Southmont, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,525

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,307

66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$424,100

Population & Diversity

Southmont, NC is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.51% of Southmont, NC residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 9.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Southmont, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Southmont, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southmont, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southmont, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 551
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
56 ± 54

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southmont, 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

1.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 1.51% of Southmont, NC residents (23 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 Southmont, NC was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

55 ± 58

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

Economy

The economy of Southmont, NC employs 659 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southmont, NC were Educational Services (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,127), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,127), and Finance & Insurance ($123,750).

Employment

Occupations

659

2024 Value

± 248

41.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southmont, NC grew at a rate of 41.7%, from 465 employees to 659 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southmont, NC, are Management Occupations (172 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (114 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southmont, 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

659

2024 Value

± 248

41.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southmont, NC grew at a rate of 41.7%, from 465 employees to 659 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southmont, NC, are Educational Services (170 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southmont, NC, though some of these residents may live in Southmont, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$126,458

Median earning men ± $79,902

$50,065

Median earning women ± $6,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($147,127), Manufacturing ($94,479), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,165).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southmont, NC was $424,100 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,300 to $424,100, a 55.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Southmont, NC is 93.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southmont, NC have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southmont, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$424,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$131,992

$645

Median Property Taxes

±$231

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.2%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.2% of the housing units in Southmont, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southmont, 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.

$91,307

Median Household Income

± $40,050

692

Number of Households

± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 692 households in Southmont, NC grew to $91,307 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Southmont, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southmont, 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Southmont, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.5%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southmont, NC have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.86% of the workforce in Southmont, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southmont, NC (235 out of 1.53k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southmont, NC is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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