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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 Ossipee, NC compare?
| Figure | Ossipee, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 577 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 536 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 883 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Ossipee, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 795±302 |
| Median age | 34.8±10.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21.5%±17.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.0%±16.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±14.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.1%±4.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.7%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $70,417±$31,124 |
| Per capita income | $29,407±$6,193 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±10.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 13.7%±14.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $125,700±$34,474 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$645 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.9%±30.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.1%±11.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.3%±6.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.0%±6.1 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