Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC

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2022 Population

171,779

1.51% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$60,866

10.5% 1-year growth

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14% of the households in Alamance County--Burlington City 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.

Most people in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC borders Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC, Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, Guilford County (North)--Summerfield Town PUMA, NC, Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, and Randolph County PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Economy

The economy of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC employs 78.6k people. The largest industries in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (5,945 people), Construction (5,626 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,887 people), and the highest paying industries are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($146,788), Textile & fabric finishing & coating mills ($143,120), and Legal services ($138,221).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

78.6k

2022 Value

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 3.56%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, are Customer service representatives (2,380 people), Cashiers (1,866 people), and Retail salespersons (1,807 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamance County--Burlington City 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

78.6k

2022 Value

3.56%

1 Year growth

± 3.56%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,945 people), Construction (5,626 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,887 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC awarded 3,383 degrees. The student population of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,414 male students and 6,709 female students.

Completions

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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In false, 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC in false 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

People in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC is $60,866. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, 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 $132,713 and $120,161.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, 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 $132,713 and $120,161.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Alamance County--Burlington City 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.

$60,866

Median Household Income

± $2,024

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Alamance County--Burlington City 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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (8.41%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2022, 81.7% of workers in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.41%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alamance County--Burlington City 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 Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, 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 N/A%. 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 Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC is White, followed by Black 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

90.3% of the population of Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.53% 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

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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 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

9.74%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

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