Scotland Neck, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,006
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.8
8.64% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
44.8%
6.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$19,083
4.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$73,000
4.07% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
564
12.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Scotland Neck, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Scotland Neck, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Scotland Neck, NC was $73,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.9%.

Most people in Scotland Neck, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotland Neck, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Scotland Neck, NC is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.09% of Scotland Neck, NC residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Scotland Neck, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 615 White (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Scotland Neck, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Scotland Neck, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Scotland Neck, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 413
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    615 ± 218
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 30
1.89%
Hispanic Population
38 people

In 2024, there were 2.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Scotland Neck, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 615 White (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.89% of the people in Scotland Neck, NC are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Scotland Neck, 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

2.09%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42 people
1.44%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30 people

As of 2024, 2.09% of Scotland Neck, NC residents (42 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 Scotland Neck, NC was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    12 ± 18
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 21
  3. Vietnam
    5 ± 21

Scotland Neck, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Scotland Neck, NC employs 564 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Scotland Neck, NC were Manufacturing (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417), and Manufacturing ($41,838).

Employment

Occupations

564
2024 Value
± 183
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland Neck, NC declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 644 employees to 564 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scotland Neck, NC, are Production Occupations (72 people), Material Moving Occupations (62 people), and Transportation Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scotland Neck, 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

564
2024 Value
± 183
−12.4%
1 Year decline
± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Scotland Neck, NC declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 644 employees to 564 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scotland Neck, NC, are Manufacturing (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scotland Neck, NC, though some of these residents may live in Scotland Neck, 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

$34,484
Median earning men ± $10,963
$28,750
Median earning women ± $25,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($46,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,125), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,893) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Scotland Neck, NC was $73,000 in 2024, which is 0.219 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,100 to $73,000, a 4.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Scotland Neck, NC is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Scotland Neck, NC have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotland Neck, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$73,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,933
$512
Median Property Taxes
±$146

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

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

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Rent vs Own

46.9%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Scotland Neck, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.8%.

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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.
$19,083
Median Household Income
± $9,024
1.09k
Number of Households
± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Scotland Neck, NC grew to $19,083 from the previous year's value of $18,202.

The following chart displays the households in Scotland Neck, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotland Neck, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Carpooled (14.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.05%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Scotland Neck, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (9.05%).

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

38.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotland Neck, NC have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Scotland Neck, 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 Scotland Neck, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scotland Neck, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotland Neck, NC (876 out of 1.96k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotland Neck, 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.

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Health

92.5% of the population of Scotland Neck, NC has health coverage, with 25.5% on employee plans, 33.8% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.4% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.52%
Uninsured
25.5%
Employer Coverage
33.8%
Medicaid
15.5%
Medicare
17.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotland Neck, NC grew by 33.4% from 5.64% to 7.52%.

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