Lake Lure, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,543

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

61.7

0.162% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

28.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,357

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$627,000

Population & Diversity

Lake Lure, NC is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.06% of Lake Lure, NC residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Lake Lure, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Lake Lure, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Lure, NC was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Lure, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 236
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 80
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 62

7.13%

Hispanic Population

110 people

7.13% of the people in Lake Lure, NC are hispanic (110 people).

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

5.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

4.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2024, 5.06% of Lake Lure, NC residents (78 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 Lure, NC was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 32

Lake Lure, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Lure, NC employs 563 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Lure, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($209,013), Finance & Insurance ($157,917), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($106,346).

Employment

Occupations

563

2024 Value

± 136

−3.92%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Lure, NC declined at a rate of −3.92%, from 586 employees to 563 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Lure, NC, are Management Occupations (167 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Lure, 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

563

2024 Value

± 136

−3.92%

1 Year decline

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Lure, NC declined at a rate of −3.92%, from 586 employees to 563 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Lure, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (77 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Lure, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lake Lure, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,958

Median earning men ± $33,262

$39,241

Median earning women ± $1,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($209,013), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($180,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,706).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Lure, NC was $627,000 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $510,300 to $627,000, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Lure, NC is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Lure, NC have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Lure, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$627,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,591

$726

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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 Lure, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Lake Lure, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

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

$80,357

Median Household Income

± $21,820

824

Number of Households

± 179

In 2024, the median household income of the 824 households in Lake Lure, NC grew to $80,357 from the previous year's value of $72,813.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Lure, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Lure, 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 (59.1%)
Worked At Home (29%)
Carpooled (4.5%)

In 2024, 59.1% of workers in Lake Lure, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29%) and those who carpooled to work (4.5%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Lure, NC have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.85% of the workforce in Lake Lure, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake Lure, 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 Lure, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Lure, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Lure, NC (177 out of 1.54k 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 Females 15, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Lure, NC is White, followed by Pacific Islander and Black.

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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