Neuse Forest, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,671

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

54.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,500

4.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$228,000

Population & Diversity

Neuse Forest, NC is home to a population of 2.67k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Neuse Forest, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 215 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Neuse Forest, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
2.38k ± 658
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
215 ± 207
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 31

0.674%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.674% of the people in Neuse Forest, NC are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Neuse Forest, 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

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Neuse Forest, NC residents (75 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 Neuse Forest, NC was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
212 ± 124
Vietnam
101 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 42

Neuse Forest, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Neuse Forest, NC.

Economy

The economy of Neuse Forest, NC employs 968 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Neuse Forest, NC were Retail Trade (195 people), Public Administration (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,838), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,838), and Public Administration ($78,370).

Employment

Occupations

968

2024 Value

± 312

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neuse Forest, NC grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 757 employees to 968 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neuse Forest, NC, are Management Occupations (194 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (138 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neuse Forest, 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

968

2024 Value

± 312

27.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Neuse Forest, NC grew at a rate of 27.9%, from 757 employees to 968 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neuse Forest, NC, are Retail Trade (195 people), Public Administration (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (156 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

$34,438

Median earning men ± $24,348

$43,365

Median earning women ± $24,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,211) and Retail Trade ($30,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,652), Public Administration ($61,974), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,592).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neuse Forest, NC was $228,000 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,200 to $228,000, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Neuse Forest, NC is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Neuse Forest, NC have an average commute time of 20.5 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.

Housing

Property

$228,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,015

$731

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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

80%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Neuse Forest, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neuse Forest, 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.

$84,500

Median Household Income

± $18,080

914

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 914 households in Neuse Forest, NC declined from $84,500 from the previous year's value of $88,333.

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.

0.466

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 (81.6%)
Worked At Home (9.82%)
Other (7.7%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Neuse Forest, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.82%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.7%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neuse Forest, NC have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neuse Forest, NC (122 out of 2.67k 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

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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