Neuse Forest, NC

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2022 Population

2,176

4.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.4

0.935% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.5%

31.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$84,542

6.66% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$208,100

10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Neuse Forest, NC had a population of 2.18k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $84,542. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Neuse Forest, NC declined from 2,267 to 2,176, a −4.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $79,263 to $84,542, a 6.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neuse Forest, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.8%), White (Hispanic) (0.506%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.414%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.276%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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 2022, the median property value in Neuse Forest, NC was $208,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Neuse Forest, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 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 2.18k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.551% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2022, there were 195 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.15k people) in Neuse Forest, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 White (Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Neuse Forest, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neuse Forest, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 714
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 23
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 18

0.506%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.506% of the people in Neuse Forest, NC are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Neuse Forest, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.551%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.573%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2022, 0.551% of Neuse Forest, NC residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neuse Forest, NC was 0.573%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 83
Vietnam
72 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 36

Neuse Forest, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Neuse Forest, NC employs 717 people. The largest industries in Neuse Forest, NC are Public Administration (196 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($77,647), Public Administration ($73,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($38,173).

Employment

Occupations

717

2022 Value

± 249

−9.92%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neuse Forest, NC declined at a rate of −9.92%, from 796 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neuse Forest, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (203 people), Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), and Management Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neuse Forest, 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

717

2022 Value

± 249

−9.92%

1 Year decline

± 51.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neuse Forest, NC declined at a rate of −9.92%, from 796 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neuse Forest, NC, are Public Administration (196 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (108 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,403

Median earning men ± $37,908

$33,964

Median earning women ± $4,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($76,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,396) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,375).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Neuse Forest, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Neuse Forest, NC was $208,100 in 2022, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $208,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Neuse Forest, NC is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Neuse Forest, NC have an average commute time of 24.5 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.

Property

$208,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$34,020

$563

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Neuse Forest, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Neuse Forest, 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.

$84,542

Median Household Income

± $7,310

750

Number of Households

± 226

In 2022, the median household income of the 750 households in Neuse Forest, NC grew to $84,542 from the previous year's value of $79,263.

The following chart displays the households in Neuse Forest, 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 Neuse Forest, 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 2022

Drove Alone (86.4%)
Worked At Home (6.98%)
Other (4.53%)

In 2022, 86.4% of workers in Neuse Forest, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.98%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.53%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neuse Forest, NC have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Neuse Forest, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neuse Forest, NC (228 out of 2.18k 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 15, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neuse Forest, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

85.2% of the population of Neuse Forest, NC has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 1.09% on Medicaid, 9.56% on Medicare, 31.5% on non-group plans, and 19.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Craven County, NC see 1426 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1650 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,426 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Craven County, NC

Primary care physicians in Craven County, NC see an average of 1,426 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

23.7%

Employer Coverage

1.09%

Medicaid

9.56%

Medicare

31.5%

Non-Group

19.4%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neuse Forest, NC grew by 5.01% from 14.1% to 14.8%.

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

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