CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Youngsville

North Carolina · 435 residents · 1.85 sq mi

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Youngsville is home to 435 people in North Carolina. The population has fallen 33% since 2000. The median age is 36.9, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $58,100. Median rent is $311 a month. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

435

−33%vs 2000

vs 651 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.9

+3%vs 2000

vs 35.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(52)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(56)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(48)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.2%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,625

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,731 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,553

−46%vs 2000

vs $19,683 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$311

−47%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $777 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

33.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70%(456)

Black25.2%(164)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(20)

Asian0.9%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73.1%(318)

Black24.8%(108)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.1%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2.4%(73)

Mexican0.8%(23)

South American0.6%(17)

Peruvian0.4%(12)

Central American0.2%(7)

Salvadoran0.2%(7)

Argentine0.2%(5)

Asian origin

Chinese0.7%(20)

Vietnamese0.2%(7)

Korean0.1%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(2)

Ancestry

English14.2%(428)

Russian9.9%(298)

Italian9%(272)

French9%(271)

Irish7.8%(235)

Arab4.4%(131)

Lebanese4.4%(131)

German4.1%(122)

American4%(119)

Turkish1.3%(40)

Ukrainian1.1%(34)

Subsaharan African1.1%(33)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1%(31)

Swedish1%(31)

Welsh1%(30)

Guyanese0.9%(28)

Norwegian0.7%(20)

Scottish0.7%(20)

Greek0.5%(15)

Polish0.5%(14)

British0.3%(9)

Slovak0.3%(9)

West Indian0.3%(9)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(9)

Dutch0.2%(7)

Czech0.2%(5)

Ghanaian0.2%(5)

Swiss0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Russian population · Largest Italian population · Largest French population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.9%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.8 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 22.5 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 married25.7%(240)

Married61%(569)

Widowed1.1%(10)

Divorced12.2%(114)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(366)

Married53.5%(616)

Widowed5.4%(62)

Divorced9.3%(107)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.7%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.0%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 78.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+13.8 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% 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)36.6%(48)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)47.3%(62)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.8%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.8%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 131 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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