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Orrum

North Carolina · 106 residents · 0.48 sq mi
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Orrum is home to 106 people in North Carolina. The poverty rate is 57.5%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 23.8. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 51%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The population is up 34% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

106
+34%vs 2000
vs 79 in 2000
1990 – 2025
23.8
−44%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.48 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4763799511119902000201020202024Orrum
202456
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912.3%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.2%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.7%(5)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.2%(14)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.3%(12)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(14)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.3%(13)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 642.8%(3)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.6%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.9%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$13,125
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,417 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,705
−45%vs 2000
vs $12,095 in 2000
US average: $14,340
57.5%
+40.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,300
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$195
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $350 in 2000
US average: $450
70.3%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
29.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.7%(63)
Black15.2%(12)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic50%(53)
Black50%(53)
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
Cuban51.8%(29)
Mexican8.9%(5)
Nicaraguan3.6%(2)
Ancestry
American23.2%(13)
English10.7%(6)
Section 05

Education

3.9%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
+12.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.5 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 married18.8%(3)
Married75%(12)
Widowed6.3%(1)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(11)
Married30.3%(10)
Widowed30.3%(10)
Divorced6.1%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
1.8%
−25.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
−10.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
42.9%
+35.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
28.6%
−39.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
73.2%
+30.3 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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

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How many people live in Orrum, North Carolina?

Orrum, North Carolina has about 106 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Orrum, North Carolina?

The typical household in Orrum, North Carolina earns about $13,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Orrum, North Carolina expensive?

In Orrum, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $53,300, and the typical rent is about $195 a month.

How educated are people in Orrum, North Carolina?

About 3.9% of adults age 25 and over in Orrum, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Orrum, North Carolina?

About 57.5% of people in Orrum, 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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