Mount Gilead, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,197

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.458% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,885

1.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$157,300

Population & Diversity

Mount Gilead, NC is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 81.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.9% of Mount Gilead, NC residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (547 people) in Mount Gilead, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 338 White (Non-Hispanic) and 280 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.3%

2024 Citizenship

87.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.3% of Mount Gilead, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Gilead, NC was 87.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Gilead, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
547 ± 196
White (Non-Hispanic)
338 ± 132
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 142

1.84%

Hispanic Population

22 people

1.84% of the people in Mount Gilead, NC are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Gilead, 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

20.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 20.9% of Mount Gilead, NC residents (250 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 Mount Gilead, NC was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
15 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25
Vietnam
9 ± 22

Mount Gilead, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Gilead, NC employs 597 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Gilead, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Construction (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,596), Public Administration ($61,848), and Construction ($43,866).

Employment

Occupations

597

2024 Value

± 181

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Gilead, NC grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 588 employees to 597 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Gilead, NC, are Healthcare Support Occupations (95 people), Production Occupations (66 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Gilead, 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

597

2024 Value

± 181

1.53%

1 Year growth

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Gilead, NC grew at a rate of 1.53%, from 588 employees to 597 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Gilead, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), Manufacturing (83 people), and Construction (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Gilead, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Gilead, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875

Median earning men ± $19,418

$43,409

Median earning women ± $19,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,125), Manufacturing ($26,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($18,977).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,409), Manufacturing ($30,417), and Retail Trade ($25,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Gilead, NC was $157,300 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,700 to $157,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Gilead, NC is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Gilead, NC have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Gilead, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,148

$319

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Gilead, 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 Gilead, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Mount Gilead, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Gilead, 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.

$58,885

Median Household Income

± $17,736

521

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 521 households in Mount Gilead, NC grew to $58,885 from the previous year's value of $58,281.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Gilead, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Gilead, 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 (80.9%)
Other (8.38%)
Worked At Home (6.87%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Mount Gilead, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.38%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Gilead, NC have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.55% of the workforce in Mount Gilead, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Gilead, 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 Gilead, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Gilead, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Gilead, NC (199 out of 1.18k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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