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Gamewell, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Gamewell, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

3,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$46,556

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.5% since 2018

Gamewell lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,001 (81.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone316 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race265 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races95 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone7 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$23,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing532
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation268
  3. 3.Construction216
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care208
  5. 5.Retail Trade153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations498
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations490
  3. 3.Service Occupations442
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations211
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations153

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.03×)532
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.77×)216
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.73×)268
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.80×)153
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.68×)148

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$875/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $80,000 to $89,999136 (13.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999135 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999119 (11.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999103 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99982 (7.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99979 (7.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

77.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,856

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

42.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,000 (59.4%)
  • Carpooled570 (33.9%)
  • Worked at Home113 (6.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.