Cullowhee, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

56,518

1.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

40.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.5%

1.92% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,758

7.53% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$228,500

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

24,889

1.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cullowhee, NC had a population of 56.5k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $51,758. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cullowhee, NC declined from 57,149 to 56,518, a −1.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,133 to $51,758, a 7.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cullowhee, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Cullowhee, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Cullowhee, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cullowhee, NC are Western Carolina University (3,493 degrees awarded in 2022) and Southwestern Community College (199731) (778 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cullowhee, NC was $228,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.

Most people in Cullowhee, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cullowhee, NC was 2 cars per household.

Cullowhee, NC borders .

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Population & Diversity

Cullowhee, NC is home to a population of 56.5k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.85% of Cullowhee, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.18k people).

In 2022, there were 5.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.2k people) in Cullowhee, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.07k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

97.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Cullowhee, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cullowhee, NC was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cullowhee, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cullowhee, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.2k ± 167
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
7.07k ± 268
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 357

6.62%

Hispanic Population

3.74k people

6.62% of the people in Cullowhee, NC are hispanic (3.74k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cullowhee, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

3.57%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.04k people

As of 2022, 3.85% of Cullowhee, NC residents (2.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cullowhee, NC was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cullowhee, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,383 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
670 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
351 ± 131

Cullowhee, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cullowhee, NC employs 24.9k people. The largest industries in Cullowhee, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Educational Services (3,313 people), and Retail Trade (3,101 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($56,207), Public Administration ($55,310), and Wholesale Trade ($50,559).

Employment

Occupations

24.9k

2022 Value

± 1,371

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullowhee, NC grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 24.5k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cullowhee, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,516 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,317 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cullowhee, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.9k

2022 Value

± 1,371

1.72%

1 Year growth

± 7.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cullowhee, NC grew at a rate of 1.72%, from 24.5k employees to 24.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cullowhee, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,664 people), Educational Services (3,313 people), and Retail Trade (3,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cullowhee, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cullowhee, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,868

Median earning men ± $2,823

$29,938

Median earning women ± $2,397

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,871), Information ($56,685), and Public Administration ($51,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,786), Wholesale Trade ($51,197), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,690).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

313
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
227
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
204
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cullowhee, NC awarded 4,271 degrees. The student population of Cullowhee, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,635 male students and 8,256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cullowhee, NC are White (3,296 and 79%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (311 and 7.45%), Black or African American (199 and 4.77%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (137 and 3.28%).

The largest universities in Cullowhee, NC by number of degrees awarded are Western Carolina University (3,493 and 81.8%) and Southwestern Community College (199731) (778 and 18.2%).

The most popular majors in Cullowhee, NC are General Business Administration & Management (403 and 9.44%), Registered Nursing (309 and 7.23%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (155 and 3.63%).

The median tuition cost in Cullowhee, NC for a public four year colleges is $1,000 for in-state students and $5,000 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Cullowhee, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 13,891 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 13,891 students enrolled in Cullowhee, NC, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,553 records, of which 59.2% were women and 40.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
149 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
273 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
250 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cullowhee, NC was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 149 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cullowhee, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Carolina University
3,493 degrees awarded
Southwestern Community College (199731)
778 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Carolina University with 3,493 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,646 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cullowhee, NC, which is 0.627 times less than the 2,625 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,296 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 311 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($1,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,453) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cullowhee, NC was $228,500 in 2022, which is 0.811 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $228,500, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cullowhee, NC is 64.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cullowhee, NC have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cullowhee, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,439

$15,141

Median Property Taxes

±$837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cullowhee, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cullowhee, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.6% of the housing units in Cullowhee, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cullowhee, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Cullowhee, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$51,758

Median Household Income

± $3,116

23.4k

Number of Households

± 1,262

In 2022, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Cullowhee, NC grew to $51,758 from the previous year's value of $48,133.

The following chart displays the households in Cullowhee, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cullowhee, NC is from Cullowhee, NC.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cullowhee, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (7.74%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Cullowhee, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.74%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cullowhee, NC have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.911% of the workforce in Cullowhee, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cullowhee, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cullowhee, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cullowhee, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cullowhee, NC (10.2k out of 52.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cullowhee, NC is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

82.7% of the population of Cullowhee, NC has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

17.3%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cullowhee, NC grew by 3.61% from 16.7% to 17.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cullowhee, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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