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Five Points

North Carolina · 689 residents · 8.28 sq mi
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Five Points is home to 689 people in North Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 383 people. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 30.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $87,000. 0% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,962, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

689
+125%since 2000
from 306 in 2000
2000 – 2024
83 / sq mi
+125%since 2000
from 37 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 261
38.0
+19%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.28 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2154897641K1K2000201020202024Five Points
2024940
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.3%(50)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.1%(56)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196%(41)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(21)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(86)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.6%(121)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.8%(95)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412%(83)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748%(55)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(17)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(9)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,962
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,313 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2020
$14,576
−2%since 2000
from $14,872 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
4.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
30.3%
+20.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.347
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade23.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing13.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction13.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing12.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Wholesale trade9%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Information0%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$87,000
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$718
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $428 in 2000
US average: $853
86.1%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 77.9% in 2000
13.9% rent
17.0%
−8.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.28 people
US average: 2.60
31.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
79.3%
−20.7 ptssince 2009
from 100.0% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.9
−68%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2020
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

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.2%(172)
Black35%(107)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(369)
Black29.9%(206)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(52)
Asian1%(7)
Other3%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American16.2%(137)
English7.6%(64)
Scotch-Irish5.8%(49)
Scottish3.2%(27)
German2%(17)
Section 05

Education

17.8%
+14.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
67.5%
+13.0 ptssince 2000
from 54.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 0.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.9 min
−6%since 2000
from 21.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 100.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
22.5%
−9.6 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
37.3%
−16.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

51.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
48.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
23.3%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(143)
Married63.5%(249)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(187)
Married51.1%(247)
Widowed5.6%(27)
Divorced4.6%(22)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.7%
+10.6 ptssince 2013
from 1.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
36.0%
−12.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
11.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.1%
−10.2 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% 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)60.9%(117)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)49.5%(95)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(50)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 192 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 Five Points, North Carolina?

Five Points, North Carolina has about 689 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Five Points, North Carolina?

The typical household in Five Points, North Carolina earns about $45,962 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Five Points, North Carolina expensive?

In Five Points, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $87,000, and the typical rent is about $718 a month.

How educated are people in Five Points, North Carolina?

About 17.8% of adults age 25 and over in Five Points, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Five Points, North Carolina?

About 30.3% of people in Five Points, 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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