Robbinsville, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
577
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
55.8
1.82% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
40.9%
11.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$17,802
0.219% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$26,800
2024 Employed Population
171
6.04% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Robbinsville, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Robbinsville, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Robbinsville, NC was $26,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in Robbinsville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Robbinsville, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Robbinsville, NC is home to a population of 577 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.72% of Robbinsville, NC residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 6.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Robbinsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
93.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Robbinsville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Robbinsville, NC was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Robbinsville, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    480 ± 159
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    71 ± 83
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10 ± 20
12.5%
Hispanic Population
72 people

In 2024, there were 6.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (480 people) in Robbinsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Robbinsville, NC are hispanic (72 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Robbinsville, 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

5.72%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
33 people
9.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2024, 5.72% of Robbinsville, NC residents (33 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 Robbinsville, NC was 9.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    29 ± 38
  2. Korea
    2 ± 15

Robbinsville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Robbinsville, NC employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Robbinsville, NC were Retail Trade (36 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,708), Construction ($57,679), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,442).

Employment

Occupations

171
2024 Value
± 118
−6.04%
1 Year decline
± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robbinsville, NC declined at a rate of −6.04%, from 182 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Robbinsville, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (31 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Robbinsville, 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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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

171
2024 Value
± 118
−6.04%
1 Year decline
± 98.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Robbinsville, NC declined at a rate of −6.04%, from 182 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Robbinsville, NC, are Retail Trade (36 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Robbinsville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Robbinsville, 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

$14,205
Median earning men ± $39,655
$21,250
Median earning women ± $17,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,679) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,442) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,286).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

People in Robbinsville, NC have an average commute time of 13.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Robbinsville, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$26,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,710
$139
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 Robbinsville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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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.
$17,802
Median Household Income
± $5,064
335
Number of Households
± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 335 households in Robbinsville, NC declined from $17,802 from the previous year's value of $17,841.

The following chart displays the households in Robbinsville, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Robbinsville, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.7%)
  2. Walked (17.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Robbinsville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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

13.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Robbinsville, NC have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Robbinsville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Robbinsville, NC (200 out of 489 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Robbinsville, NC is White, followed by Other 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

75.9% of the population of Robbinsville, NC has health coverage, with 4.7% on employee plans, 41.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.07% 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, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.79% under 18 years, 12.1% between 18 and 34 years, 48.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

24.1%
Uninsured
4.7%
Employer Coverage
41.3%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
3.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Robbinsville, NC grew by 0.169% from 24.1% to 24.1%.

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