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,981), and Retail Trade ($32,955).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Junaluska, NC was $389,200 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $329,600 to $389,200, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Junaluska, NC is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Junaluska, NC have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Junaluska, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,839

$990

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Lake Junaluska, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Junaluska, 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.

$66,165

Median Household Income

± $27,926

1.32k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Lake Junaluska, NC declined from $66,165 from the previous year's value of $82,115.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Junaluska, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Junaluska, 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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Walked (8.19%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Lake Junaluska, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who walked to work (8.19%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Junaluska, NC have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lake Junaluska, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Junaluska, NC (296 out of 3.16k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Junaluska, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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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