Vanceboro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
939
1.98% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.7
12.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
30.9%
16.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$39,125
1.24% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$137,500
1.18% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
391
1.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vanceboro, NC had a population of 939 people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $39,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vanceboro, NC declined from 958 to 939, a −1.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,646 to $39,125, a 1.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vanceboro, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (45.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), Other (Hispanic) (2.13%), and White (Hispanic) (0.852%).

None of the households in Vanceboro, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Vanceboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vanceboro, NC was $137,500, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in Vanceboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Vanceboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vanceboro, NC is home to a population of 939 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.426% of Vanceboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2023, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (463 people) in Vanceboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 424 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Vanceboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vanceboro, NC was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vanceboro, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    463 ± 186
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    424 ± 211
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    22 ± 23
2.98%
Hispanic Population
28 people

In 2023, there were 1.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (463 people) in Vanceboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 424 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.98% of the people in Vanceboro, NC are hispanic (28 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.426%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.418%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2023, 0.426% of Vanceboro, NC residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vanceboro, NC was 0.418%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 55
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 36
  3. Vietnam
    11 ± 22

Vanceboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Vanceboro, NC employs 391 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vanceboro, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Educational Services (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

391
2023 Value
± 152
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 54.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vanceboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 385 employees to 391 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vanceboro, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (91 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (58 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vanceboro, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

391
2023 Value
± 152
1.56%
1 Year growth
± 54.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vanceboro, NC grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 385 employees to 391 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vanceboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (153 people), Retail Trade (47 people), and Educational Services (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vanceboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Vanceboro, 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

$48,147
Median earning men ± $8,224
$17,321
Median earning women ± $21,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,800), and Public Administration ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($16,473), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,718), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Vanceboro, NC was $137,500 in 2023, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,900 to $137,500, a 1.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Vanceboro, NC is 46.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Vanceboro, NC have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vanceboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,735
$187
Median Property Taxes
±$83

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

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

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Rent vs Own

46.4%
Homeownership
2023
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 46.4% of the housing units in Vanceboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Vanceboro, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$39,125
Median Household Income
± $15,438
403
Number of Households
± 125

In 2023, the median household income of the 403 households in Vanceboro, NC grew to $39,125 from the previous year's value of $38,646.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vanceboro, NC is from Vanceboro, NC.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (91.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.57%)
  3. Worked At Home (0.811%)

In 2023, 91.6% of workers in Vanceboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.57%) and those who worked at home (0.811%).

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Commute Time

29.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vanceboro, NC have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Vanceboro, 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 Vanceboro, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vanceboro, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vanceboro, NC (290 out of 939 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

85.7% of the population of Vanceboro, NC has health coverage, with 26.1% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 23.4% on non-group plans, and 0.745% 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 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

14.3%
Uninsured
26.1%
Employer Coverage
26.5%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
23.4%
Non-Group
0.745%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vanceboro, NC declined by 0.211% from 14.3% to 14.3%.

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