Wayne County PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

117,606

0.107% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.4

0.267% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.9%

5.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,082

6.92% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,700

6.83% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

52,022

0.878% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wayne County PUMA, NC had a population of 118k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $58,082. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County PUMA, NC grew from 117,480 to 117,606, a 0.107% increase and its median household income grew from $54,323 to $58,082, a 6.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), and White (Hispanic) (3.95%).

13.8% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Wayne County PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Wayne Community College (1,488 degrees awarded in 2022) and University of Mount Olive (649 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County PUMA, NC was $162,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.5%.

Most people in Wayne County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wayne County PUMA, NC borders Wilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City PUMA, NC, Johnston County (West) PUMA, NC, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, and Lenoir, Onslow (North) & Jones Counties PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Wayne County PUMA, NC is home to a population of 118k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.87% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (8.08k people).

In 2023, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (60k people) in Wayne County PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.48k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Spanish (12,579 households), Haitian (253 households), and Korean (250 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

59,045

Women

50.3%

58,453

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 117,498 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

95%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wayne County PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
60k ± 389
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 637
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.48k ± 955

13.2%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

13.2% of the people in Wayne County PUMA, NC are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wayne County PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,891 ± 1,304 people
Guatemala
1,646 ± 989 people
Haiti
454 ± 522 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wayne County PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 2,891 Wayne County PUMA, NC residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,646 and Haiti with 454.

Foreign-Born Population

6.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.08k people

7.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.31k people

As of 2023, 6.87% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents (8.08k 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 Wayne County PUMA, NC was 7.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,579 households (11.4%)
Haitian
253 households (0.23%)
Korean
250 households (0.227%)

13.8% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Spanish. 11.4% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,493 ± 576
Gulf War (1990s)
2,857 ± 488
Vietnam
2,095 ± 363

Wayne County PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wayne County PUMA, NC employs 52k people. The largest industries in Wayne County PUMA, NC are U. S. Air Force (3,502 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,397 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,382 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($146,113), Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($134,876), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,683).

Males in Wayne County PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,699. The income inequality in Wayne County PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,478

Women

48.1%

27,506

Men

51.9%

The workforce of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2020 was 52,984 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wayne County PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52k

2022 Value

0.878%

1 Year growth

± 0.878%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.878%, from 51.6k employees to 52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County PUMA, NC, are Cashiers (1,673 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,394 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County PUMA, 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

52k

2022 Value

0.878%

1 Year growth

± 0.878%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wayne County PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.878%, from 51.6k employees to 52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County PUMA, NC, are U. S. Air Force (3,502 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,397 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,157

Median earning men ± $2,509

$31,802

Median earning women ± $1,918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($72,692), Public Administration ($59,185), and Wholesale Trade ($58,361).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Wholesale Trade ($47,262), and Public Administration ($46,310).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

In 2022, universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC awarded 2,137 degrees. The student population of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,754 male students and 3,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC are White (1,218 and 58.5%), followed by Black or African American (414 and 19.9%), Hispanic or Latino (318 and 15.3%), and Two or More Races (64 and 3.07%).

The largest universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wayne Community College (1,488 and 69.6%) and University of Mount Olive (649 and 30.4%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County PUMA, NC are General Business Administration & Management (253 and 11.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (250 and 11.7%), and Information Technology (184 and 8.61%).

The median tuition cost in Wayne County PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $22,591.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Wayne County PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 4,971 (35.3% men and 64.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 4,971 students enrolled in Wayne County PUMA, NC, 35.3% men and 64.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,650 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
250 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
36 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 250 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wayne Community College
1,488 degrees awarded
University of Mount Olive
649 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 929 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County PUMA, NC, which is 0.769 times less than the 1,208 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 1,218 degrees mean that there were 2.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 414 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,591) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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

Measure

In 2022, 0.922% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.606% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (27.9k), Some college (23.3k), and Secondary Education (14.3k).

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 Wayne County PUMA, NC was $162,700 in 2023, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $162,700, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County PUMA, NC is 61.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne County PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wayne County PUMA, NC is $58,082. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Property

$162,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,415

$28,846

Median Property Taxes

±$1,361

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 Wayne County PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.5% of the housing units in Wayne County PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wayne County PUMA, 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.

$58,082

Median Household Income

± $2,512

46.9k

Number of Households

± 1,812

In 2023, the median household income of the 46.9k households in Wayne County PUMA, NC grew to $58,082 from the previous year's value of $54,323.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.418

2022 Wage GINI in Wayne County PUMA, NC

0.435

2021 Wage GINI in Wayne County PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.93% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wayne County PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wayne County PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wayne County PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (3.96%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Wayne County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (3.96%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Wayne County PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County PUMA, NC (19.4k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.9% of the population of Wayne County PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 6.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

15.8%

Non-Group

6.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County PUMA, NC declined by 0.311% from 12.2% to 12.1%.

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