Vass, NC

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2023 Population

1,092

14.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.3

7.93% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.51%

31.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$56,042

5.61% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$221,700

10.1% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

502

28.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vass, NC had a population of 1.09k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $56,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vass, NC declined from 1,276 to 1,092, a −14.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $59,375 to $56,042, a −5.61% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vass, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.84%).

None of the households in Vass, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Vass, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vass, NC was $221,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.3%.

Most people in Vass, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Vass, NC was 2 cars per household.

United States North Carolina Moore County, NC Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Vass, NC is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.75% of Vass, NC residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2023, there were 2.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (678 people) in Vass, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Vass, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vass, NC was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vass, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
678 ± 170
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 258
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 57.2

8.61%

Hispanic Population

94 people

8.61% of the people in Vass, NC are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vass, 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2023, 2.75% of Vass, NC residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vass, NC was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 23
Vietnam
16 ± 25

Vass, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vass, NC employs 502 people. The largest industries in Vass, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,298), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,048), and Construction ($90,500).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

502

2023 Value

± 142

28.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vass, NC grew at a rate of 28.7%, from 390 employees to 502 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vass, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (104 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vass, 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

502

2023 Value

± 142

28.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vass, NC grew at a rate of 28.7%, from 390 employees to 502 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vass, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vass, NC, though some of these residents may live in Vass, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,581

Median earning men ± $6,647

$34,219

Median earning women ± $12,486

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,750), Construction ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,552), and Manufacturing ($33,250).

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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 false were N/A.

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 Vass, NC was $221,700 in 2023, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,600 to $221,700, a 10.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Vass, NC is 68.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vass, NC have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vass, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$221,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$70,410

$291

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$56,042

Median Household Income

± $14,258

426

Number of Households

± 110

In 2023, the median household income of the 426 households in Vass, NC declined from $56,042 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in Vass, 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 Vass, 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 (84.9%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (2.34%)

In 2023, 84.9% of workers in Vass, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.34%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vass, NC have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Vass, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vass, NC (82 out of 1.09k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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

91.7% of the population of Vass, NC has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 9.13% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 11.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see 915 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.39% increase from the previous year (885 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1685 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 398 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Moore County, NC

Primary care physicians in Moore County, NC see an average of 915 patients per year. This represents a 3.39% increase from the previous year (885 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Moore County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.2% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 27.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.35%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

9.13%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

11.9%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vass, NC grew by 31.4% from 6.35% to 8.35%.

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

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