Micro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
788
65.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
31.5
18.6% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
21.9%
10.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$51,094
13.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$212,500
36.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
279
54.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Micro, NC had a population of 788 people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $51,094. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Micro, NC grew from 477 to 788, a 65.2% increase and its median household income grew from $45,000 to $51,094, a 13.5% increase.

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None of the households in Micro, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Micro, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Micro, NC was $212,500, and the homeownership rate was 53.3%.

Most people in Micro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Micro, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaJohnston County, NCRaleigh, NCWilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Micro, NC is home to a population of 788 people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNN% of Micro, NC residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Micro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
93.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Micro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Micro, NC was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 30
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 17
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Micro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Micro, NC employs 279 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Micro, NC were Educational Services (52 people), Construction (51 people), and Manufacturing (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,500), Construction ($42,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,344).

Employment

Occupations

279
2023 Value
± 136
54.1%
1 Year growth
± 51.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Micro, NC grew at a rate of 54.1%, from 181 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Micro, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (51 people), Production Occupations (42 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Micro, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

279
2023 Value
± 136
54.1%
1 Year growth
± 51.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Micro, NC grew at a rate of 54.1%, from 181 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Micro, NC, are Educational Services (52 people), Construction (51 people), and Manufacturing (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Micro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Micro, 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

$72,143
Median earning men ± $24,491
$24,943
Median earning women ± $32,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($74,750), Construction ($42,750), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($35,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,188), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Micro, NC was $212,500 in 2023, which is 0.7 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,400 to $212,500, a 36.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Micro, NC is 53.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Micro, NC have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Micro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$212,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$49,671
$152
Median Property Taxes
±$69

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.3%
Homeownership
2023
54.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 53.3% of the housing units in Micro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,094
Median Household Income
± $33,490
285
Number of Households
± 113

In 2023, the median household income of the 285 households in Micro, NC grew to $51,094 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Micro, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Micro, NC is from Micro, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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This chart shows the number of workers in Micro, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (61.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.3%)
  3. Carpooled (16.1%)

In 2023, 61.7% of workers in Micro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (16.1%).

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

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Micro, NC have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Micro, 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 Micro, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Micro, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Micro, NC (172 out of 785 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Micro, NC is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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Health

85.3% of the population of Micro, NC has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 33.5% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 6.35% 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 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

14.7%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
33.5%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
6.35%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Micro, NC declined by 2.47% from 15.1% to 14.7%.

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