Lowgap, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
264
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.6
0.648% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.71%
InfinityM% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,368
12.2% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$163,500
2024 Employed Population
81

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Lowgap, NC was $163,500, and the homeownership rate was 50.5%.

Most people in Lowgap, NC carpooled to work, and the average commute time was 63.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lowgap, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lowgap, NC is home to a population of 264 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.03% of Lowgap, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (172 people) in Lowgap, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Lowgap, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lowgap, 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 Lowgap, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    172 ± 117
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    92 ± 134
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14
34.8%
Hispanic Population
92 people

In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (172 people) in Lowgap, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.8% of the people in Lowgap, NC are hispanic (92 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lowgap, 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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Foreign-Born Population

3.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
2.65%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 3.03% of Lowgap, NC residents (8 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 Lowgap, NC was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 18

Lowgap, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

81
2024 Value
± 108

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowgap, NC stayed at a rate of 0%, from 81 employees to 81 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lowgap, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lowgap, 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

81
2024 Value
± 108

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lowgap, NC stayed at a rate of 0%, from 81 employees to 81 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lowgap, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (37 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Retail Trade (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lowgap, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lowgap, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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

People in Lowgap, NC have an average commute time of 63.7 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Lowgap, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$163,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$56,601
$46
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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

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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.
$60,368
Median Household Income
± $44,583
91
Number of Households
± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 91 households in Lowgap, NC declined from $60,368 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lowgap, 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 - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lowgap, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Carpooled (51.9%)
  2. Drove Alone (48.1%)

In 2024, 51.9% of workers in Lowgap, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (48.1%) 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.

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Commute Time

63.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lowgap, NC have a longer commute time (63.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 37% of the workforce in Lowgap, 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 Lowgap, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lowgap, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lowgap, NC (23 out of 264 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lowgap, 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

100% of the population of Lowgap, NC has health coverage, with 19.7% on employee plans, 51.1% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 12.9% 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, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.1% were men and 43.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
19.7%
Employer Coverage
51.1%
Medicaid
16.3%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lowgap, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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