Mebane, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
19,538
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.5
4.62% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.17%
1.28% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,174
1.35% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$338,900
14.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,256
4.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mebane, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Mebane, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mebane, NC are Beyond Measure Barbering Institute (23 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Mebane, NC was $338,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Mebane, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Mebane, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mebane, NC is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.95% of Mebane, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.94k people).

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Mebane, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Mebane, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mebane, NC was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mebane, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.8k ± 975
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.49k ± 988
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 452
8.72%
Hispanic Population
1.7k people

In 2024, there were 2.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.8k people) in Mebane, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.72% of the people in Mebane, NC are hispanic (1.7k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

9.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.94k people
9.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.74k people

As of 2024, 9.95% of Mebane, NC residents (1.94k 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 Mebane, NC was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    226 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    169 ± 103
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    101 ± 75

Mebane, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mebane, NC employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mebane, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,774 people), Educational Services (1,530 people), and Retail Trade (1,465 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($140,385), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,150), and Manufacturing ($79,383).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k
2024 Value
± 1,003
4.7%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mebane, NC grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 9.8k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mebane, NC, are Management Occupations (1,497 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,441 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,061 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mebane, 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

10.3k
2024 Value
± 1,003
4.7%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mebane, NC grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 9.8k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mebane, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,774 people), Educational Services (1,530 people), and Retail Trade (1,465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mebane, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mebane, 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

$55,559
Median earning men ± $7,689
$43,250
Median earning women ± $11,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,357), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,537), and Public Administration ($68,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,519), Public Administration ($66,923), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,136).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Mebane, NC awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Mebane, NC in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 35 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mebane, NC are Black or African American (19 and 82.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 13%), and White (1 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Mebane, NC by number of degrees awarded are Beyond Measure Barbering Institute (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mebane, NC are Barbering (23 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 49 students enrolled in Mebane, NC, 71.4% men and 28.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 38 records, of which 34.2% were women and 65.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Barbering
Most Common
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mebane, NC was Barbering with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Mebane, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Beyond Measure Barbering Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beyond Measure Barbering Institute with 23 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 16 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mebane, NC, which is 2.29 times more than the 7 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 19 degrees mean that there were 6.33 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mebane, NC was $338,900 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,600 to $338,900, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mebane, NC is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mebane, NC have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mebane, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$338,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,956
$4,755
Median Property Taxes
±$565

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 Mebane, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

60.5%
Homeownership
2024
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Mebane, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

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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.
$83,174
Median Household Income
± $10,813
7.86k
Number of Households
± 834

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.86k households in Mebane, NC declined from $83,174 from the previous year's value of $84,312.

The following chart displays the households in Mebane, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mebane, 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 (73.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.7%)
  3. Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Mebane, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

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

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mebane, NC have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Mebane, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mebane, NC (1.4k out of 19.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

93.7% of the population of Mebane, NC has health coverage, with 59.4% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.1% were men and 55.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.31%
Uninsured
59.4%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mebane, NC grew by 19.9% from 5.26% to 6.31%.

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