Mount Airy, NC

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2023 Population

10,631

0.0942% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.7

0.215% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.1%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$39,873

17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$176,600

2.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,296

6.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Mount Airy, NC had a population of 10.6k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $39,873. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mount Airy, NC grew from 10,621 to 10,631, a 0.0942% increase and its median household income grew from $34,089 to $39,873, a 17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.11%), White (Hispanic) (2.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%).

None of the households in Mount Airy, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Mount Airy, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mount Airy, NC was $176,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.

Most people in Mount Airy, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Airy, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Airy, NC is home to a population of 10.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.99% of Mount Airy, NC residents were born outside of the country (531 people).

In 2023, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.86k people) in Mount Airy, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 862 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Mount Airy, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Airy, NC was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Airy, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.86k ± 393
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
862 ± 301
White (Hispanic)
256 ± 222

4.01%

Hispanic Population

426 people

4.01% of the people in Mount Airy, NC are hispanic (426 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mount Airy, 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

4.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

531 people

4.11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

437 people

As of 2023, 4.99% of Mount Airy, NC residents (531 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 Mount Airy, NC was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 101
Korea
83 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 55

Mount Airy, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mount Airy, NC employs 4.3k people. The largest industries in Mount Airy, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people), Retail Trade (624 people), and Manufacturing (610 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($104,628), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,716), and Construction ($71,563).

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

4.3k

2023 Value

± 559

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Airy, NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 4.02k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Airy, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (719 people), Sales & Related Occupations (458 people), and Production Occupations (366 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Airy, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

4.3k

2023 Value

± 559

6.84%

1 Year growth

± 17.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mount Airy, NC grew at a rate of 6.84%, from 4.02k employees to 4.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Airy, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (811 people), Retail Trade (624 people), and Manufacturing (610 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Airy, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Airy, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,839

Median earning men ± $12,396

$29,731

Median earning women ± $7,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($81,250), and Construction ($70,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,181), and Public Administration ($41,081).

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 Mount Airy, NC was $176,600 in 2023, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $172,900 to $176,600, a 2.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Airy, NC is 56.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mount Airy, NC have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Airy, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mount Airy, NC is $39,873. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Mount Airy, NC was Census Tract 9303.02 with a value of $66,696, followed by Census Tract 9303.01 and Census Tract 9305.01, with respective values of $62,143 and $54,000.

Housing

Property

$176,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,276

$2,795

Median Property Taxes

±$354

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 Mount Airy, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.8% of the housing units in Mount Airy, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9303.02
Census Tract 9303.01
Census Tract 9305.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mount Airy, NC was Census Tract 9303.02 with a value of $66,696, followed by Census Tract 9303.01 and Census Tract 9305.01, with respective values of $62,143 and $54,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Mount Airy, 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.

$39,873

Median Household Income

± $5,081

4.93k

Number of Households

± 506

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.93k households in Mount Airy, NC grew to $39,873 from the previous year's value of $34,089.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Airy, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Airy, 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 (79.9%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Mount Airy, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Airy, NC have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Mount Airy, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Airy, NC (2.81k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

89.6% of the population of Mount Airy, NC has health coverage, with 35.5% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Surry County, NC see 2048 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.57% increase from the previous year (1940 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2454 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 765 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,048 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Surry County, NC

Primary care physicians in Surry County, NC see an average of 2,048 patients per year. This represents a 5.57% increase from the previous year (1,940 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

35.5%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Airy, NC declined by 8.85% from 11.5% to 10.4%.

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

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