Vander, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,922

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

16.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,993

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,800

Population & Diversity

Vander, NC is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Vander, NC residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Vander, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 650 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Vander, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vander, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vander, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 459
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 399
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 141

2.97%

Hispanic Population

57 people

2.97% of the people in Vander, NC are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vander, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Vander, NC residents (51 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 Vander, NC was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vander, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 114
Korea
19 ± 31
Vietnam
11 ± 27

Vander, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 7.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vander, NC.

Economy

The economy of Vander, NC employs 619 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vander, NC were Wholesale Trade (128 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Educational Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($99,205), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,806), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,197).

Employment

Occupations

619

2024 Value

± 247

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vander, NC grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 571 employees to 619 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vander, NC, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vander, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

619

2024 Value

± 247

8.41%

1 Year growth

± 53.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vander, NC grew at a rate of 8.41%, from 571 employees to 619 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vander, NC, are Wholesale Trade (128 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Educational Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vander, NC, though some of these residents may live in Vander, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $19,296

$26,806

Median earning women ± $39,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,484) and Manufacturing ($9,258).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vander, NC was $231,800 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,900 to $231,800, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Vander, NC is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vander, NC have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vander, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,599

$587

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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 Vander, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Vander, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,993

Median Household Income

± $13,417

742

Number of Households

± 228

In 2024, the median household income of the 742 households in Vander, NC grew to $66,993 from the previous year's value of $63,611.

The following chart displays the households in Vander, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (2.49%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Vander, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.49%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vander, NC have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vander, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vander, NC (450 out of 1.92k 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 Males 15 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vander, NC is Black, followed by White 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

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

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

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