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None of the households in Light Oak, 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.
100% of the residents in Light Oak, NC are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Light Oak, NC was $89,200, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%.
Light Oak, NC is home to a population of 277 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 5.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Light Oak, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Light Oak, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Light Oak, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Light Oak, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 5.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Light Oak, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
16.6% of the people in Light Oak, NC are hispanic (46 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Light Oak, NC as a share of the total population.
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.
91% of the population of Light Oak, NC has health coverage, with 9.03% on employee plans, 7.58% on Medicaid, 70% on Medicare, 4.33% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27.1% were men and 72.9% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 7.58% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 49.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 27.1% were men and 72.9% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Light Oak, NC declined by 54.7% from 19.9% to 9.03%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Light Oak, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Light Oak, NC declined at a rate of −47.8%, from 92 employees to 48 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Light Oak, NC, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (23 people), and Legal Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Light Oak, NC.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Light Oak, NC declined at a rate of −47.8%, from 92 employees to 48 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Light Oak, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (13 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Light Oak, NC, though some of these residents may live in Light Oak, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
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.
The median property value in Light Oak, NC was $89,200 in 2024, which is 0.268 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $89,200, a 2.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Light Oak, NC is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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 Light Oak, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Light Oak, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 89.1% of the housing units in Light Oak, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Light Oak, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 110 households in Light Oak, NC grew to $63,333 from the previous year's value of $59,583.
The following chart displays the households in Light Oak, 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 $60k - $75k range.
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.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Light Oak, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Light Oak, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Light Oak, NC have 1 car.
31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Light Oak, NC (87 out of 277 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Light Oak, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.
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.
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Social Needs
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.