Northchase, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

5,896

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.3

2.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

5.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,375

4.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,400

Population & Diversity

Northchase, NC is home to a population of 5.9k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.8% of Northchase, NC residents were born outside of the country (753 people).

In 2024, there were 2.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Northchase, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 94 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Northchase, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northchase, NC was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northchase, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 1.27k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 966
Other (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 125

1.53%

Hispanic Population

90 people

1.53% of the people in Northchase, NC are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northchase, 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

12.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

753 people

12.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

737 people

As of 2024, 12.8% of Northchase, NC residents (753 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 Northchase, NC was 12.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 43

Northchase, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northchase, NC employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northchase, NC were Retail Trade (544 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people), and Educational Services (266 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($135,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,091), and Manufacturing ($65,221).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k

2024 Value

± 514

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northchase, NC declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 2.31k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northchase, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (474 people), Sales & Related Occupations (325 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northchase, 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

2.29k

2024 Value

± 514

−1.08%

1 Year decline

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northchase, NC declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 2.31k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northchase, NC, are Retail Trade (544 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (347 people), and Educational Services (266 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northchase, NC, though some of these residents may live in Northchase, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,319

Median earning men ± $10,754

$42,959

Median earning women ± $8,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,882), Construction ($55,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,727), Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,750), and Retail Trade ($43,567).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northchase, NC was $318,400 in 2024, which is 0.957 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,700 to $318,400, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Northchase, NC is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northchase, NC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northchase, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,526

$917

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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 Northchase, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.5% of the housing units in Northchase, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northchase, 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.

$59,375

Median Household Income

± $13,146

2.16k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Northchase, NC grew to $59,375 from the previous year's value of $56,659.

The following chart displays the households in Northchase, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northchase, 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 (73.6%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (7.06%)

In 2024, 73.6% of workers in Northchase, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.06%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northchase, NC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Northchase, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northchase, NC (1.29k out of 5.78k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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