Peletier, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,009
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.8
9.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.81%
32.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,893
26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,500
37.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
388
15.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Peletier, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Peletier, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Peletier, NC was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Peletier, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Peletier, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Peletier, NC is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.68% of Peletier, NC residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Peletier, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Peletier, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Peletier, NC was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Peletier, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    822 ± 192
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 129
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    17 ± 13
3.87%
Hispanic Population
39 people

In 2024, there were 7.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (822 people) in Peletier, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.87% of the people in Peletier, NC are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Peletier, 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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Foreign-Born Population

1.68%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17 people
2.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
23 people

As of 2024, 1.68% of Peletier, NC residents (17 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 Peletier, NC was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 31
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    23 ± 16
  3. Vietnam
    20 ± 24

Peletier, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Peletier, NC employs 388 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Peletier, NC were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Educational Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,417), Accommodation & Food Services ($57,857), and Educational Services ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

388
2024 Value
± 115
15.5%
1 Year growth
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peletier, NC grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 336 employees to 388 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Peletier, NC, are Management Occupations (65 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Peletier, 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

388
2024 Value
± 115
15.5%
1 Year growth
± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Peletier, NC grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 336 employees to 388 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Peletier, NC, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (43 people), and Educational Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Peletier, NC, though some of these residents may live in Peletier, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,938
Median earning men ± $11,042
$35,313
Median earning women ± $15,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,984), and Manufacturing ($32,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,672), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,500).

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Peletier, NC was $208,500 in 2024, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,400 to $208,500, a 37.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Peletier, NC is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Peletier, NC have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Peletier, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$50,483
$347
Median Property Taxes
±$96

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

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

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Peletier, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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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.
$55,893
Median Household Income
± $8,999
448
Number of Households
± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 448 households in Peletier, NC grew to $55,893 from the previous year's value of $44,375.

The following chart displays the households in Peletier, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Peletier, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (10%)
  3. Walked (5.26%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Peletier, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who walked to work (5.26%).

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

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Peletier, NC have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Peletier, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Peletier, NC (99 out of 1.01k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Peletier, NC is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Peletier, NC has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 24.6% on non-group plans, and 11.4% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
24.7%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
24.6%
Non-Group
11.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Peletier, NC declined by 17.8% from 15.5% to 12.8%.

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