Nebo is a CDP located in Burke County and McDowell County North Carolina. Nebo has a 2024 population of 1,660. Nebo is currently growing at a rate of 7.65% annually and its population has increased by 25.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,318 in 2020.
The average household income in Nebo is $52,814 with a poverty rate of 17.71%. The median age in Nebo is 56.6 years: 56.9 years for males, and 51.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nebo was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 653 | 2.11 | 81.3 | 18.7 |
| Married | 366 | 2.76 | 87.7 | 12.3 |
| Non Family | 287 | 1.28 | 73.2 | 26.8 |
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2.76
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
81.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.4%.
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
100% of Nebo residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.
rate
17.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
25%
Male Poverty Rate
8.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nebo is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nebo is White, with 16.48% 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 6.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.07%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
70.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.8%
Labor Force Participation
49.8%
Employment Rate
0%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
80.67%
Born in Nebo
100%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
100% of Nebo residents were born in the United States, with 80.67% having been born in North Carolina. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.