Toast, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
893
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
13.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14%
16.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$35,111
3.53% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$104,800
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
500
9.42% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Toast, NC was $104,800, and the homeownership rate was 66.3%.

Most people in Toast, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Toast, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaSurry County, NCMount Airy, NCWilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Toast, NC is home to a population of 893 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of Toast, NC residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Toast, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 White (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Toast, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Toast, 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 Toast, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    532 ± 197
  2. White (Hispanic)
    165 ± 188
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 86
30%
Hispanic Population
268 people

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Toast, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 165 White (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

30% of the people in Toast, NC are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Toast, 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

2.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of Toast, NC residents (19 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 Toast, NC was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    33 ± 44
  2. Vietnam
    20 ± 30

Toast, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Toast, NC employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Toast, NC were Manufacturing (186 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (84 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($41,023), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($40,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,313).

Employment

Occupations

500
2024 Value
± 205
−9.42%
1 Year decline
± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toast, NC declined at a rate of −9.42%, from 552 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Toast, NC, are Production Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), and Management Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Toast, 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

500
2024 Value
± 205
−9.42%
1 Year decline
± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Toast, NC declined at a rate of −9.42%, from 552 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Toast, NC, are Manufacturing (186 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (84 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Toast, NC, though some of these residents may live in Toast, 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

$40,286
Median earning men ± $4,242
$28,012
Median earning women ± $17,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,590).

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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 Toast, NC was $104,800 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,900 to $104,800, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Toast, NC is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Toast, NC have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Toast, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,845
$281
Median Property Taxes
±$109

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 Toast, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.3%
Homeownership
2024
51.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Toast, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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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.
$35,111
Median Household Income
± $12,009
424
Number of Households
± 157

In 2024, the median household income of the 424 households in Toast, NC grew to $35,111 from the previous year's value of $33,914.

The following chart displays the households in Toast, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Toast, 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 (71.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Toast, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

18.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Toast, NC have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Toast, 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 Toast, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Toast, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Toast, NC (125 out of 893 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

85.2% of the population of Toast, NC has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 2.69% 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, 41.3% were men and 58.7% 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, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.3% were men and 58.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
23.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
2.69%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Toast, NC declined by 13.9% from 17.2% to 14.8%.

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