Goldsboro, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

33,448

0.352% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

About

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None of the households in Goldsboro, 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 N/A are Wayne Community College (1,488 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Goldsboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Goldsboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Goldsboro, 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

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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.

Economy

The economy of Goldsboro, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Goldsboro, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($143,275), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,632), and Wholesale Trade ($67,969).

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

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goldsboro, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,359 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,193 people), and Production Occupations (1,035 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goldsboro, 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

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

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($69,085), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,351), and Public Administration ($53,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,269), Public Administration ($46,182), and Information ($44,706).

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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Goldsboro, NC are White (856 and 58%), followed by Black or African American (268 and 18.2%), Hispanic or Latino (268 and 18.2%), and Two or More Races (39 and 2.64%).

The largest universities in Goldsboro, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wayne Community College (1,488 and NaNM%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Wayne Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,488 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne Community College with 1,488 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 701 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goldsboro, NC, which is 0.891 times less than the 787 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 856 degrees mean that there were 3.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 268 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Goldsboro, NC have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goldsboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goldsboro, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Goldsboro, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro, NC is from North Carolina.

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2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

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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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (4.12%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Goldsboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (4.12%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goldsboro, NC have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Goldsboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goldsboro, 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 Goldsboro, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

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Health

92.2% of the population of Goldsboro, NC has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 30.9% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 8.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NC see 2137 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.4% increase from the previous year (2087 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1669 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,137 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, NC

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NC see an average of 2,137 patients per year. This represents a 2.4% increase from the previous year (2,087 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.75%

Uninsured

27.9%

Employer Coverage

30.9%

Medicaid

9.09%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

8.38%

Military or VA

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

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