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Dublin, NC

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

349
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.2
years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
47.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Dublin is a town within Bladen County, North Carolina, United States.
Location
Town in Bladen County, NC, US
Co-ordinates
DEC34.656249° N, 78.723094° W
DMS34° 39′ 22.50″ N, 78° 43′ 23.14″ W

Population Density & area

802.3/sq mi (309.7/km²)
Total Area
0.435 sq mi (1.127 km²)
Land Area
0.435 sq mi (1.127 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.3% male
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
males per 100 females
Dublin 97.2
Bladen County 93.4
North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Dublin 0.3%
Bladen County 3.8%
North Carolina 9.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.2
years ∙ half population younger than 38.2, half older
Dublin
38.2
Bladen County
44.7
North Carolina
39.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
85.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Dublin 85.6
Bladen County 78.8
North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.4% 20.6% 21.8%
Working age (18-64) 53.8% 55.9% 61%
Senior (65+) 21.8% 23.5% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 85.6 78.8 63.8
Child dependency ratio 45.2 36.9 35.6
Old-age dependency ratio 40.4 41.9 28.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
62.5%
Black
37%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
47.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Dublin 47.2%
Bladen County 60.2%
North Carolina 58.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Dublin population
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino 0% 9.3% 11.3%
Mexican 0% 3.9% 5.6%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.8% 1.3%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 4.3% 4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 90.7% 88.7%
One race 99.4% 88.3% 84.6%
White 62.5% 53.4% 60%
Black or African American 37% 32.1% 20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 2.4% 0.8%
Asian 0% 0.2% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.6% 2.4% 4.1%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.2% family
Family 67.2%
Non family 32.8%
% family households
Dublin 67.2%
Bladen County 62.9%
North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

3.01
persons per household
Dublin
3.01
Bladen County
2.46
North Carolina
2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Dublin population
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Total households 116 11,824 4,282,345
Average houshold size 3.01 2.46 2.44
Family households 78 7,441 2,753,022
Average family size 3.69 3.19 3.03
Married couple family 49 5,068 2,021,951
Other families 29 2,373 731,071
Male householder 9 505 195,051
Female householder 20 1,868 536,020
Non-family households 38 4,383 1,529,323
One-person households 29 4,070 1,258,822
Male householder 14 1,825 544,050
Senior (65+) living alone 5 703 160,332
Female householder 15 2,245 714,772
Senior (65+) living alone 10 1,408 342,051
Other living arrangements 9 313 270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

130
housing units
Dublin 130
Bladen County 15,286
North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

89.2% occupied
Occupied 89.2%
Vacant 10.8%
vacancy rate
Dublin 10.8%
Bladen County 22.6%
North Carolina 12.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
75.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.7%
Mobile homes
16.9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
40%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
38.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.7 5.6
1–3 rooms 0% 7.2% 11.4%
4–6 rooms 66.2% 58% 54.9%
7+ rooms 33.8% 34.8% 33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0% 4.3% 7.1%
2 bedrooms 26.9% 23.3% 23.8%
3 bedrooms 56.9% 54.2% 46.2%
4+ bedrooms 16.2% 16.8% 21%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1983 1992
Total housing units 130 15,286 4,895,668
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.8% owners
Renter-occupied 30.2%
Owner-occupied 69.8%
homeownership rate
Dublin 69.8%
Bladen County 69.2%
North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

2.4
Owner-occupied
4.43
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Dublin 2.4
Bladen County 2.54
North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Total occupied units 116 11,824 4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later 12.1% 17.8% 26.2%
2010 to 2019 44.8% 34.2% 39.2%
2000 to 2009 12.9% 18.7% 16.2%
1999 or earlier 30.2% 29.4% 18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.3% 98.5% 97.8%
1.01 to 1.50 1.7% 0.7% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 7.8% 5.3%
1 vehicle 32.8% 25.2% 31.4%
2 vehicles 34.5% 36.1% 38%
3 or more vehicles 32.8% 30.9% 25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas 25.9% 21.6% 30.5%
Electricity 74.1% 75.1% 65.5%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.6% 2%
All other fuels 0% 1.8% 1.3%
No fuel used 0% 0.9% 0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.6% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 1.2% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$134,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Dublin
$134,600
Bladen County
$135,100
North Carolina
$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

44.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
44.2%
Owners without a mortgage
44.7%
Renters
51.7%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Property value
Median Value $134,600 $135,100 $288,900
Under $100,000 35.8% 35.4% 12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.9% 28.3% 18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 9.9% 19.9% 20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000 23.5% 12.9% 28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.3% 16.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.2% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 53.1% 34.1% 61.3%
Without a mortgage 46.9% 65.9% 38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,539 $1,281 $1,631
Without a mortgage $633 $478 $490
Gross rent
Median rent $786 $773 $1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Dublin 34.4%
Bladen County 19.5%
North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

9.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Dublin 9.2%
Bladen County 11.4%
North Carolina 9.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

75
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.3%
K–12
88%
College / Undergraduate
6.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Dublin
10.9%
Bladen County
19.4%
North Carolina
39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+) 75 5,793 2,530,102
Nursery / preschool 5.3% 3.6% 5.3%
K–12 88% 81.9% 67.4%
Kindergarten 0% 5.6% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.7% 23.6% 20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 44% 26.3% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 25.3% 26.4% 21.5%
College or graduate school 6.7% 14.6% 27.3%
College, undergraduate 6.7% 12.6% 21.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 10.9% 19.4% 39.3%
School type
Public school 100% 87.9% 82.3%
Private school 0% 12.1% 17.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

218
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.9%
HS graduate
15.1%
Some college no degree
31.2%
Associates degree
10.1%
Bachelors degree
18.8%
Graduate or professional degree
15.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
86.7% · 13.3%
HS graduate
51.5% · 48.5%
Some college no degree
66.2% · 33.8%
Associates degree
59.1% · 40.9%
Bachelors degree
39% · 61%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Population (25+) 218 21,282 7,380,330
Less than 9th grade 2.3% 3.5% 3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.9% 7.9% 6%
High school diploma or GED 15.1% 34.3% 24.8%
Some college, no degree 31.2% 22.3% 19.6%
Associate's degree 10.1% 12.4% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.4% 19.5% 35.7%
Bachelor's degree 18.8% 13.6% 22.2%
Graduate or professional 15.6% 5.9% 13.5%
High School or higher 90.8% 88.6% 90.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,641
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$35,938
Bachelors degree
$50,625
Graduate or professional degree
$68,750

Poverty Rate

6.7%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
10%
HS graduate
15.2%
Some college or associates
20%
Bachelors degree or higher
6.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Dublin Bladen County North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,641 $39,977 $49,275
Less than high school graduate $— $30,116 $31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $37,633 $37,346
Some college or associate's degree $35,938 $36,924 $43,525
Bachelor's degree $50,625 $60,672 $64,395
Graduate or professional degree $68,750 $57,938 $80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 10% 31.4% 26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15.2% 21.1% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 20% 14.9% 10%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.7% 6% 4.2%

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