Norlina, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,087

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.2

0.619% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.9%

48.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,143

21.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,700

Population & Diversity

Norlina, NC is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.368% of Norlina, NC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (709 people) in Norlina, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 White (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Norlina, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norlina, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norlina, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
709 ± 284
White (Non-Hispanic)
342 ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 26

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norlina, 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

0.368%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.286%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.368% of Norlina, NC residents (4 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 Norlina, NC was 0.286%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 25
World War II
3 ± 4

Norlina, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Norlina, NC employs 384 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norlina, NC were Manufacturing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,750), Accommodation & Food Services ($36,500), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,500).

Employment

Occupations

384

2024 Value

± 163

−7.47%

1 Year decline

± 63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norlina, NC declined at a rate of −7.47%, from 415 employees to 384 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norlina, NC, are Production Occupations (53 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (47 people), and Material Moving Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norlina, 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

384

2024 Value

± 163

−7.47%

1 Year decline

± 63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norlina, NC declined at a rate of −7.47%, from 415 employees to 384 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norlina, NC, are Manufacturing (104 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norlina, NC, though some of these residents may live in Norlina, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,276

Median earning men ± $9,405

$29,621

Median earning women ± $7,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,917) and Manufacturing ($28,487).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,956), Wholesale Trade ($30,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,030).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norlina, NC was $94,700 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,200 to $94,700, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Norlina, NC is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Norlina, NC have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norlina, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,010

$246

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

42.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Norlina, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norlina, 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.

$27,143

Median Household Income

± $12,664

464

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 464 households in Norlina, NC declined from $27,143 from the previous year's value of $34,659.

The following chart displays the households in Norlina, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Norlina, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Norlina, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norlina, NC have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Norlina, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norlina, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norlina, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norlina, NC (282 out of 1.09k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norlina, NC is Black, followed by White 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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