Salisbury, NC

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US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

24.3%

4.08% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$215,200

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,001

0.787% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.2%), White (Hispanic) (4.35%), Other (Hispanic) (3.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.27%).

None of the households in Salisbury, 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.

95.1% of the residents in Salisbury, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Salisbury, NC was $215,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Salisbury, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Salisbury, NC was N/A per household.

United States North Carolina Rowan County, NC Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Rowan County PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Salisbury, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Salisbury, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17k people) in Salisbury, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
17k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 921
White (Hispanic)
1.55k ± 604

12.1%

Hispanic Population

4.33k people

12.1% of the people in Salisbury, NC are hispanic (4.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salisbury, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Salisbury, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
700 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
334 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
332 ± 124

Salisbury, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salisbury, NC employs 15k people. The largest industries in Salisbury, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($71,406), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,968), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,213).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15k

2023 Value

± 1,122

−0.787%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salisbury, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,448 people), Management Occupations (1,432 people), and Production Occupations (1,366 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salisbury, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15k

2023 Value

± 1,122

−0.787%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salisbury, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salisbury, NC, though some of these residents may live in Salisbury, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,112

Median earning men ± $4,502

$30,516

Median earning women ± $3,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($120,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,621), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,489), Public Administration ($56,585), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,239).

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.

Education

The median tuition cost in Salisbury, NC for private four year colleges is $24,659.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Salisbury, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 10.5%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
79 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
353 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
122 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Salisbury, NC was Registered Nursing with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Salisbury, NC according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salisbury, NC was $215,200 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $190,300 to $215,200, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Salisbury, NC is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Salisbury, NC have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salisbury, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$215,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,354

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 Salisbury, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Salisbury, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury, NC is from Salisbury, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Salisbury, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (7.8%)

In 2023, 74% of workers in Salisbury, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (7.8%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salisbury, NC have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Salisbury, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salisbury, NC (7.84k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salisbury, NC is Black, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Salisbury, NC has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, NC see 2545 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (2450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2058 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 403 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Rowan County, NC.

2,545 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rowan County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rowan County, NC see an average of 2,545 patients per year. This represents a 3.88% increase from the previous year (2,450 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rowan County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.74%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.79%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salisbury, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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