Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

153,123

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

5.25%

5.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,328

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$489,100

9.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

72,601

1.08% 1-year growth

About

17.6% of the households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns 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.

94.6% of the residents in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was $489,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.2%.

Most people in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC borders Mecklenburg County (East)--Mint Hill & Matthews (North) Towns PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (South)--Matthews Town (South) PUMA, NC, Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC, and Chester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC is home to a population of 153k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.4% of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2024, there were 8.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC are Spanish (10,322 households), Telugu (1,787 households), and Hindi (1,268 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,342

Women

50.6%

73,494

Men

49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,836 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 2.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.04k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 537

10.5%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

10.5% of the people in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
3,143 ± 1,362 people
Mexico
1,048 ± 792 people
China
975 ± 764 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was India, the natal country of 3,143 Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC residents, followed by Mexico with 1,048 and China with 975.

Foreign-Born Population

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

12.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC residents (20.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was 12.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,322 households (7.11%)
Telugu
1,787 households (1.23%)
Hindi
1,268 households (0.873%)

17.6% of the households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was Spanish. 7.11% of the households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns 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-)
2,117 ± 390
Vietnam
1,652 ± 305
Gulf War (1990s)
1,454 ± 335

Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC employs 72.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC were Elementary & secondary schools (4,688 people), Construction (4,351 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,943 people), and the highest paying industries were Miscellaneous wood products ($239,770), Data processing, hosting & related services ($231,275), and Air transportation ($209,287).

Males in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.57 times higher than the average income of females, which is $79,539. The income inequality in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,400

Women

46%

39,201

Men

54%

The workforce of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 was 72,601 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

72.6k

2023 Value

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 71.8k employees to 72.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, are Other managers (3,290 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,669 people), and Financial managers (1,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

72.6k

2023 Value

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 1.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 71.8k employees to 72.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,688 people), Construction (4,351 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,943 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,019

Median earning men ± $4,825

$47,639

Median earning women ± $2,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,122), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($139,150), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,975).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,726), Manufacturing ($88,447), and Public Administration ($67,690).

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.619% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.555% 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 Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (31.8k), High School or Equivalent (22.6k), and Some college (19.3k).

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 Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was $489,100 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $448,400 to $489,100, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$489,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,066

$43,116

Median Property Taxes

±$1,522

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 Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$128,328

Median Household Income

± $4,230

50k

Number of Households

± 1,685

In 2024, the median household income of the 50k households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC grew to $128,328 from the previous year's value of $123,543.

The following chart displays the households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.507

2023 Wage GINI in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC

0.508

2022 Wage GINI in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was 0.507 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.294% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (25.4%)
Carpooled (5.92%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.92%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns 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 Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC (8.01k out of 153k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

95.1% of the population of Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 64.6% on employee plans, 6.97% on Medicaid, 9.25% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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 0% change from the previous year (1,413 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

64.6%

Employer Coverage

6.97%

Medicaid

9.25%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC declined by 0.566% from 4.9% to 4.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.