Stanfield, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,522

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.26%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,250

2.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$335,800

Population & Diversity

Stanfield, NC is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.66% of Stanfield, NC residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.27k people) in Stanfield, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Other (Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Stanfield, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stanfield, NC was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanfield, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.27k ± 273
Other (Hispanic)
109 ± 126
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
46 ± 40

10.4%

Hispanic Population

159 people

10.4% of the people in Stanfield, NC are hispanic (159 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanfield, 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

4.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

3.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 4.66% of Stanfield, NC residents (71 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 Stanfield, NC was 3.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 44
Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 21

Stanfield, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanfield, NC employs 736 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanfield, NC were Retail Trade (175 people), Manufacturing (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($148,068), Public Administration ($107,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,250).

Employment

Occupations

736

2024 Value

± 137

0.409%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanfield, NC grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 733 employees to 736 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanfield, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (122 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people), and Management Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanfield, 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

736

2024 Value

± 137

0.409%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanfield, NC grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 733 employees to 736 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanfield, NC, are Retail Trade (175 people), Manufacturing (118 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanfield, NC, though some of these residents may live in Stanfield, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,727

Median earning men ± $16,326

$35,625

Median earning women ± $5,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,500), Retail Trade ($93,125), and Public Administration ($81,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanfield, NC was $335,800 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $302,400 to $335,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanfield, NC is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanfield, NC have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanfield, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,459

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Stanfield, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Stanfield, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanfield, 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.

$79,250

Median Household Income

± $21,899

611

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 611 households in Stanfield, NC declined from $79,250 from the previous year's value of $81,375.

The following chart displays the households in Stanfield, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stanfield, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (7.97%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Stanfield, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (7.97%).

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

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanfield, NC have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Stanfield, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanfield, NC (141 out of 1.52k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

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

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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