Love Valley, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
159
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.5
2.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
40.9%
9.25% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$26,750
27.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$98,900
6.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
63
8.62% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Love Valley, 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 Love Valley, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Love Valley, NC was $98,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Love Valley, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Love Valley, NC was 1 car per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaIredell County, NCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCDavie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Love Valley, NC is home to a population of 159 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Love Valley, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Love Valley, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Love Valley, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    154 ± 63
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 8
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (154 people) in Love Valley, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Love Valley, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Love Valley, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Love Valley, NC employs 63 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Love Valley, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,938), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,938), and Accommodation & Food Services ($22,778).

Employment

Occupations

63
2024 Value
± 91
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 197%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Love Valley, NC grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 58 employees to 63 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Love Valley, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), Material Moving Occupations (11 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Love Valley, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

63
2024 Value
± 91
8.62%
1 Year growth
± 197%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Love Valley, NC grew at a rate of 8.62%, from 58 employees to 63 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Love Valley, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (11 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (9 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Love Valley, NC, though some of these residents may live in Love Valley, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250
Median earning men ± $25,378
$23,194
Median earning women ± $4,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Love Valley, NC was $98,900 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,500 to $98,900, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Love Valley, NC is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Love Valley, NC have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Love Valley, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$98,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$37,502
$58
Median Property Taxes
±$39

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

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

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Rent vs Own

57.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Love Valley, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$26,750
Median Household Income
± $17,650
101
Number of Households
± 46

In 2023, the median household income of the 101 households in Love Valley, NC grew to $26,750 from the previous year's value of $20,938.

The following chart displays the households in Love Valley, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Love Valley, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.1%)
  2. Walked (15.9%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Love Valley, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.9%) and those who carpooled 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.

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Commute Time

31.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Love Valley, NC have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.76% of the workforce in Love Valley, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Love Valley, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Love Valley, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Love Valley, NC (65 out of 159 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 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Love Valley, NC is White, followed by Black 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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Health

78% of the population of Love Valley, NC has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 9.43% on non-group plans, and 7.55% 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, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.2% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 48.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.4% were men and 56.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

22%
Uninsured
26.4%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
9.43%
Non-Group
7.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Love Valley, NC grew by 0.351% from 21.9% to 22%.

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