High Point, NC Demographic Data
High Point, NC Summary
High Point is located in Guilford County in North Carolina
- Population: 108,443
- Area: 55.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 53.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,955.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 837.60 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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High Point, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
60,661
53%
50.8
Male
54,638
47%
49.2
Total Population
115,299
323,128,000
High Point, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,986
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,890
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,372
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,073
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,775
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,289
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,487
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,773
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,770
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,764
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,333
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,994
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,793
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
85,450
74.1%
77.2
Female
46,545
54.5%
51.3
Male
38,905
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
80,370
69.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,669
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
16,120
14.0%
15.2
Female
9,640
59.8%
55.8
Male
6,480
40.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
High Point, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
112,311
97.4%
96.8
White
58,540
50.8%
72.6
Black or African American
41,346
35.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
300
0.3%
0.8
Asian
8,100
7.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
765
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
337
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
399
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
67
0.1%
0.2
Korean
559
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
212
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
5,761
5.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,025
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,988
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15,113
13.1%
17.8
Mexican
9,467
8.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,330
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
172
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,144
3.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
100,186
86.9%
82.2
High Point, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,549
7.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,525
10.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,953
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,572
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,870
6.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,739
17.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,995
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,074
17.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
61,129
82.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,734
28.0%
31.2
High Point, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
35,098
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
34,917
37.9%
47.5
Divorced
13,242
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
3,447
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
5,347
5.8
5.8%
High Point, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
84,803
78.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
23,510
21.7%
21.6%
Spanish
12,168
11.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
5,270
4.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,387
4.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,685
1.6%
1.1%
High Point, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,353
7.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,453
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,528
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,704
15.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,612
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,834
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,700
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,307
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,272
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,502
3.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,250
57,617
Per capita income
24,160
31,128
High Point, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
97
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,605
9.0%
9.8
Construction
2,005
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,059
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,611
7.0%
6.6
Information
622
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,554
16.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,841
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,054
7.9%
11.4
Public administration
2,094
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
7,031
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,658
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,139
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,090
6.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,309
35.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,786
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,490
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,695
15.0%
18.1%
High Point, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
49,850
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,127
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,933
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.1%
5.1
Walked
1,225
2.5%
2.7
Other means
546
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,947
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
High Point, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,934
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,315
42.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,744
29.5%
37.1
3 or more
8,272
19.1%
21.0
High Point, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
43,265
88.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
21,886
50.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,379
49.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,794
11.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
High Point, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,059
1 room
1,754
3.6%
2.4
2 rooms
652
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
4,540
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
10,257
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
10,506
21.4%
19.8
6 rooms
9,844
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
5,210
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
3,034
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,262
6.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
High Point, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,059
1-unit, detached
31,014
63.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,718
5.5%
5.9
2-units
1,047
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,156
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,615
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,019
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,878
7.9%
9.0
Mobile home
563
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
49
0.1%
0.1
High Point, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,330
6.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,773
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,528
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,581
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,555
11.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,455
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,892
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,813
20.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,074
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,058
2.2%
1.4%
High Point, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20,206
46.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
338
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
22,251
51.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
259
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
139
0.3%
1.1
High Point, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,777
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
170
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
418
2.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
756
4.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,183
20.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,056
32.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,167
39.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,922
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,819
18.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,737
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,363
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,765
17.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
171
0.0%
0.0%
High Point, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,454
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
221
1.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
760
3.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,991
14.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,553
17.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
12,929
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
925
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
803
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,429
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,341
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,215
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,969
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,860
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,227
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,338
0.0%
0.0%
High Point, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,886
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
927
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,673
21.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,558
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,856
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,794
17.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,686
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
348
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
147,600
205,000
