Cullowhee, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
56,518
1.1% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.1
1.01% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
19.5%
1.92% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$51,758
7.53% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$228,500
15.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
24,889
1.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cullowhee, NC had a population of 56.5k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $51,758. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cullowhee, NC declined from 57,149 to 56,518, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,133 to $51,758, a 7.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cullowhee, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Cullowhee, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Cullowhee, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cullowhee, NC was $228,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Cullowhee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cullowhee, NC was 2 cars per household.

Cullowhee, NC borders Asheville, NC, Brevard, NC, and Seneca, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Cullowhee, NC is home to a population of 56.5k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.85% of Cullowhee, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.18k people).

In 2022, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Cullowhee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2022 Citizenship
97.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Cullowhee, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cullowhee, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cullowhee, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    42.2k ± 167
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    7.07k ± 268
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.63k ± 332
6.62%
Hispanic Population
3.74k people

In 2022, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Cullowhee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.62% of the people in Cullowhee, NC are hispanic (3.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cullowhee, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.85%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.18k people
3.57%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
2.04k people

As of 2022, 3.85% of Cullowhee, NC residents (2.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cullowhee, NC was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,383 ± 255
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    670 ± 205
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    351 ± 131

Cullowhee, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cullowhee, NC employs 24.9k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Cullowhee, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Educational Services (3,313 people), and Retail Trade (3,101 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($56,207), Public Administration ($55,310), and Wholesale Trade ($50,559).

Employment

Occupations

24.9k
2022 Value
± 1,371
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullowhee, NC grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 24.5k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cullowhee, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,516 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,317 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cullowhee, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k
2022 Value
± 1,371
1.72%
1 Year growth
± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullowhee, NC grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 24.5k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cullowhee, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Educational Services (3,313 people), and Retail Trade (3,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cullowhee, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cullowhee, 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

$37,868
Median earning men ± $2,823
$29,938
Median earning women ± $2,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,871), Information ($56,685), and Public Administration ($51,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,786), Wholesale Trade ($51,197), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,690).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 106
    Construction
  2. 95
    Retail Trade
  3. 79
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $144k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. $86k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $53.4k
    Retail Trade

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cullowhee, NC was $228,500 in 2022, which is 0.753 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $228,500, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cullowhee, NC is 64.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Cullowhee, NC have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cullowhee, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,439
$15,141
Median Property Taxes
±$837

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 Cullowhee, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.6%
Homeownership
2022
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.6% of the housing units in Cullowhee, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,758
Median Household Income
± $3,116
23.4k
Number of Households
± 1,262

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Cullowhee, NC grew to $51,758 from the previous year's value of $48,133.

The following chart displays the households in Cullowhee, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cullowhee, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (7.74%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Cullowhee, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.74%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cullowhee, NC have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.911% of the workforce in Cullowhee, 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 Cullowhee, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cullowhee, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cullowhee, NC (10.2k out of 52.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cullowhee, NC is White, followed by Native American 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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Health

82.7% of the population of Cullowhee, NC has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.3%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cullowhee, NC grew by 3.61% from 16.7% to 17.3%.

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