Spindale, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

4,131

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

29.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,262

7.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,400

28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,641

Population & Diversity

Spindale, NC is home to a population of 4.13k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.508% of Spindale, NC residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.99k people) in Spindale, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 595 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Spindale, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spindale, NC was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spindale, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.99k ± 315
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
595 ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
212 ± 237

6.08%

Hispanic Population

251 people

6.08% of the people in Spindale, NC are hispanic (251 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Spindale, 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

0.508%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 0.508% of Spindale, NC residents (21 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 Spindale, NC was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 131
Vietnam
100 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25

Spindale, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Spindale, NC employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spindale, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Manufacturing (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,929), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,639).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 306

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spindale, NC declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 1.85k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spindale, NC, are Production Occupations (183 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (175 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spindale, 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

1.64k

2024 Value

± 306

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spindale, NC declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 1.85k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spindale, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (343 people), Retail Trade (293 people), and Manufacturing (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spindale, NC, though some of these residents may live in Spindale, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,433

Median earning men ± $10,608

$28,094

Median earning women ± $7,884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($164,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,625), Manufacturing ($33,262), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,263).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spindale, NC was $167,400 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,800 to $167,400, a 28% increase. The homeownership rate in Spindale, NC is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spindale, NC have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spindale, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,847

$814

Median Property Taxes

±$190

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Spindale, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Spindale, 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.

$41,262

Median Household Income

± $5,636

1.87k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.87k households in Spindale, NC grew to $41,262 from the previous year's value of $38,509.

The following chart displays the households in Spindale, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Spindale, 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 (76%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (9.18%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Spindale, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (9.18%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spindale, NC have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Spindale, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spindale, NC (820 out of 3.76k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Spindale, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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