Congressional District 11, NC

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Population

768,166

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Representative

Vacant

Median Age

45.6

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Median Household Income

$47,579

Median Property Value

$178,200

About

In 2018, Congressional District 11, NC had a population of 768k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $47,579.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), White (Hispanic) (4.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.71%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 11, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.2% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 11, NC is $178,200, and the homeownership rate is 72.2%. Most people in Congressional District 11, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 11, NC is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 11, NC borders Congressional District 9, GA, Congressional District 5, NC, Congressional District 10, NC, Congressional District 3, SC, Congressional District 4, SC, Congressional District 1, TN, Congressional District 2, TN, and Congressional District 3, TN.

United States Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

Civics

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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.

Congressional District 11, NC is currently represented by Vacant 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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Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 11, NC

Vacant

District 11 Representative

The seat for Congressional District 11, NC currently sits vacant.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 11, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 11, NC is home to a population of 768k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.42% of Congressional District 11, NC residents were born outside of the country (34k people).

In 2018, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (659k people) in Congressional District 11, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.3k White (Hispanic) and 22.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 11, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
659k ± 4.52k
White (Hispanic)
35.3k ± 3.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 2.42k

6.71%

Hispanic Population

51.6k people

6.71% of the people in Congressional District 11, NC are hispanic (51.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 11, NC as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.42%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

34k people

As of 2018, 4.42% of Congressional District 11, NC residents (34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 11, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 11, NC was 45.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 46, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 44.

Citizenship

97.2%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.2% of Congressional District 11, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 11, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21,292 ± 2,032
Gulf War (2001-)
6,595 ± 1,188
Gulf War (1990s)
5,944 ± 1,124

Congressional District 11, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 11, NC is $47,579. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 11, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

The economy of Congressional District 11, NC employs 349k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 11, NC are Manufacturing (56,736 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,863 people), and Retail Trade (40,577 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,827), Finance & Insurance ($53,582), and Utilities ($48,839).

Wages

Median Household Income

$47,579

2018 value

± $1,735

Households in Congressional District 11, NC have a median annual income of $47,579, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 11, NC was Congressional District 4, NC with a value of $72,739, followed by Congressional District 2, NC and Congressional District 9, NC, with respective values of $71,232 and $61,156.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 11, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 11, NC (111k out of 736k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
93,265 ± 2,207
Hispanic
13,494 ± 975
Black
6,263 ± 682

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 11, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

349k

2018 Value

± 10,033

In 2018, there were 349k employees (± 10,033) in Congressional District 11, NC.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 11, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (35,886 people), Production Occupations (33,748 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,689 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, NC, by number of employees, are Sales & Related Occupations (35,886 people), Production Occupations (33,748 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33,689 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 11, NC, by median earnings, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($70,158), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($63,477), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($63,248).

Industries

Employment by Industries

349k

2018 Value

± 10,033

In 2018, there were 349k employees (± 10,033) in Congressional District 11, NC.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 11, NC, are Manufacturing (56,736 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,863 people), and Retail Trade (40,577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 11, NC, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 11, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 11, NC, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (56,736 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52,863 people), and Retail Trade (40,577 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 11, NC, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,827), Finance & Insurance ($53,582), and Utilities ($48,839).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 11, NC was $178,200 in 2018, which is 0.776 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 11, NC is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 11, NC have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 11, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$178,200

2018 Median

± $5,014

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 11, NC was $178,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 11, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 11, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

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

$47,579

Median Household Income

± $1,735

314k

Number of Households

± 9,065

In 2018, the median household income of the 314k households in Congressional District 11, NC was $47,579.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 11, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 11, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 72.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 11, NC were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 11, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 11, NC have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Congressional District 11, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 11, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
81.9%
Carpooled
8.53%
Worked At Home
6.36%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 11, NC was Drove Alone (81.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.53%) and those who Worked At Home (6.36%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 11, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 11, NC have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

12.7%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 11, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.