Lawndale, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

739

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

5.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,250

23.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,800

Population & Diversity

Lawndale, NC is home to a population of 739 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.406% of Lawndale, NC residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 3.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Lawndale, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Other (Hispanic) and 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Lawndale, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawndale, NC was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawndale, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
443 ± 173
Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 76

19.5%

Hispanic Population

144 people

19.5% of the people in Lawndale, NC are hispanic (144 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawndale, 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

0.406%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.684%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.406% of Lawndale, NC residents (3 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 Lawndale, NC was 0.684%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 18
Vietnam
2 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 14

Lawndale, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lawndale, NC employs 269 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawndale, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (53 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,871), Transportation & Warehousing ($47,054), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,054).

Employment

Occupations

269

2024 Value

± 109

31.9%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawndale, NC grew at a rate of 31.9%, from 204 employees to 269 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawndale, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (33 people), Management Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawndale, 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

269

2024 Value

± 109

31.9%

1 Year growth

± 46.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawndale, NC grew at a rate of 31.9%, from 204 employees to 269 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawndale, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Manufacturing (53 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawndale, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lawndale, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,655

Median earning men ± $12,105

$38,553

Median earning women ± $7,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,333), Manufacturing ($50,871), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375), and Retail Trade ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawndale, NC was $116,800 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,600 to $116,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawndale, NC is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawndale, NC have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawndale, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,991

$191

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Lawndale, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawndale, 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.

$39,250

Median Household Income

± $15,973

269

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Lawndale, NC grew to $39,250 from the previous year's value of $31,691.

The following chart displays the households in Lawndale, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawndale, 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 (88.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Walked (1.15%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Lawndale, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who walked to work (1.15%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawndale, NC have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.382% of the workforce in Lawndale, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawndale, NC (172 out of 739 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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