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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dobbins Heights

North Carolina · 936 residents · 0.88 sq mi
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Dobbins Heights is a city of 936 people in North Carolina. 32.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 46%. The typical home is worth $35,700, having risen by half since 1990. Households take in $21,193 at the median, 50% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
936
−18%since 1990
from 1,144 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.3
−2%since 1990
from 36.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.88 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5026778521K1K19902000201020202024Dobbins Heights
2024560
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(57)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.2%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.5%(108)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245%(47)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.4%(97)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414%(131)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(119)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(94)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.7%(63)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(52)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(15)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,193
+29%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,448 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,050
+71%since 1990
from $7,052 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
32.6%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 30.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$35,700
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$386
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $239 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.0%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 64.8% in 1990
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic13.6%(156)
Black86%(984)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(7)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic13.6%(127)
Black83.3%(780)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(8)
Asian0.2%(2)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(10)
Ancestry
American5.5%(31)
English2.5%(14)
German0.9%(5)
Irish0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
59.6%
+11.7 ptssince 1990
from 47.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
0.6%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 1.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
Unchangedsince 1990
from 17.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.8%(133)
Married34.9%(106)
Widowed2.6%(8)
Divorced18.8%(57)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(99)
Married28%(97)
Widowed27.2%(94)
Divorced16.2%(56)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.2%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 18.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
21.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
49.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
33.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
65.4%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era91.7%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina?

Dobbins Heights, North Carolina has about 936 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina?

The typical household in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina earns about $21,193 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dobbins Heights, North Carolina expensive?

In Dobbins Heights, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $35,700, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.

How educated are people in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina?

About 32.6% of people in Dobbins Heights, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dobbins Heights, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Dobbins Heights, North Carolina has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 208 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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