Weaverville, NC

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2022 Population

4,559

1.85% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

53.5

5.94% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.79%

2.85% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$76,310

6.67% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$423,000

24.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Weaverville, NC had a population of 4.56k people with a median age of 53.5 and a median household income of $76,310. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Weaverville, NC grew from 4,476 to 4,559, a 1.85% increase and its median household income grew from $71,538 to $76,310, a 6.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weaverville, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.461%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Weaverville, NC was $423,000, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Weaverville, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Weaverville, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Weaverville, NC is home to a population of 4.56k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.78% of Weaverville, NC residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2022, there were 45.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Weaverville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Weaverville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Weaverville, NC was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weaverville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 169
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 113
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 66

1.62%

Hispanic Population

74 people

1.62% of the people in Weaverville, NC are hispanic (74 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

1.94%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2022, 1.78% of Weaverville, NC residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weaverville, NC was 1.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 300
Vietnam
132 ± 81
Korea
16 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Weaverville, NC employs 2.39k people. The largest industries in Weaverville, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), Retail Trade (319 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,885), Transportation & Warehousing ($130,885), and Manufacturing ($75,875).

Employment

Occupations

2.39k

2022 Value

± 570

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weaverville, NC grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.35k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weaverville, NC, are Management Occupations (369 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (291 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weaverville, 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

2.39k

2022 Value

± 570

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weaverville, NC grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.35k employees to 2.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weaverville, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (617 people), Retail Trade (319 people), and Finance & Insurance (223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weaverville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Weaverville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,410

Median earning men ± $12,265

$38,646

Median earning women ± $16,387

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,904), Manufacturing ($76,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,663), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,432), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,694).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Weaverville, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Weaverville, NC was $423,000 in 2022, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $339,100 to $423,000, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Weaverville, NC is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Weaverville, NC have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weaverville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$423,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,184

$1,471

Median Property Taxes

±$346

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 Weaverville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2022

53.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75% of the housing units in Weaverville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 27.01
Census Tract 27.02

The following map shows all of the places in Weaverville, 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.

$76,310

Median Household Income

± $27,273

1.96k

Number of Households

± 487

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.96k households in Weaverville, NC grew to $76,310 from the previous year's value of $71,538.

The following chart displays the households in Weaverville, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Weaverville, 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (18.6%)
Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Weaverville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weaverville, NC have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Weaverville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weaverville, NC (256 out of 4.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

95.7% of the population of Weaverville, NC has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 5.32% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 28.3% on non-group plans, and 0.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Buncombe County, NC see 712 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.565% increase from the previous year (708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1331 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 133 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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712 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Buncombe County, NC

Primary care physicians in Buncombe County, NC see an average of 712 patients per year. This represents a 0.565% increase from the previous year (708 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.5% under 18 years, 13.4% between 18 and 34 years, 48.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.28%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

5.32%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

28.3%

Non-Group

0.52%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weaverville, NC grew by 18.6% from 3.6% to 4.28%.

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

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