Maxton, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,330

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

4.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

42.7%

0.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$22,667

0.155% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$83,200

Population & Diversity

Maxton, NC is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0858% of Maxton, NC residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Maxton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 477 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 352 White (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 Maxton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Maxton, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Maxton, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 247
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
477 ± 180
White (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 78

0.386%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.386% of the people in Maxton, NC are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Maxton, 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

0.0858%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.0834%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.0858% of Maxton, NC residents (2 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 Maxton, NC was 0.0834%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 23
Vietnam
17 ± 25

Maxton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Maxton, NC employs 656 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Maxton, NC were Manufacturing (248 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Retail Trade (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($48,250), Public Administration ($43,750), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

Employment

Occupations

656

2024 Value

± 137

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxton, NC declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 688 employees to 656 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Maxton, NC, are Production Occupations (204 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Maxton, 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

656

2024 Value

± 137

−4.65%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Maxton, NC declined at a rate of −4.65%, from 688 employees to 656 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Maxton, NC, are Manufacturing (248 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Retail Trade (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Maxton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Maxton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,854

Median earning men ± $8,757

$28,094

Median earning women ± $3,839

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250), and Manufacturing ($27,440).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,150), and Public Administration ($14,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Maxton, NC was $83,200 in 2024, which is 0.25 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,600 to $83,200, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Maxton, NC is 41.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Maxton, NC have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Maxton, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$83,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,495

$374

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.1% of the housing units in Maxton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Maxton, 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.

$22,667

Median Household Income

± $5,232

910

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 910 households in Maxton, NC grew to $22,667 from the previous year's value of $22,632.

The following chart displays the households in Maxton, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Maxton, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (6.84%)
Worked At Home (5.25%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Maxton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.84%) and those who worked at home (5.25%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Maxton, NC have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Maxton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Maxton, NC (985 out of 2.31k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Maxton, NC is Black, followed by Native American and White.

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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