CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hildebran

North Carolina · 763 residents · 2.83 sq mi

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Hildebran is home to 763 people in North Carolina. The population has fallen 48% since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $54,300. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $24,250, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

763

−48%vs 2000

vs 1,472 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

270 / sq mi

−48%vs 2000

vs 521 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

37.8

−2%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.1%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.1%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(39)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.6%(157)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(82)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(82)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(85)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.3%(71)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,250

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,028 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,719

−26%vs 2000

vs $15,835 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,300

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$358

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $483 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.2% in 2000

29.3% rent

Afford Score

2.2

1990 – 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

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.6%(1,363)

Black1.2%(17)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(10)

Asian4.4%(65)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(761)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.3%(2)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(90)

Cuban0.8%(17)

Asian origin

Hmong10.2%(225)

Ancestry

American21.6%(476)

English9.7%(213)

German8.4%(186)

Irish7.3%(162)

Scottish3.1%(69)

French0.8%(17)

Italian0.6%(13)

Norwegian0.5%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(11)

Brazilian0.5%(10)

Russian0.2%(4)

Dutch0.1%(3)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.1%(2)

West Indian0.1%(2)

Welsh0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Hmong population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.0%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.2%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.4 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 11.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.7%(235)

Married56.5%(463)

Widowed4.3%(35)

Divorced10.6%(87)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(303)

Married46.8%(460)

Widowed7.2%(71)

Divorced15.2%(149)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−17.3 ptssince 2013

from 25.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.9%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.6%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% 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)32.3%(30)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.5%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 93 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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