Neuse Forest, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
2,406
10.6% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36.8
13.6% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.1%
3.61% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$88,333
4.48% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$194,200
6.68% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
757
5.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Neuse Forest, NC had a population of 2.41k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $88,333. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Neuse Forest, NC grew from 2,176 to 2,406, a 10.6% increase and its median household income grew from $84,542 to $88,333, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neuse Forest, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.873%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.79%), and White (Hispanic) (0.623%).

None of the households in Neuse Forest, 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.

100% of the residents in Neuse Forest, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Neuse Forest, NC was $194,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Neuse Forest, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Neuse Forest, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Neuse Forest, NC is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.7% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2023, there were 56.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Neuse Forest, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Neuse Forest, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neuse Forest, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.31k ± 680
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    41 ± 48
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 25
0.623%
Hispanic Population
15 people

In 2023, there were 56.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.31k people) in Neuse Forest, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.623% of the people in Neuse Forest, NC are hispanic (15 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

1.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
41 people
0.551%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12 people

As of 2023, 1.7% of Neuse Forest, NC residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neuse Forest, NC was 0.551%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    134 ± 74
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    127 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 44

Neuse Forest, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Neuse Forest, NC employs 757 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Neuse Forest, NC were Public Administration (227 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Educational Services (114 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($82,667), Public Administration ($75,156), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,286).

Employment

Occupations

757
2023 Value
± 258
5.58%
1 Year growth
± 46.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neuse Forest, NC grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 717 employees to 757 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neuse Forest, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (197 people), Sales & Related Occupations (120 people), and Management Occupations (102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neuse Forest, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

757
2023 Value
± 258
5.58%
1 Year growth
± 46.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Neuse Forest, NC grew at a rate of 5.58%, from 717 employees to 757 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neuse Forest, NC, are Public Administration (227 people), Retail Trade (135 people), and Educational Services (114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neuse Forest, NC, though some of these residents may live in Neuse Forest, 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

$54,507
Median earning men ± $24,812
$36,962
Median earning women ± $4,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,641), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,679), Public Administration ($11,964), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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 Neuse Forest, NC was $194,200 in 2023, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $208,100 to $194,200, a 6.68% decrease. The homeownership rate in Neuse Forest, NC is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Neuse Forest, NC have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neuse Forest, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,098
$636
Median Property Taxes
±$207

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

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Rent vs Own

77.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Neuse Forest, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Neuse Forest, 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.
$88,333
Median Household Income
± $14,038
824
Number of Households
± 237

In 2023, the median household income of the 824 households in Neuse Forest, NC grew to $88,333 from the previous year's value of $84,542.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Neuse Forest, NC is from Neuse Forest, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.3%)
  3. Other (4.42%)

In 2023, 87.4% of workers in Neuse Forest, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.42%).

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neuse Forest, NC have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Neuse Forest, 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 Neuse Forest, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Neuse Forest, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neuse Forest, NC (243 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neuse Forest, 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.

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Health

85.2% of the population of Neuse Forest, NC has health coverage, with 25.1% on employee plans, 1.03% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 30.5% on non-group plans, and 16% 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, 55% were men and 45% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
25.1%
Employer Coverage
1.03%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
30.5%
Non-Group
16%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neuse Forest, NC declined by 0.264% from 14.8% to 14.8%.

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