Maggie Valley, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,311

5.28% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

6.12% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

11.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$67,674

9.01% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$312,200

16.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

919

5.74% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Maggie Valley, NC had a population of 2.31k people with a median age of 52 and a median household income of $67,674. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Maggie Valley, NC grew from 2,195 to 2,311, a 5.28% increase and its median household income grew from $62,083 to $67,674, a 9.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Maggie Valley, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%).

None of the households in Maggie 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.

95% of the residents in Maggie Valley, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Maggie Valley, NC was $312,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Maggie Valley, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Maggie Valley, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Maggie Valley, NC is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.4% of Maggie Valley, NC residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2023, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Maggie Valley, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 156 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95% of Maggie Valley, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Maggie Valley, NC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maggie Valley, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 415
Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 190
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 47

8.18%

Hispanic Population

189 people

8.18% of the people in Maggie Valley, NC are hispanic (189 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Maggie Valley, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

7.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2023, 6.4% of Maggie Valley, NC residents (148 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Maggie Valley, NC was 7.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 12

Maggie Valley, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Maggie Valley, NC employs 919 people. The largest industries in Maggie Valley, NC are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (170 people), Accommodation & Food Services (126 people), and Construction (99 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($112,944), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,547), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,988).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

919

2023 Value

± 201

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maggie Valley, NC declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 975 employees to 919 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maggie Valley, NC, are Management Occupations (183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maggie Valley, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

919

2023 Value

± 201

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Maggie Valley, NC declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 975 employees to 919 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maggie Valley, NC, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (170 people), Accommodation & Food Services (126 people), and Construction (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maggie Valley, NC, though some of these residents may live in Maggie Valley, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,375

Median earning men ± $14,424

$37,546

Median earning women ± $16,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($113,024), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,844).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,291), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,806), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,461).

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maggie Valley, NC was $312,200 in 2023, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $267,800 to $312,200, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Maggie Valley, NC is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Maggie Valley, NC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maggie Valley, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,227

$684

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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 Maggie Valley, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2023

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.1% of the housing units in Maggie Valley, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maggie Valley, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9201.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Maggie Valley, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,674

Median Household Income

± $8,077

899

Number of Households

± 164

In 2023, the median household income of the 899 households in Maggie Valley, NC grew to $67,674 from the previous year's value of $62,083.

The following chart displays the households in Maggie 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maggie Valley, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (65%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)

In 2023, 65% of workers in Maggie Valley, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (15.4%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maggie Valley, NC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Maggie Valley, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maggie Valley, NC (269 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maggie Valley, NC is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

81.5% of the population of Maggie Valley, NC has health coverage, with 24.2% on employee plans, 10.9% on Medicaid, 23.5% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Haywood County, NC see 1340 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2231 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 257 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Haywood County, NC.

1,340 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haywood County, NC

Primary care physicians in Haywood County, NC see an average of 1,340 patients per year. This represents a 1.11% decrease from the previous year (1,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Haywood County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

24.2%

Employer Coverage

10.9%

Medicaid

23.5%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Maggie Valley, NC declined by 6.08% from 19.7% to 18.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Maggie Valley, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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