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Speed

North Carolina · 91 residents · 0.30 sq mi
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Speed is a city of 91 people in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $22,800. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Renters pay $175 a month at the median. Growth has run 30% since 2000, or 21 more people. Households here earn about 20% less than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

91
+30%vs 2000
vs 70 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
−28%vs 2000
vs 47.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.30 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4056728810419902000201020202024Speed
202464
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.2%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422%(20)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4426.4%(24)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 544.4%(4)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 643.3%(3)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(4)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,250
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $25,938 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2021
$9,122
−47%vs 2000
vs $17,079 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.7%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$22,800
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
$175
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $300 in 2000
US average: $450
69.7%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.6% in 2000
30.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(36)
Black45.7%(32)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(54)
Black40.7%(37)
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.

Ancestry
American3.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.7%
+13.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married37.5%(12)
Married15.6%(5)
Widowed18.8%(6)
Divorced28.1%(9)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married46.9%(15)
Widowed31.3%(10)
Divorced21.9%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.7%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
59.4%
+35.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
42.2%
−18.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.6%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.8%
+30.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
−27.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% 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)62.5%(5)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)62.5%(5)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 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 Speed, North Carolina?

Speed, North Carolina has about 91 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Speed, North Carolina earns about $21,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Speed, North Carolina expensive?

In Speed, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $22,800, and the typical rent is about $175 a month.

How educated are people in Speed, North Carolina?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in Speed, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Speed, North Carolina?

About 18.7% of people in Speed, 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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