Woodfin, NC

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2021 Population
7,771
16.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
42.7
9.21% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
14.8%
29.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$52,732
3.82% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$284,900
16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Woodfin, NC had a population of 7.77k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $52,732. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Woodfin, NC grew from 6,689 to 7,771, a 16.2% increase and its median household income grew from $50,794 to $52,732, a 3.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Woodfin, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%).

None of the households in Woodfin, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Woodfin, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Woodfin, NC was $284,900, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Woodfin, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Woodfin, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Woodfin, NC is home to a population of 7.77k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.33% of Woodfin, NC residents were born outside of the country (647 people).

In 2021, there were 8.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in Woodfin, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 715 White (Hispanic) and 293 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.6%
2021 Citizenship
94.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.6% of Woodfin, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Woodfin, NC was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodfin, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.25k ± 564
  2. White (Hispanic)
    715 ± 460
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    293 ± 247
11.3%
Hispanic Population
877 people

In 2021, there were 8.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.25k people) in Woodfin, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 715 White (Hispanic) and 293 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.3% of the people in Woodfin, NC are hispanic (877 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

8.33%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
647 people
8.73%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
584 people

As of 2021, 8.33% of Woodfin, NC residents (647 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Woodfin, NC was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    134 ± 121
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    85 ± 74
  3. Vietnam
    67 ± 78

Woodfin, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Woodfin, NC employs 3.88k people. The largest industries in Woodfin, NC are Manufacturing (557 people), Accommodation & Food Services (529 people), and Retail Trade (446 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($102,941), Transportation & Warehousing ($85,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,314).

Occupations

3.88k
2021 Value
± 536
21.9%
1 Year growth
± 15.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Woodfin, NC grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 3.19k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodfin, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (466 people), Sales & Related Occupations (432 people), and Management Occupations (388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodfin, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.88k
2021 Value
± 536
21.9%
1 Year growth
± 15.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Woodfin, NC grew at a rate of 21.9%, from 3.19k employees to 3.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodfin, NC, are Manufacturing (557 people), Accommodation & Food Services (529 people), and Retail Trade (446 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodfin, NC, though some of these residents may live in Woodfin, 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

$35,581
Median earning men ± $3,718
$25,502
Median earning women ± $5,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($104,118), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,466), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,314).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,688), Wholesale Trade ($51,506), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Woodfin, NC was $284,900 in 2021, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $244,100 to $284,900, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodfin, NC is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Woodfin, NC have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodfin, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Woodfin, NC is $52,732. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Woodfin, NC was Census Tract 26.04 with a value of $64,031, followed by Census Tract 26.07 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $57,708 and $52,679.

Property

$284,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$41,799
$1,546
Median Property Taxes
±$266

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.8%
Homeownership
2021
71.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 51.8% of the housing units in Woodfin, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 26.04
  2. Census Tract 26.07
  3. Census Tract 4

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Woodfin, NC was Census Tract 26.04 with a value of $64,031, followed by Census Tract 26.07 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $57,708 and $52,679.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,732
Median Household Income
± $6,302
2.99k
Number of Households
± 416

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Woodfin, NC grew to $52,732 from the previous year's value of $50,794.

The following chart displays the households in Woodfin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodfin, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2021, 72% of workers in Woodfin, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodfin, NC have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.774% of the workforce in Woodfin, 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 Woodfin, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Woodfin, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodfin, NC (1.07k out of 7.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodfin, 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.

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84.9% of the population of Woodfin, NC has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Buncombe County, NC see 708 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.855% increase from the previous year (702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1292 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 140 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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708 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Buncombe County, NC

Primary care physicians in Buncombe County, NC see an average of 708 patients per year. This represents a 0.855% increase from the previous year (702 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.6% were men and 47.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
32.8%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Woodfin, NC declined by 15.8% from 17.9% to 15.1%.

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

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