CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mooresboro

North Carolina · 297 residents · 1.77 sq mi

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Mooresboro is a city of 297 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 42% less than in North Carolina as a whole. The typical home is worth $36,000. 24.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 26%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

297

−5%vs 2000

vs 314 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024190

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.1%(33)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(19)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(54)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(32)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(32)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(25)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,481

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,670

−56%vs 2000

vs $19,791 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.9%

+11.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,000

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $331 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

19.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(277)

Black11.5%(36)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.7%(216)

Black27.3%(81)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.6%(3)

Ancestry

American36.3%(69)

Irish6.8%(13)

Scotch-Irish4.2%(8)

English3.2%(6)

German2.6%(5)

Italian2.6%(5)

French1.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.0%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

57.6%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.9 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married32.4%(23)

Married62%(44)

Widowed2.8%(2)

Divorced2.8%(2)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(16)

Married44.4%(36)

Widowed29.6%(24)

Divorced6.2%(5)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.0%

−17.2 ptssince 2013

from 27.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

37.9%

−16.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.7%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+13.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.2%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.7%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.0%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.4% 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)66.7%(12)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.7%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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