Locust, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,840

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

2.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.68%

6.19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,504

2.27% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$322,100

Population & Diversity

Locust, NC is home to a population of 5.84k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Locust, NC residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 34.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.32k people) in Locust, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 143 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Locust, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Locust, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Locust, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.32k ± 478
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
156 ± 204
White (Hispanic)
143 ± 189

3.78%

Hispanic Population

221 people

3.78% of the people in Locust, NC are hispanic (221 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Locust, 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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Locust, NC residents (103 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 Locust, NC was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 83
Vietnam
66 ± 71
Korea
5 ± 21

Locust, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Locust, NC employs 2.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Locust, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Construction (313 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($75,757), Finance & Insurance ($67,066), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,760).

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2024 Value

± 446

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust, NC grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.11k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Locust, NC, are Management Occupations (317 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (257 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Locust, 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

2.32k

2024 Value

± 446

10.4%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Locust, NC grew at a rate of 10.4%, from 2.11k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Locust, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), Construction (313 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Locust, NC, though some of these residents may live in Locust, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,237

Median earning men ± $10,190

$53,674

Median earning women ± $9,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,057), Retail Trade ($94,306), and Construction ($83,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,464), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,887), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,758).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Locust, NC was $322,100 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,800 to $322,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Locust, NC is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Locust, NC have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Locust, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,599

$1,906

Median Property Taxes

±$401

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 Locust, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Locust, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Locust, 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.

$76,504

Median Household Income

± $18,990

2.19k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Locust, NC declined from $76,504 from the previous year's value of $78,280.

The following chart displays the households in Locust, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Locust, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Locust, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Locust, NC have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Locust, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Locust, NC (507 out of 5.84k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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