Sunbury, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
251
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
14
57.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
18.3%
InfinityM% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,902
23.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$163,300
19.1% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
86
24.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sunbury, 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.

100% of the residents in Sunbury, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Sunbury, NC was $163,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Sunbury, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunbury, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunbury, NC is home to a population of 251 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Sunbury, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in Sunbury, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Sunbury, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunbury, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunbury, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    223 ± 223
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    28 ± 37
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 14

In 2024, there were 7.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (223 people) in Sunbury, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunbury, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 32
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 22

Sunbury, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sunbury, NC employs 86 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunbury, NC were Other Services, Except Public Administration (55 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Public Administration (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,991).

Employment

Occupations

86
2024 Value
± 110
−24.6%
1 Year decline
± 223%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunbury, NC declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 114 employees to 86 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunbury, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Management Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunbury, 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

86
2024 Value
± 110
−24.6%
1 Year decline
± 223%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunbury, NC declined at a rate of −24.6%, from 114 employees to 86 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunbury, NC, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (55 people), Retail Trade (12 people), and Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunbury, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sunbury, 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

$63,750
Median earning men ± $9,930
$8,958
Median earning women ± $43,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunbury, NC was $163,300 in 2023, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,900 to $163,300, a 19.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sunbury, NC is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunbury, NC have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunbury, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$64,533
$44
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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

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

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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.
$62,902
Median Household Income
± $33,519
67
Number of Households
± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 67 households in Sunbury, NC grew to $62,902 from the previous year's value of $51,094.

The following chart displays the households in Sunbury, 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunbury, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (51.2%)
  2. Carpooled (25.6%)
  3. Walked (14%)

In 2024, 51.2% of workers in Sunbury, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who walked to work (14%).

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

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunbury, NC have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sunbury, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunbury, NC (46 out of 251 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

91.2% of the population of Sunbury, NC has health coverage, with 4.38% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 82.1% on non-group plans, and 4.78% 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, 29.1% were men and 70.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 50.2% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 27.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 29.1% were men and 70.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.76%
Uninsured
4.38%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
82.1%
Non-Group
4.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunbury, NC grew by 28.6% from 6.82% to 8.76%.

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