Lenoir, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

18,282

0.104% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

0.694% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.9%

19.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,889

9.12% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,723

2.69% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lenoir, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (9.34%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.53%).

None of the households in Lenoir, 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.

94.4% of the residents in Lenoir, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Lenoir, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lenoir, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Caldwell County, NC Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Lenoir, NC is home to a population of 18.3k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.51% of Lenoir, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2023, there were 5.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Lenoir, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.71k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenoir, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 667
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 321
Other (Hispanic)
1.71k ± 754

13.6%

Hispanic Population

2.48k people

13.6% of the people in Lenoir, NC are hispanic (2.48k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lenoir, 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 Lenoir, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lenoir, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Lenoir, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

7.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

5.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

988 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
330 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 75

Lenoir, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lenoir, NC employs 7.72k people. The largest industries in Lenoir, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,284 people), Manufacturing (1,078 people), and Retail Trade (1,014 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($92,608), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,103), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,365).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.72k

2023 Value

± 788

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenoir, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (870 people), Sales & Related Occupations (756 people), and Management Occupations (719 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenoir, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

7.72k

2023 Value

± 788

2.69%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenoir, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,284 people), Manufacturing (1,078 people), and Retail Trade (1,014 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenoir, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lenoir, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($92,673), Information ($65,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,132), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,898), and Public Administration ($46,574).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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

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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Lenoir, NC have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenoir, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lenoir, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,889

Median Household Income

± $5,561

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Lenoir, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lenoir, NC is from Lenoir, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lenoir, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Lenoir, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenoir, NC have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Lenoir, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenoir, NC (2.3k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

86.1% of the population of Lenoir, NC has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, NC see 2219 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.09% decrease from the previous year (2221 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1102 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,219 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Caldwell County, NC

Primary care physicians in Caldwell County, NC see an average of 2,219 patients per year. This represents a 0.09% decrease from the previous year (2,221 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

22.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

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

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