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Boiling Spring Lakes city, North Carolina

City

Population: 6,206 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Boiling Spring Lakes city from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Boiling Spring Lakes city

What is the median household income in Boiling Spring Lakes city?
The median household income in Boiling Spring Lakes city is $59,750 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Boiling Spring Lakes city?
The poverty rate in Boiling Spring Lakes city is 0.7% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Boiling Spring Lakes city?
$260,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Boiling Spring Lakes city?
The median gross rent in Boiling Spring Lakes city is $1,337 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Boiling Spring Lakes city residents have a college degree?
19.8% of adults in Boiling Spring Lakes city hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
6,206
Median Income
$59,750
Median Home Value
$260,400
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.0%
Median Age
46.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: $-315 (-0.5%) Home Value: +$98,200 (+60.5%) Poverty Rate: -2.6 pp (-78.8%) Bachelor's+: +3.6 pp (+22.2%) Unemployment: -0.4 pp (-7.4%)

Demographics

Total Population 6,206
Median Age 46.0
Female 48.4%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 0.3% White (non-Hisp.) 93.1% Black 3.9% Asian 0.1% Two or More 2.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $59,750 ±$8,981
-$10,154 vs. state
Per Capita Income $81,729
Median Family Income $83,771
Poverty Rate 0.7%
-8.7 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 2.0%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 11.4%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 27.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
10.4%
$10–15k
3.1%
$15–25k
9.4%
$25–35k
4.6%
$35–50k
16.1%
$50–75k
15.3%
$75–100k
13.0%
$100–150k
18.1%
$150–200k
5.8%
$200k+
4.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 3,454
Owner-Occupied 76.6%
Renter-Occupied 23.4%
Vacancy Rate 15.1%
Median Home Value $260,400
+$1,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,337
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 20.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 37.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.8%
$50–100k
6.8%
$100–200k
3.4%
$200–300k
25.7%
$300–500k
32.1%
$500k–$1M
7.7%
Gross Rent Distribution
$500–1k
18.6%
$1–1.5k
49.8%
$1.5–2k
16.3%
$2–2.5k
15.3%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
35.0%
2 vehicles
43.9%
3+
21.1%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
75.5%
Single-fam. att.
2.5%
20+ units
1.7%
Mobile home
20.3%
Housing Age
1970–1999
14.9%
2000–2009
32.2%
2010+
9.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 94.5%
Bachelor's or Higher 19.8%
-14.9 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 5.6%
Some College / Associate 32.3%
Less Than High School 0.2%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 60.6%
Unemployment Rate 5.0%
+0.2 pp vs. state
Work from Home 15.7%
Self-Employed 6.9%
Government Workers 10.5%
Private For-Profit 82.6%
Industry
Transportation
15.2%
Construction
15.1%
Edu/Health
12.5%
Prof. Services
11.4%
Retail
10.6%
Manufacturing
8.7%
Arts/Entmt.
7.9%
Information
4.5%
Public Admin
4.0%
Finance
3.6%
Wholesale
3.2%
Agriculture
1.1%
Occupation
Management
33.2%
Sales
18.9%
Construction
18.0%
Food Prep
15.5%
Production
14.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.0 min
Drove Alone 79.7%
Carpool 3.7%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 15.7%
Walked 0.1%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 2,932
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 47.5%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 15.2%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
2.3%
5–9
8.1%
10–14
5.3%
15–19
2.9%
20–24
3.6%
25–34
13.6%
35–44
12.4%
45–54
17.5%
55–64
7.2%
65–74
4.9%
75–84
13.2%
85+
8.2%
Under 18: 17.9% Working age (18–64): 82.1% 65 and over: 22.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.7%
Naturalized Citizen 62.8%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.9%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
37.2%
Asia
30.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 7.3%
With a Disability 12.1%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 89.8%
Uninsured 10.2%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 89.8%
Has a Computer 98.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago 81.8%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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