CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rhodhiss

North Carolina · 638 residents · 1.19 sq mi

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Rhodhiss is home to 638 people in North Carolina. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 272 people. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $33,600. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

638

+74%vs 2000

vs 366 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.0

−19%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(36)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410.3%(66)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(90)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(81)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415%(96)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(68)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.2%(46)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,250

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,140

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,165 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,600

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.3%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

14.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(363)

Black0.5%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(638)

Black0%(0)

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

Mexican4.6%(54)

Central American1.2%(14)

Salvadoran1.2%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino3.5%(41)

Laotian0.1%(1)

Ancestry

American19.1%(223)

German4.8%(56)

English4.4%(51)

Irish4.1%(48)

Israeli2.2%(26)

Subsaharan African0.9%(10)

Scottish0.8%(9)

Italian0.4%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(5)

Russian0.3%(4)

British0.3%(3)

Dutch0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French0.2%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

45.7%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 13.4 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 married41.7%(183)

Married45.6%(200)

Widowed4.6%(20)

Divorced8.2%(36)

Women 15+

Never married35.5%(154)

Married44.2%(192)

Widowed10.4%(45)

Divorced9.9%(43)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.8%

−17.9 ptssince 2013

from 28.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.3%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 46.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.9%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.5%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.4%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 54.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 42.5% 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)44.4%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(6)

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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