Vass, Moore County, North Carolina Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Vass, North Carolina, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Vass, North Carolina. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Vass, North Carolina. The estimated population of Vass, North Carolina is 1,087 people, with a median age of 30.

We can look at the total population in Vass over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,087
+19.98%
+76.46%
2020
906
+7.73%
-
2019
841
+27.81%
-
2018
658
+6.82%
-
2017
616
- -

Population of Vass, North Carolina by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
48.5%
65.4%
-25.84%
Black/African American
26.5%
17.4%
+52.30%
Native
0.6%
0.5%
+20.00%
Hispanic
3.5%
15.4%
-77.27%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
21%
1.3%
+1,515.38%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Vass, North Carolina by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30 -0.99% 26.7 +57.06% 30.4 -0.98%
2020 30.3 -14.41% 17 -54.42% 30.7 -8.36%
2019 35.4 -1.12% 37.3 -10.34% 33.5 -3.18%
2018 35.8 -12.47% 41.6 -6.09% 34.6 -7.98%
2017 40.9 - 44.3 - 37.6 -

The median age of Vass, North Carolina gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 42 +175.62% 38 +20.56% 157 40
10 to 19 39 +281.17% 58 +133.34% 113 179
20 to 29 20 +141.99% 34 35.93% 27 26
30 to 39 22 +269.46% 47 +112.19% 125 125
40 to 49 54 -29.04% 78 -68.5% 37 36
50 to 59 29 +52.37% 23 +49.76% 30 33
60 to 69 21 +90.57% 33 +57.23% 46 52
70+ 44 -33.23% 34 -5.26% 29 32

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Vass, North Carolina is $51,071.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Vass.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $28,304.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Vass, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Vass, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Vass, North Carolina is currently $65,396.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.29% of households in Vass are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Vass against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.37%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    34.73%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.46%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.50%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.29%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Vass is $22,329.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Vass by the total population of Vass.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Vass, North Carolina, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Vass to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    20.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.78%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Vass that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Vass over the age of 16 is 633.

Of those people, a total of 72.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Vass is 46.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 35 54.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 36 86.10% 32.30%
25 to 29 years 17 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 81 95.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 197 98.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 77 67.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 31 67.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 54 64.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 52 19.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 53 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Vass. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 455 64.80% 4.30%
Black or African American 148 94.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 30 70.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 28 75.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 432 64.60% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Vass as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Vass is 296, with median earnings of $32,333.00.

Women in Vass, North Carolina earning approximately 48.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 296 $32,333.00
Male 114 $45,833.00
Female 182 $22,083.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 27 $47,188.00
Business and Financial 4 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 9 $52,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $10,833.00
Healthcare Support 18 $42,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $49,583.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 54 $35,571.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 42 $16,528.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00
Sales 14 $3,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 32 $45,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00
Production 16 $85,278.00
Transportation and Material Moving 16 $35,000.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 18 $105,250.00 9 $43,750.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 3 $0.00 6 $21,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 1 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 22 $10,833.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 18 $42,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $49,583.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 13 $28,906.00 41 $36,036.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 14 $0.00 28 $15,556.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Sales 0 $0.00 14 $3,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 13 $0.00 19 $22,321.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 12 $0.00 4 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 16 $35,000.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 334 households in Vass, with an average household size of 3.25 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 226 families in Vass with an average family size of 4.3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 154 0 72 108
Average Household Size 4.38 0 4.14 1.06
Total Families 154 0 72 0
Average Household Size 4.38 0 4.14 0

Poverty

Of the 226 families in Vass, 9.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Vass:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 427 housing units in Vass, North Carolina.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 334 78.22%
Vacant 93 21.78%

17.33% of the total 427 housing units in Vass are rental units. This is approximately 74 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 257 are occupied by the owner - or 60.19% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Vass is $741.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Vass that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    3
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    45
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    9
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Vass is $193,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Vass that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    0
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    37
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    44
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    62
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    70
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    39
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    5
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Vass. The chart below shows the number of properties in Vass that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    26
  • 1940 to 1949
    33
  • 1950 to 1959
    61
  • 1960 to 1969
    31
  • 1970 to 1979
    44
  • 1980 to 1989
    33
  • 1990 to 1999
    55
  • 2000 to 2009
    2
  • 2010 to 2013
    131
  • 2014 or later
    11

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Vass that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    8
  • 1 vehicle available
    90
  • 2 vehicles available
    155
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    81

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Vass get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Vass that commute to work in a particular way.

20.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Vass.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    17
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    7
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    46
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    93
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    133
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    14
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    66
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    26
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    2
  • 90 or more minutes
    1

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Vass, North Carolina in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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