Long View, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,011

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,739

5.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,300

Population & Diversity

Long View, NC is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.24% of Long View, NC residents were born outside of the country (413 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Long View, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 929 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 434 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Long View, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Long View, NC was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Long View, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 482
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
929 ± 311
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 346

12.5%

Hispanic Population

626 people

12.5% of the people in Long View, NC are hispanic (626 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Long View, 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

8.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

586 people

As of 2024, 8.24% of Long View, NC residents (413 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 Long View, NC was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
126 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 44

Long View, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Long View, NC employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Long View, NC were Manufacturing (896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($51,932), Public Administration ($51,369), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,790).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 478

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long View, NC grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 2.69k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Long View, NC, are Production Occupations (646 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (270 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (239 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Long View, 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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 478

0.558%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Long View, NC grew at a rate of 0.558%, from 2.69k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Long View, NC, are Manufacturing (896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (546 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Long View, NC, though some of these residents may live in Long View, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,752

Median earning men ± $4,074

$25,795

Median earning women ± $2,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,676), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,201), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($51,094), Manufacturing ($39,323), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,266).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Long View, NC was $157,300 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,900 to $157,300, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Long View, NC is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Long View, NC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Long View, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,626

$1,169

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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 Long View, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Long View, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Long View, 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.

$46,739

Median Household Income

± $2,348

2.2k

Number of Households

± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Long View, NC grew to $46,739 from the previous year's value of $44,156.

The following chart displays the households in Long View, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Long View, 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 (79.4%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (3.39%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Long View, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (3.39%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Long View, NC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Long View, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Long View, NC (567 out of 5.01k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Long View, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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