Parmele, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

374

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

9.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.8%

6.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,136

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$85,200

Population & Diversity

Parmele, NC is home to a population of 374 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.267% of Parmele, NC residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 3.71 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (289 people) in Parmele, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Parmele, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parmele, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parmele, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 134
White (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parmele, 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

0.267%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.267% of Parmele, NC residents (1 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 Parmele, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 15

Parmele, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parmele, NC employs 164 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parmele, NC were Manufacturing (49 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($42,639), Educational Services ($21,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,886).

Employment

Occupations

164

2024 Value

± 112

34.4%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parmele, NC grew at a rate of 34.4%, from 122 employees to 164 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parmele, NC, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (31 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Transportation Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parmele, 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

164

2024 Value

± 112

34.4%

1 Year growth

± 78.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parmele, NC grew at a rate of 34.4%, from 122 employees to 164 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parmele, NC, are Manufacturing (49 people), Educational Services (32 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parmele, NC, though some of these residents may live in Parmele, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,597

Median earning men ± $32,293

$30,156

Median earning women ± $28,487

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parmele, NC was $85,200 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,900 to $85,200, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Parmele, NC is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parmele, NC have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parmele, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,958

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

45%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Parmele, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parmele, 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.

$36,136

Median Household Income

± $15,552

154

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 154 households in Parmele, NC grew to $36,136 from the previous year's value of $28,971.

The following chart displays the households in Parmele, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parmele, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Parmele, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parmele, NC have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Parmele, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parmele, NC (119 out of 374 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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