CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Unionville

North Carolina · 4,797 residents · 29.2 sq mi

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Unionville is home to 4,797 people in North Carolina. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 47% ahead of the North Carolina median. The population has fallen 35% since 2009. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 35.2

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,797

−35%vs 2009

vs 7,382 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−5%vs 2009

vs 36.4 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

29.2 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.9%(381)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.6%(414)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(397)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.3%(303)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.4%(211)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.2%(728)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4419.6%(939)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.4%(595)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648.5%(407)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.3%(252)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.4%(117)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(53)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$57,478

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $61,575 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,266

−11%vs 2009

vs $22,898 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

5.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.3% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$123,700

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $180,700 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$568

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $741 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

86.8%

+3.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 83.4% in 2009

13.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(6,990)

Black0.5%(36)

Hispanic / Latino4%(298)

Asian0.8%(58)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(4,571)

Black2.2%(107)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(82)

Asian0.3%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(187)

Puerto Rican0.2%(16)

Dominican0.2%(13)

South American0.1%(10)

Colombian0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Korean0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.3%(20)

Native Hawaiian0.2%(11)

Ancestry

English19.3%(1,343)

American9.4%(657)

Irish9.4%(654)

German6.9%(477)

Scottish2.4%(164)

French1.9%(132)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(112)

Italian1.2%(83)

Polish0.7%(52)

Portuguese0.5%(38)

Norwegian0.5%(36)

Welsh0.4%(28)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.3%(22)

Swiss0.2%(15)

Hungarian0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(12)

French Canadian0.1%(10)

Swedish0.1%(10)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

+3.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 13.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

79.1%

−2.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 81.3% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.6%

+2.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.3% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.3%(391)

Married69.6%(1,218)

Widowed3.5%(62)

Divorced4.6%(80)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(250)

Married68.4%(1,243)

Widowed8.5%(154)

Divorced9.3%(169)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.2%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.3%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 79.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.5%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% 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)21.2%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(107)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.3%(85)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 241 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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