Bladen County, NC

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2023 Population

29,591

0.725% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.8

0.444% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,528

10% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$125,800

8.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,332

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bladen County, NC had a population of 29.6k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $44,528. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bladen County, NC declined from 29,807 to 29,591, a −0.725% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,476 to $44,528, a 10% increase.

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None of the households in Bladen County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Bladen County, NC are Bladen Community College (527 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bladen County, NC was $125,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Bladen County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bladen County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Bladen County, NC borders Columbus County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Pender County, NC, Robeson County, NC, and Sampson County, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bladen County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

817 people

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

724 people

As of 2023, 2.76% of Bladen County, NC residents (817 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bladen County, NC was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bladen County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Bladen County, NC employs 11.3k people. The largest industries in Bladen County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,012), and Finance & Insurance ($61,504).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2023 Value

± 905

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bladen County, NC grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bladen County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,217 people), Production Occupations (1,170 people), and Management Occupations (1,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bladen County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k

2023 Value

± 905

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bladen County, NC grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bladen County, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bladen County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bladen County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,920

Median earning men ± $5,053

$36,070

Median earning women ± $2,355

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,333), Information ($71,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,787), Public Administration ($52,695), and Construction ($50,305).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade
28
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$280k
Manufacturing
$44.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$33.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Bladen County, NC awarded 527 degrees. The student population of Bladen County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 322 male students and 656 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bladen County, NC are White (272 and 51.8%), followed by Black or African American (120 and 22.9%), American Indian or Alaska Native (57 and 10.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (36 and 6.86%).

The largest universities in Bladen County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Bladen Community College (527 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bladen County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 20.9%), Welding Technology (44 and 8.35%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (37 and 7.02%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 978 students enrolled in Bladen County, NC, 32.9% men and 67.1% women.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
110 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
36 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bladen County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bladen County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bladen Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

527 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bladen Community College with 527 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 153 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bladen County, NC, which is 0.409 times less than the 374 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 272 degrees mean that there were 2.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 120 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($126) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bladen County, NC was $125,800 in 2023, which is 0.415 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,900 to $125,800, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Bladen County, NC is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bladen County, NC have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bladen County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bladen County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.45%.

Housing

Property

$125,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,084

$8,127

Median Property Taxes

±$647

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bladen County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bladen County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9502

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bladen County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,528

Median Household Income

± $4,772

11.6k

Number of Households

± 830

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Bladen County, NC grew to $44,528 from the previous year's value of $40,476.

The following chart displays the households in Bladen County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bladen County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (6.22%)

In 2023, 80.9% of workers in Bladen County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (6.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bladen County, NC have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Bladen County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bladen County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bladen County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bladen County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bladen County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.45%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bladen County, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bladen County, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 30.6% of the children was living in poverty in Bladen County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Bladen County, NC has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bladen County, NC see 4702 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.578% increase from the previous year (4675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2271 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1018 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,702 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bladen County, NC

Primary care physicians in Bladen County, NC see an average of 4,702 patients per year. This represents a 0.578% increase from the previous year (4,675 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bladen County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.89%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bladen County, NC declined by 10.7% from 9.96% to 8.89%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bladen County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.