Zip Code 27855

5,608

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,46561.79%
White1,75531.29%
Two or more races1652.94%
Native American1222.18%
Other race811.44%
Asian100.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.18%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

27855 Population by Race

27855 Population Pyramid 2024

27855 Median Age

36.3

Total

31.2

Male

41.1

Female

27855 Adults

There are 4,724 adults, (1,116 of whom are seniors) in 27855.

27855 Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Child Dependency Ratio

27855 Sex Ratio

Female2,92852.21%
Male2,68047.79%

27855 Population by Age

27855 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0632.2757.542.5
Non Family8221.1264.635.4
Married6082.9881.718.3
Female5243.3428.471.6
Male1091.898.391.7

2.93

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

27855 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42912.11%
Associates Degree3429.65%
Bachelors Degree3209.03%
Graduate Degree2567.23%
High School Graduate1,19233.64%
Less Than 9th Grade1564.4%
Some College84823.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

27855 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

27855 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,1341,713216
White1,2691,159360
Hispanic67500
2+ Races53170
Other Race41410
Native American2690
Islander10100
Asian1090

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.37%.

27855 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,319$41,833$39,531
Graduate Degree$57,321$56,939$58,147
High School Graduate$24,449$24,488$24,348
Less Than 9th Grade$37,523$38,380$0
Overall$36,278$37,348$34,516
Some College$36,417$37,317$34,572

$36,278

Average Earnings

$37,348

Average Male

$34,516

Average Female

27855 Earnings by Educational Attainment

27855 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

27855 Language

98.4% of 27855 residents speak only English, while 1.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

27855 Language

27855 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,81964522.88%
White1,56021413.72%
Multiple13512794.07%
Native122122100%
Hispanic16312274.85%
Asian10110%

23.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.62%

Male Poverty Rate

24.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 27855

The race most likely to be in poverty in 27855 is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 27855 is Asian, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.26%.

27855 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.28%
Some College13.63%
High School12.16%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

27855 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed81.25%
Female Employed11.87%
Male Employed3.31%
Female Unemployed0%

27855 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

27855 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,084$76,359
Households$44,398$67,912
Married Families$105,729-
Non Families$35,106$54,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

27855 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

27.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.3%

Male Marriage Rate

25.7%

Female Marriage Rate

27855 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

27855 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

27855 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

27855 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

377

Number of Veterans

355

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam222
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War43
Korea12
World War II0

27855 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74158
35 to 54100
75+69
18 to 3436
55 to 6414

27855 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2217.49%
White1016.58%
2+ Races4554.22%
Islander10100%

27855 Veterans by Race

27855 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

27855 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.3%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

27855 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

27855 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

27855 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.12%

Born in 27855

98.81%

Native Born

1.19%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.81% of 27855 residents were born in the United States, with 65.12% having been born in . 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

27855 Place of Birth