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Archer Lodge

North Carolina · 4,797 residents · 9.07 sq mi
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Archer Lodge is a city of 4,797 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Households here earn about 24% more than in North Carolina as a whole. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

4,797
−2%since 2019
from 4,902 in 2019
2010 – 2025
38.0
+14%since 2019
from 33.3 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
9.07 sq mi
Population, 20102024
4K4K5K5K5K201020202024Archer Lodge
20245K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.9%(285)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.5%(359)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.7%(415)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.4%(403)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.4%(211)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.5%(502)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415%(721)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5416.2%(778)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.1%(627)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.2%(343)
US avg: 10%
75 to 842.3%(112)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(41)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$70,000
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $66,103 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$57,065
+105%since 2019
from $27,878 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2019
from 40.6% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
16.7%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 16.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade13.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information12.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services11.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance1.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Retail trade1.7%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$181,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $183,000 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$1,253
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $797 in 2019
US average: $1,124
90.8%
+13.9 ptssince 2019
from 76.9% in 2019
9.2% rent
2.44 people
−18%since 2019
from 2.97 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
2.6
−6%since 2019
from 2.8 in 2019
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(3,695)
Black3.2%(159)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(921)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.6%(127)
2020
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(3,363)
Black7.4%(357)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(758)
Asian0.6%(27)
Other3.4%(162)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.7%(440)
Peruvian1%(48)
Ancestry
Scottish13.7%(690)
German13%(656)
English9.6%(486)
Italian9.2%(464)
Irish7.8%(391)
American5.2%(260)
French1.2%(58)
Dutch0.9%(47)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(36)
British0.1%(3)
Czech0.1%(3)
Polish0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

25.8%
+5.9 ptssince 2019
from 19.9% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2019
from 87.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
6.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2019
from 4.4% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.7 min
−2%since 2019
from 31.4 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
75.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2019
from 72.6% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
4.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2019
from 0.0% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2019
from 0.5% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
67.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2019
from 71.3% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.5%
US average: 73.3%
36.8%
+11.0 ptssince 2019
from 25.9% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 51.0% in 2019
49.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2019
from 49.0% in 2019
3.4%
−4.5 ptssince 2019
from 7.9% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.1%
US average: 91.9%
99.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married15.3%(306)
Married73.2%(1,462)
Widowed2.7%(54)
Divorced8.8%(175)
Women 15+
Never married20.2%(390)
Married68.8%(1,328)
Widowed8.1%(157)
Divorced2.9%(56)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 10.0% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
44.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
25.3%
US average: 13.7%
16.7%
US average: 17.6%
20.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
40.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)36%(224)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)52.7%(328)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era11.1%(69)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 622 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Archer Lodge, North Carolina?

Archer Lodge, North Carolina has about 4,797 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Archer Lodge, North Carolina?

The typical household in Archer Lodge, North Carolina earns about $70,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Archer Lodge, North Carolina expensive?

In Archer Lodge, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $181,900, and the typical rent is about $1,253 a month.

How educated are people in Archer Lodge, North Carolina?

About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Archer Lodge, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Archer Lodge, North Carolina?

About 16.7% of people in Archer Lodge, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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