Mount Holly, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

18,208

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.256% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.2%

0.494% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,385

4.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,800

Population & Diversity

Mount Holly, NC is home to a population of 18.2k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.81% of Mount Holly, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Mount Holly, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 657 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Mount Holly, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Holly, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Holly, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 664
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 616
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
657 ± 339

9.83%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

9.83% of the people in Mount Holly, NC are hispanic (1.79k people).

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

5.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

5.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2024, 5.81% of Mount Holly, NC residents (1.06k 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 Holly, NC was 5.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
292 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
275 ± 115
Vietnam
196 ± 72

Mount Holly, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mount Holly, NC employs 9.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Holly, NC were Retail Trade (1,184 people), Manufacturing (1,116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,084 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,908), Public Administration ($80,083), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,464).

Employment

Occupations

9.53k

2024 Value

± 675

−0.126%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Holly, NC declined at a rate of −0.126%, from 9.55k employees to 9.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Holly, NC, are Management Occupations (1,214 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,085 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,038 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Holly, 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

9.53k

2024 Value

± 675

−0.126%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Holly, NC declined at a rate of −0.126%, from 9.55k employees to 9.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Holly, NC, are Retail Trade (1,184 people), Manufacturing (1,116 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Holly, NC, though some of these residents may live in Mount Holly, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,232

Median earning men ± $3,532

$47,391

Median earning women ± $3,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,910), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,888), and Public Administration ($81,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,681), and Information ($63,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Holly, NC was $337,800 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 $286,400 to $337,800, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Holly, NC is 68.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Holly, NC have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Holly, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,371

$5,028

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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 Holly, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.8% of the housing units in Mount Holly, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

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

$79,385

Median Household Income

± $5,630

7.31k

Number of Households

± 586

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.31k households in Mount Holly, NC grew to $79,385 from the previous year's value of $75,928.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Holly, 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 Mount Holly, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Mount Holly, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Holly, NC have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Mount Holly, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Holly, NC (1.49k out of 18.2k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Holly, 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

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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