Ossipee, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

650

16.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

2.13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,076

3.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$121,500

4.47% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

304

13.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ossipee, NC had a population of 650 people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $59,076. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ossipee, NC grew from 560 to 650, a 16.1% increase and its median household income grew from $57,273 to $59,076, a 3.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ossipee, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4%).

None of the households in Ossipee, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Ossipee, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ossipee, NC was $121,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Ossipee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Ossipee, NC was 3 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Alamance County, NC Burlington, NC Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Ossipee, NC is home to a population of 650 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.69% of Ossipee, NC residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2023, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (478 people) in Ossipee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Ossipee, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ossipee, NC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ossipee, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 177
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 99
Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 67

11.8%

Hispanic Population

77 people

11.8% of the people in Ossipee, NC are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ossipee, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

1.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2023, 1.69% of Ossipee, NC residents (11 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ossipee, NC was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 22
Korea
1 ± 14

Ossipee, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ossipee, NC employs 304 people. The largest industries in Ossipee, NC are Manufacturing (82 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Information ($58,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

304

2023 Value

± 99

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ossipee, NC grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 267 employees to 304 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ossipee, NC, are Production Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ossipee, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

304

2023 Value

± 99

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 42%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ossipee, NC grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 267 employees to 304 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ossipee, NC, are Manufacturing (82 people), Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ossipee, NC, though some of these residents may live in Ossipee, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,021

Median earning men ± $7,787

$36,250

Median earning women ± $16,329

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), and Wholesale Trade ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,438), Information ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,938).

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.

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 Ossipee, NC was $121,500 in 2023, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,300 to $121,500, a 4.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Ossipee, NC is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ossipee, NC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ossipee, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,695

$205

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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 Ossipee, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.4% of the housing units in Ossipee, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ossipee, 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 Ossipee, 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.

$59,076

Median Household Income

± $19,515

243

Number of Households

± 69

In 2023, the median household income of the 243 households in Ossipee, NC grew to $59,076 from the previous year's value of $57,273.

The following chart displays the households in Ossipee, 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 Ossipee, 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2023, 83.7% of workers in Ossipee, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.81%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ossipee, NC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.09% of the workforce in Ossipee, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ossipee, NC (84 out of 646 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ossipee, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

84.8% of the population of Ossipee, NC has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.154% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alamance County, NC see 2557 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.12% increase from the previous year (2387 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1830 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 591 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Alamance County, NC.

2,557 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alamance County, NC

Primary care physicians in Alamance County, NC see an average of 2,557 patients per year. This represents a 7.12% increase from the previous year (2,387 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.154%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ossipee, NC grew by 5.3% from 14.5% to 15.2%.

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

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