Income & Economy in Tar Heel, NC
Household income, poverty rates, employment, and economic data — 2023 ACS Data
Income Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Median Household Income
N/A
Per Capita Income
$23,399
-37% vs national
Poverty Rate
9.7%
-29% vs national
Gini Index
0.3205
0 = perfect equality
Unemployment
4.3%
-16% vs national
SNAP Recipients
11.9%
of households
How Tar Heel Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)Where Do You Stack Up?
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Income Distribution
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Employment Snapshot
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Unemployment Rate
4.3%
-25% vs NC avg
Labor Force
23
Employed
22
Mean Commute
57 min
How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Employment by Sector
Source: Census ACS (2023)Education & Workforce
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Bachelor's Degree+
8.3%
of adults 25+
High School Diploma+
23.6%
of adults 25+
Median Age
56.3
Work from Home
4.5%
of workers
The median household income in Tar Heel, NC is N/A. Per capita income is $23,399. The poverty rate of 9.7% is lower than the NC state average of 16.0%. The Gini index of income inequality is 0.3205, where 0 represents perfect equality and 1 represents maximum inequality. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, compared to the state average of 5.8%. 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute time is 57 minutes, with 4.5% working from home.