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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Candor, NC compare?
| Figure | Candor, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 823 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 813 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 401 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.2% |
| Measure | Candor, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,160±394 |
| Median age | 29.6±10.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.9%±16.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.1%±14.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 29.4%±16.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 12.6%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $57,639±$27,894 |
| Per capita income | $26,329±$9,160 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.2%±15.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,900±$37,111 |
| Median gross rent | $1,020±$184 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 79.1%±32.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.2%±16.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3%±17.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.4%±10.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov