Roxboro, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

8,182

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

9.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

1.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,553

6.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,700

Population & Diversity

Roxboro, NC is home to a population of 8.18k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.18% of Roxboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (424 people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.66k people) in Roxboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 589 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Roxboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roxboro, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roxboro, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 570
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.19k ± 667
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
589 ± 257

7.82%

Hispanic Population

640 people

7.82% of the people in Roxboro, NC are hispanic (640 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roxboro, 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

5.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

424 people

3.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

309 people

As of 2024, 5.18% of Roxboro, NC residents (424 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 Roxboro, NC was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 91
Korea
48 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 47

Roxboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roxboro, NC employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roxboro, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Construction (326 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,304), Finance & Insurance ($105,564), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,379).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 573

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roxboro, NC declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 3.29k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roxboro, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (593 people), Sales & Related Occupations (295 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roxboro, 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 573

−4.25%

1 Year decline

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roxboro, NC declined at a rate of −4.25%, from 3.29k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roxboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (620 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Construction (326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roxboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Roxboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,940

Median earning men ± $12,666

$24,773

Median earning women ± $3,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,379), Manufacturing ($64,028), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,111), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,155), and Manufacturing ($45,871).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roxboro, NC was $157,700 in 2024, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,700 to $157,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Roxboro, NC is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roxboro, NC have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roxboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,982

$1,799

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.7% of the housing units in Roxboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roxboro, 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.

$36,553

Median Household Income

± $6,082

3.55k

Number of Households

± 566

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.55k households in Roxboro, NC declined from $36,553 from the previous year's value of $39,283.

The following chart displays the households in Roxboro, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roxboro, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (9.57%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Roxboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roxboro, NC have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.382% of the workforce in Roxboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roxboro, NC (2.63k out of 7.9k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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