Tar Heel, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

30.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.72%

74.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$152,100

0.977% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

18.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tar Heel, NC had a population of 72 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tar Heel, NC declined from 104 to 72, a −30.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tar Heel, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Tar Heel, 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 Tar Heel, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Tar Heel, NC was $152,100, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Tar Heel, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tar Heel, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tar Heel, NC is home to a population of 72 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Tar Heel, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71 people) in Tar Heel, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Tar Heel, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tar Heel, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tar Heel, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 39
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 14.6
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tar Heel, NC as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Tar Heel, NC employs 22 people. The largest industries in Tar Heel, NC are Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Construction (5 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($34,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,531), and Accommodation & Food Services ($19,531).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 95

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 681%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tar Heel, NC declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 27 employees to 22 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tar Heel, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (5 people), and Management Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tar Heel, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 95

−18.5%

1 Year decline

± 681%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tar Heel, NC declined at a rate of −18.5%, from 27 employees to 22 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tar Heel, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (13 people), Construction (5 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tar Heel, NC, though some of these residents may live in Tar Heel, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tar Heel, NC was $152,100 in 2023, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $153,600 to $152,100, a 0.977% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tar Heel, NC is 69%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tar Heel, NC have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tar Heel, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,218

$29

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Tar Heel, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2023

51.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69% of the housing units in Tar Heel, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tar Heel, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Tar Heel, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 46

In N/A, the median household income of the 42 households in Tar Heel, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Tar Heel, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tar Heel, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (95.5%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 95.5% of workers in Tar Heel, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.55%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tar Heel, NC have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 33.3% of the workforce in Tar Heel, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tar Heel, NC (7 out of 72 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tar Heel, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

63.9% of the population of Tar Heel, NC has health coverage, with 11.1% on employee plans, 2.78% on Medicaid, 27.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 6.94% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 26.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 41.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

36.1%

Uninsured

11.1%

Employer Coverage

2.78%

Medicaid

27.8%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

6.94%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tar Heel, NC grew by 34.1% from 26.9% to 36.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tar Heel, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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