Zip Code 27856

16,826

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,52356.6%
Black or African American6,12536.4%
Two or more races6623.93%
Other race2781.65%
Native American1901.13%
Asian480.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

27856 Population by Race

27856 Population Pyramid 2024

27856 Median Age

40.2

Total

40

Male

40.3

Female

27856 Adults

There are 12,884 adults, (2,884 of whom are seniors) in 27856.

27856 Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

27856 Sex Ratio

Female8,70151.71%
Male8,12548.29%

27856 Population by Age

27856 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0902.6469.031.0
Married2,9433.1887.912.1
Non Family1,8461.1856.843.2
Female1,0743.5445.354.7
Male2273.3235.264.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

69.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

27856 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7506.43%
Associates Degree1,63113.98%
Bachelors Degree1,61513.84%
Graduate Degree6745.78%
High School Graduate3,87733.23%
Less Than 9th Grade3322.85%
Some College2,78923.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

27856 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

27856 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9356,3691,610
Black4,0603,651489
Hispanic29821673
2+ Races24822793
Other Race15810634
Native American1091050
Asian474747

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

27856 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,426$51,505$43,945
Graduate Degree$68,750$71,250$0
High School Graduate$33,718$34,156$33,257
Less Than 9th Grade$26,927$0$29,357
Overall$38,794$41,737$37,964
Some College$41,207$47,933$38,990

$38,794

Average Earnings

$41,737

Average Male

$37,964

Average Female

27856 Earnings by Educational Attainment

27856 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

27856 Language

95.12% of 27856 residents speak only English, while 4.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.55% of the population.

27856 Language

27856 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,7961,46125.21%
White9,0586737.43%
Hispanic49720541.25%
Other23510946.38%
Multiple6327511.87%
Native1533824.84%

15.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.27%

Male Poverty Rate

14.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 27856

The race most likely to be in poverty in 27856 is Other, with 46.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 27856 is White, with 7.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.06%.

27856 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.05%
High School17.78%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.01%

27856 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.41%
Female Unemployed10.55%
Female Employed7.49%
Male Employed6.35%

27856 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

27856 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,124$91,719
Households$63,180$82,732
Married Families$99,459-
Non Families$32,472$58,335

mean

median

Income by Household Type

27856 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

27856 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

27856 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

27856 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

27856 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,125

Number of Veterans

1,050

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam475
Second Gulf War307
First Gulf War175
Korea37
World War II16

27856 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74383
55 to 64270
35 to 54241
75+169
18 to 3462

27856 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7059.24%
Black3678.1%
2+ Races5314.93%
Hispanic30.8%

27856 Veterans by Race

27856 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

27856 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

27856 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

27856 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

27856 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

81.86%

Born in 27856

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of 27856 residents were born in the United States, with 81.86% having been born in . 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

27856 Place of Birth