Cricket, North Carolina Population 2024

2,597

Cricket Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cricket was:

  • White: 81.57%
  • Two or more races: 9.67%
  • Other race: 7.47%
  • Black or African American: 1.28%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
734.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.87% (144)
The current population of Cricket, North Carolina is 2,597 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,453.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,03281.57%
Two or more races2419.67%
Other race1867.47%
Black or African American321.28%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cricket Population by Race

Cricket Population Pyramid 2024

Cricket Median Age

28.1

Total

27.6

Male

28.5

Female

Cricket Adults

There are 1,868 adults, (368 of whom are seniors) in Cricket.

Cricket Age Dependency

66.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cricket Sex Ratio

Female1,25550.38%
Male1,23649.62%

Cricket Population by Age

Cricket Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8542.8751.148.9
Married3553.6288.211.8
Non Family2551.643169
Female2012.9813.486.6
Male433.3539.560.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

51.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cricket Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1469.78%
Associates Degree1218.1%
Bachelors Degree17911.99%
Graduate Degree453.01%
High School Graduate76050.9%
Less Than 9th Grade855.69%
Some College15710.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cricket Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cricket Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2541,137216
Hispanic207930
Other Race100300
2+ Races63630
Black32328

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 25%.

Cricket Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,464$34,537$2,499
Less Than 9th Grade$0$45,947$4,934
Overall$33,450$38,077$0
Some College$37,566$58,155$28,594

$33,450

Average Earnings

$38,077

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Cricket Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cricket Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cricket Language

76.4% of Cricket residents speak only English, while 23.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.6% of the population.

Cricket Language

Cricket Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,80930616.92%
Black322475%

13.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

26.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cricket

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cricket is Black, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cricket is White, with 16.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.25%.

Cricket Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.45%
Less Than 9th Grade2.16%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Cricket Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed29.76%
Female Employed27.36%

Cricket Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cricket Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,804$51,595
Households$45,536$56,450
Married Families$68,558$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,087$43,351

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cricket Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.3%

Male Marriage Rate

37.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cricket Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cricket Marriage

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

Cricket Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cricket Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

209

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War84
First Gulf War80
Vietnam79
Korea29
World War II0

Cricket Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7493
75+44
18 to 3438
55 to 6434
35 to 540

Cricket Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White20912.95%

Cricket Veterans by Race

Cricket Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cricket Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cricket Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cricket Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cricket 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

78.96%

Born in Cricket

93.9%

Native Born

6.1%

Foreign Born

4.38%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.9% of Cricket residents were born in the United States, with 78.96% having been born in North Carolina. 4.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cricket Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,597532.08%
20232,544532.13%
20222,491-28-1.11%
20212,519662.69%
20202,45350425.86%
20191,94950.26%
20181,944-91-4.47%
20172,03534920.7%
20161,686-26-1.52%
20151,712-101-5.57%
20141,813-41-2.21%
20131,854-33-1.75%
20121,887-3-0.16%
20111,890351.89%
20101,85500%

Cricket Population by Year