Stantonsburg, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
958
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
20.8%
13% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,176
3.81% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$132,600
10.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
419
8.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Stantonsburg, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Stantonsburg, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Stantonsburg, NC was $132,600, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Stantonsburg, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Stantonsburg, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaWilson County, NCWilson, NCWilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Stantonsburg, NC is home to a population of 958 people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.95% of Stantonsburg, NC residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (416 people) in Stantonsburg, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 White (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Stantonsburg, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stantonsburg, NC was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stantonsburg, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    416 ± 137
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    333 ± 99
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    140 ± 103
16.4%
Hispanic Population
157 people

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (416 people) in Stantonsburg, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 White (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.4% of the people in Stantonsburg, NC are hispanic (157 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stantonsburg, 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

5.95%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
38 people

As of 2024, 5.95% of Stantonsburg, NC residents (57 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 Stantonsburg, NC was 4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 26
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 20

Stantonsburg, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Stantonsburg, NC employs 419 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stantonsburg, NC were Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Construction (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,875), Wholesale Trade ($55,089), and Educational Services ($48,250).

Employment

Occupations

419
2024 Value
± 122
−8.11%
1 Year decline
± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stantonsburg, NC declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 456 employees to 419 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stantonsburg, NC, are Production Occupations (79 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stantonsburg, 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

419
2024 Value
± 122
−8.11%
1 Year decline
± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stantonsburg, NC declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 456 employees to 419 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stantonsburg, NC, are Manufacturing (95 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Construction (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stantonsburg, NC, though some of these residents may live in Stantonsburg, 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

$40,781
Median earning men ± $10,691
$32,375
Median earning women ± $6,293

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,781), Manufacturing ($60,625), and Construction ($41,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($67,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,625), and Retail Trade ($23,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
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 Stantonsburg, NC was $132,600 in 2024, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $132,600, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Stantonsburg, NC is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stantonsburg, NC have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stantonsburg, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,527
$276
Median Property Taxes
±$79

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2024
57.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Stantonsburg, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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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.
$61,176
Median Household Income
± $7,222
368
Number of Households
± 93

In 2024, the median household income of the 368 households in Stantonsburg, NC grew to $61,176 from the previous year's value of $58,929.

The following chart displays the households in Stantonsburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stantonsburg, 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 (87.6%)
  2. Carpooled (5.13%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.66%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Stantonsburg, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.13%) and those who worked at home (4.66%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stantonsburg, NC have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Stantonsburg, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stantonsburg, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stantonsburg, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stantonsburg, NC (197 out of 945 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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Health

87.7% of the population of Stantonsburg, NC has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 5.17% on non-group plans, and 0.211% 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, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
42.4%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
5.17%
Non-Group
0.211%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stantonsburg, NC declined by 13.1% from 14.2% to 12.3%.

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