Mebane, NC

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mebane, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.8k ± 975
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 988
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 452

8.72%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
226 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
169 ± 103
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Mebane, NC in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 26 male students and 12 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mebane, NC are Black or African American (7 and 58.3%), White (3 and 25%), Asian (1 and 8.33%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Mebane, NC by number of degrees awarded are Beyond Measure Barbering Institute (12 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Mebane, NC are Barbering (12 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 38 students enrolled in Mebane, NC, 68.4% men and 31.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 25 records, of which 36% were women and 64% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mebane, NC was Barbering with 12 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Beyond Measure Barbering Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beyond Measure Barbering Institute with 12 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mebane, NC, which is 5 times more than the 2 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 2.33 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mebane, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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