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Scotch Meadows

North Carolina · 580 residents · 0.34 sq mi
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Scotch Meadows is a city of 580 people in North Carolina. 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. At a median age of 44.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 45% more than in North Carolina as a whole. The poverty rate is 1.3%, under the national 13.8%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 44.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

580
−22%vs 2011
vs 746 in 2011
2010 – 2024
44.3
+9%vs 2011
vs 40.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
0.34 sq mi
Population, 20102024
332445558671784201020202024Scotch Meadows
2024370
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 52.8%(16)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(36)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 1410.7%(62)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.3%(48)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(23)
US avg: 7%
25 to 345.5%(32)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(79)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.3%(106)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.7%(91)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411.4%(66)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(19)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.3%(2)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$66,125
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $84,375 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$30,795
−13%vs 2011
vs $35,210 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
47.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
1.3%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.428
+3%vs 2011
vs 0.416 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19%
US avg: 10.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction7.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration7.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Information5%
US avg: 11.5%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 7.2%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
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

$249,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $217,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
95.9%
−4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
4.1% rent
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.46 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 3.45 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
22.4%
+7.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.3% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
3.8
+46%vs 2011
vs 2.6 in 2011
2010 – 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

2011
White, non-Hispanic66.8%(498)
Black31%(231)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(7)
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(508)
Black6%(35)
Hispanic / Latino1%(6)
Asian2.2%(13)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
English22.9%(188)
German13.8%(113)
Italian7.3%(60)
American7.1%(58)
Scottish6.8%(56)
Scotch-Irish6.6%(54)
Israeli5.6%(46)
Polish4.1%(34)
Irish2.7%(22)
French2.2%(18)
Section 05

Education

57.7%
+3.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 54.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
97.9%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 96.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
8.1%
+1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
−8%vs 2011
vs 16.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
93.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
3.1%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
3.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.3% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

24.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
62.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 66.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

45.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.6% in 2011
54.3%
+1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.4% in 2011
10.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
21.5%
−9.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 30.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married11.5%(14)
Married88.5%(108)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married14.2%(21)
Married66.2%(98)
Widowed16.2%(24)
Divorced3.4%(5)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 1.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
24.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.4%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
4.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.2%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% 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)54.8%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.2%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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 Scotch Meadows, North Carolina?

Scotch Meadows, North Carolina has about 580 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Scotch Meadows, North Carolina?

The typical household in Scotch Meadows, North Carolina earns about $66,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Scotch Meadows, North Carolina expensive?

In Scotch Meadows, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $249,300.

How educated are people in Scotch Meadows, North Carolina?

About 57.7% of adults age 25 and over in Scotch Meadows, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Scotch Meadows, North Carolina?

About 1.3% of people in Scotch Meadows, 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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