CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stanfield

North Carolina · 530 residents · 4.47 sq mi

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Stanfield is home to 530 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. There are 583 fewer people here than in 2000. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.8% of residents. Median home value sits at $50,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

530

−52%vs 2000

vs 1,113 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.4

+1%vs 2000

vs 35.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.47 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(47)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.9%(47)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.4%(87)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.3%(60)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.9%(79)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(41)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(31)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,500

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,988

−47%vs 2000

vs $20,666 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,600

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $110,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$344

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $475 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.7%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

15.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(1,090)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(16)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(530)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(4)

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

Mexican4.5%(69)

South American4.1%(62)

Colombian2.2%(34)

Chilean1.1%(16)

Ecuadorian0.8%(12)

Central American0.4%(6)

Costa Rican0.4%(6)

Puerto Rican0.3%(4)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.9%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2%(30)

Ancestry

English13.2%(201)

German10%(152)

Irish5.7%(86)

American3.7%(56)

Scotch-Irish3.4%(52)

Italian3%(46)

Scottish2.6%(39)

Welsh1.9%(29)

Polish1.1%(16)

French0.7%(11)

British0.6%(9)

Swedish0.6%(9)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Turkish0.4%(6)

Swiss0.3%(5)

Dutch0.3%(4)

Norwegian0.3%(4)

Slovak0.3%(4)

Canadian0.2%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.7%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

48.0%

−25.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.2 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 28.7 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 married22.4%(158)

Married52.1%(368)

Widowed6.1%(43)

Divorced19.4%(137)

Women 15+

Never married20.4%(110)

Married68.1%(368)

Widowed6.7%(36)

Divorced4.8%(26)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

14.3%

+3.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.1%

−21.2 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.9%

−20.3 ptssince 2020

from 83.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.2%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.9% 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)42.7%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.5%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.7%(16)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.3%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 96 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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