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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boiling Springs

North Carolina · 2,445 residents · 4.481 sq mi
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Boiling Springs has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,581. Population has fallen 37% since 2000, a loss of 1,421 residents. Median home value is $58,700. At a median age of 23.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,445
−37%vs 2000
vs 3,866 in 2000
1990 – 2025
546 / sq mi
−37%vs 2000
vs 863 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
23.6
−2%vs 2000
vs 24.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
2K3K4K4K5K1990201020202024Boiling Springs
20245K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$26,581
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,861 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,314
−38%vs 2000
vs $14,984 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.5%
+5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$58,700
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$307
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $465 in 2000
US average: $450
64.5%
−10.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.2% in 2000
35.5% rent
2.2
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.2 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(3,419)
Black8.6%(332)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(54)
Asian0.8%(30)
Other0%
Diversity Score24.7%(954)
1990
White, non-Hispanic85%(2,078)
Black14.1%(344)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)
Asian0.4%(11)
Other0.5%(12)
Diversity Score33%(806)
33
+34%vs 2000
vs 25 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

24.5%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
−13.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
10.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.4 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boiling Springs, North Carolina?

Boiling Springs, North Carolina has about 2,445 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Boiling Springs, North Carolina?

The typical household in Boiling Springs, North Carolina earns about $26,581 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boiling Springs, North Carolina expensive?

In Boiling Springs, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $58,700, and the typical rent is about $307 a month.

How educated are people in Boiling Springs, North Carolina?

About 24.5% of adults age 25 and over in Boiling Springs, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boiling Springs, North Carolina?

About 11.5% of people in Boiling Springs, 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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