Rural Hall, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,466

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.43%

39.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,054

0.768% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,600

Population & Diversity

Rural Hall, NC is home to a population of 3.47k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.71% of Rural Hall, NC residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 3.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Rural Hall, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 553 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 302 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Rural Hall, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rural Hall, NC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rural Hall, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 524
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
553 ± 264
Other (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 376

12%

Hispanic Population

415 people

12% of the people in Rural Hall, NC are hispanic (415 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rural Hall, 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

8.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

As of 2024, 8.71% of Rural Hall, NC residents (302 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 Rural Hall, NC was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 63
Vietnam
47 ± 54

Rural Hall, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rural Hall, NC employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rural Hall, NC were Retail Trade (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (248 people), and Manufacturing (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($74,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,545), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,673).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 340

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rural Hall, NC grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.38k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rural Hall, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (248 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rural Hall, 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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 340

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rural Hall, NC grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 1.38k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rural Hall, NC, are Retail Trade (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (248 people), and Manufacturing (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rural Hall, NC, though some of these residents may live in Rural Hall, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,545

Median earning men ± $7,796

$41,591

Median earning women ± $5,872

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,673), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,545), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,470), and Manufacturing ($42,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rural Hall, NC was $189,600 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $189,600, a 3.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Rural Hall, NC is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rural Hall, NC have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rural Hall, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,161

$915

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Rural Hall, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rural Hall, 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.

$51,054

Median Household Income

± $14,010

1.63k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Rural Hall, NC grew to $51,054 from the previous year's value of $50,665.

The following chart displays the households in Rural Hall, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rural Hall, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (9.57%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Rural Hall, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.57%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rural Hall, NC have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.5% of the workforce in Rural Hall, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rural Hall, NC (327 out of 3.47k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rural Hall, 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.

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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