Ocracoke, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
723
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
6.41% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
16.7%
0.288% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,583
2024 Median Property Value
$456,200
3.39% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
331
23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ocracoke, 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 Ocracoke, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ocracoke, NC was $456,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Ocracoke, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ocracoke, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ocracoke, NC is home to a population of 723 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Ocracoke, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (612 people) in Ocracoke, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Black or African American (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 Ocracoke, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocracoke, 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 Ocracoke, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    612 ± 226
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    108 ± 128
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 13
14.9%
Hispanic Population
108 people

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (612 people) in Ocracoke, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.9% of the people in Ocracoke, NC are hispanic (108 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocracoke, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Economy

The economy of Ocracoke, NC employs 331 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocracoke, NC were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (67 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($44,167).

Employment

Occupations

331
2024 Value
± 174
23%
1 Year growth
± 66.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocracoke, NC grew at a rate of 23%, from 269 employees to 331 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocracoke, NC, are Management Occupations (127 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (72 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocracoke, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

331
2024 Value
± 174
23%
1 Year growth
± 66.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocracoke, NC grew at a rate of 23%, from 269 employees to 331 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocracoke, NC, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (67 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocracoke, NC, though some of these residents may live in Ocracoke, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocracoke, NC was $456,200 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $472,200 to $456,200, a 3.39% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ocracoke, NC is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocracoke, NC have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocracoke, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$64,951
$297
Median Property Taxes
±$154

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 Ocracoke, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
79%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Ocracoke, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,583
Median Household Income
± $30,899
387
Number of Households
± 163

The following chart displays the households in Ocracoke, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocracoke, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.4%)
  3. Bicycle (4.23%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Ocracoke, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (4.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocracoke, NC have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.37% of the workforce in Ocracoke, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocracoke, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocracoke, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocracoke, NC (121 out of 723 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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Health

86.7% of the population of Ocracoke, NC has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 0% 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 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.1% were men and 40.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 4.84% between 18 and 34 years, 55.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.1% were men and 40.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
32.2%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
20.7%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ocracoke, NC grew by 84.6% from 7.19% to 13.3%.

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