Snow Hill, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,438

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

40.2%

14.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,629

23.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$135,700

Population & Diversity

Snow Hill, NC is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Snow Hill, NC residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Snow Hill, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 754 White (Non-Hispanic) and 363 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Snow Hill, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Snow Hill, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snow Hill, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 309
White (Non-Hispanic)
754 ± 246
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
363 ± 295

9.52%

Hispanic Population

232 people

9.52% of the people in Snow Hill, NC are hispanic (232 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Snow Hill, 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

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Snow Hill, NC residents (85 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 Snow Hill, NC was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 24

Snow Hill, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Snow Hill, NC employs 1.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Snow Hill, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($72,344), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,719), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,018).

Employment

Occupations

1.01k

2024 Value

± 212

32.8%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snow Hill, NC grew at a rate of 32.8%, from 757 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snow Hill, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (176 people), Sales & Related Occupations (125 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snow Hill, 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

1.01k

2024 Value

± 212

32.8%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Snow Hill, NC grew at a rate of 32.8%, from 757 employees to 1.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snow Hill, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snow Hill, NC, though some of these residents may live in Snow Hill, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$25,559

Median earning men ± $7,825

$16,136

Median earning women ± $2,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,969), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Snow Hill, NC was $135,700 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $135,700, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Snow Hill, NC is 45.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Snow Hill, NC have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snow Hill, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$135,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,815

$382

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

45.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.6% of the housing units in Snow Hill, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Snow Hill, 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.

$31,629

Median Household Income

± $12,462

837

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 837 households in Snow Hill, NC declined from $31,629 from the previous year's value of $41,125.

The following chart displays the households in Snow Hill, 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 Snow Hill, 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 (67.7%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Walked (9.66%)

In 2024, 67.7% of workers in Snow Hill, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who walked to work (9.66%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snow Hill, NC have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Snow Hill, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

40.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snow Hill, NC (980 out of 2.44k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Snow Hill, NC is Black, followed by Two Or More 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

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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