Potters Hill, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

595

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.8

26.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.6%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,662

30.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,800

Population & Diversity

Potters Hill, NC is home to a population of 595 people, from which 78.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.7% of Potters Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (251 people) in Potters Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Other (Hispanic) and 120 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.3% of Potters Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Potters Hill, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potters Hill, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 110
Other (Hispanic)
224 ± 304
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 130

37.6%

Hispanic Population

224 people

37.6% of the people in Potters Hill, NC are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potters Hill, 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

21.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

As of 2024, 21.7% of Potters Hill, NC residents (129 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 Potters Hill, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Potters Hill, NC employs 245 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potters Hill, NC were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (143 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people), and Construction (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,706) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,115).

Employment

Occupations

245

2024 Value

± 173

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potters Hill, NC declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 356 employees to 245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potters Hill, NC, are Material Moving Occupations (120 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potters Hill, 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

245

2024 Value

± 173

−31.2%

1 Year decline

± 142%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potters Hill, NC declined at a rate of −31.2%, from 356 employees to 245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potters Hill, NC, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (143 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (60 people), and Construction (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potters Hill, NC, though some of these residents may live in Potters Hill, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,438

Median earning men ± $20,036

$43,750

Median earning women ± $139,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potters Hill, NC was $112,800 in 2024, which is 0.339 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $112,800, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Potters Hill, NC is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potters Hill, NC have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Potters Hill, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$112,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,049

$124

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,662

Median Household Income

± $39,292

269

Number of Households

± 159

In 2022, the median household income of the 269 households in Potters Hill, NC declined from $45,662 from the previous year's value of $65,982.

The following chart displays the households in Potters Hill, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Potters Hill, 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

Carpooled (58.8%)
Drove Alone (33.9%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 58.8% of workers in Potters Hill, NC carpooled to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (33.9%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potters Hill, NC have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Potters Hill, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Potters Hill, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Potters Hill, NC have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potters Hill, NC (224 out of 595 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Potters Hill, NC is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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