Rich Square, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

880

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.1

4.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.2%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,031

4.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$85,000

Population & Diversity

Rich Square, NC is home to a population of 880 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Rich Square, NC residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (540 people) in Rich Square, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 313 White (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rich Square, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rich Square, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rich Square, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
540 ± 187
White (Non-Hispanic)
313 ± 91
Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 20

2.27%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.27% of the people in Rich Square, NC are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rich Square, 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

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Rich Square, NC residents (13 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 Rich Square, NC was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Rich Square, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rich Square, NC employs 320 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rich Square, NC were Transportation & Warehousing (69 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($70,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,417), and Retail Trade ($55,043).

Employment

Occupations

320

2024 Value

± 125

−0.621%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rich Square, NC declined at a rate of −0.621%, from 322 employees to 320 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rich Square, NC, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39 people), and Material Moving Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rich Square, 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

320

2024 Value

± 125

−0.621%

1 Year decline

± 54.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rich Square, NC declined at a rate of −0.621%, from 322 employees to 320 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rich Square, NC, are Transportation & Warehousing (69 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rich Square, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rich Square, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,222

Median earning men ± $25,779

$35,919

Median earning women ± $4,144

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,603) and Manufacturing ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,518), and Retail Trade ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rich Square, NC was $85,000 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,300 to $85,000, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Rich Square, NC is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rich Square, NC have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rich Square, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,446

$294

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Rich Square, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rich Square, 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.

$37,031

Median Household Income

± $11,128

393

Number of Households

± 103

In 2024, the median household income of the 393 households in Rich Square, NC declined from $37,031 from the previous year's value of $38,621.

The following chart displays the households in Rich Square, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rich Square, 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 (72.1%)
Carpooled (23.6%)
Other (3.32%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Rich Square, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.32%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rich Square, NC have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.37% of the workforce in Rich Square, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rich Square, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rich Square, NC have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rich Square, NC (270 out of 768 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 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rich Square, NC is Black, followed by White and Other.

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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