Brunswick County PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

152,568

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.4

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.23%

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,024

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$349,800

11.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

55,171

4.08% 1-year growth

About

4.97% of the households in Brunswick 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.

98.5% of the residents in Brunswick County PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Brunswick County PUMA, NC are Brunswick Community College (552 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Brunswick County PUMA, NC was $349,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Brunswick County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Brunswick County PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Brunswick County PUMA, NC borders Pender & New Hanover (North) Counties PUMA, NC, New Hanover County (South)--Wilmington City PUMA, NC, Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC, and Horry (Central and North) County--North Myrtle Beach City PUMA, SC.

United States North Carolina South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Brunswick County PUMA, NC is home to a population of 153k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.56% of Brunswick County PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.44k people).

In 2024, there were 9.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Brunswick County PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC are Spanish (5,296 households), Gujarati (337 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (282 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,664

Women

51.9%

70,243

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 145,907 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Brunswick County PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Brunswick County PUMA, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Brunswick County PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
123k ± 698
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 578
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.36k ± 640

5.63%

Hispanic Population

8.58k people

5.63% of the people in Brunswick County PUMA, NC are hispanic (8.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Brunswick County PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
953 ± 755 people
Germany
454 ± 522 people
Peru
342 ± 454 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Brunswick County PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 953 Brunswick County PUMA, NC residents, followed by Germany with 454 and Peru with 342.

Foreign-Born Population

3.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.44k people

3.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5k people

As of 2024, 3.56% of Brunswick County PUMA, NC residents (5.44k 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC was 3.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,296 households (3.6%)
Gujarati
337 households (0.229%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
282 households (0.192%)

4.97% of the households in Brunswick County PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC was Spanish. 3.6% of the households in Brunswick 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

Vietnam
5,982 ± 505
Gulf War (2001-)
2,475 ± 416
Gulf War (1990s)
1,713 ± 319

Brunswick County PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Brunswick County PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Brunswick County PUMA, NC employs 55.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Brunswick County PUMA, NC were Construction (5,218 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,995 people), and the highest paying industries were Other professional, scientific & technical services ($351,455), Not specified manufacturing industries ($314,664), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($206,007).

Males in Brunswick County PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,969. The income inequality in Brunswick County PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,774

Women

48.5%

28,397

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Brunswick County PUMA, NC in 2023 was 55,171 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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

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

Occupations

55.2k

2023 Value

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brunswick County PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 53k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Brunswick County PUMA, NC, are Cashiers (1,667 people), Retail salespersons (1,628 people), and Other managers (1,400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Brunswick County 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

55.2k

2023 Value

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 4.08%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Brunswick County PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 53k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Brunswick County PUMA, NC, are Construction (5,218 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,995 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Brunswick County PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Brunswick County PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,461

Median earning men ± $3,077

$42,204

Median earning women ± $1,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,707), and Public Administration ($66,973).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($61,385), Public Administration ($57,410), and Manufacturing ($56,813).

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 2023, universities in Brunswick County PUMA, NC awarded 552 degrees. The student population of Brunswick County PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 680 male students and 1,165 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Brunswick County PUMA, NC are White (434 and 78.6%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 8.33%), Black or African American (42 and 7.61%), and Two or More Races (22 and 3.99%).

The largest universities in Brunswick County PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Brunswick Community College (552 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Brunswick County PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (211 and 38.2%), Information Technology (56 and 10.1%), and Registered Nursing (46 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,845 students enrolled in Brunswick County PUMA, NC, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,278 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
211 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded
Accounting & Finance
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Brunswick County PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 211 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Brunswick Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

552 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brunswick Community College with 552 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 242 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Brunswick County PUMA, NC, which is 0.781 times less than the 310 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 434 degrees mean that there were 9.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 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 ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,938) 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 2023, 0.478% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.472% 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (34k), Some college (28.1k), and Bachelors Degree (25.4k).

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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC was $349,800 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,700 to $349,800, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Brunswick County PUMA, NC is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Brunswick County PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Brunswick County PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$349,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,851

$58,472

Median Property Taxes

±$1,756

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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Brunswick County PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Brunswick County 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.

$77,024

Median Household Income

± $2,734

69.1k

Number of Households

± 2,186

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.1k households in Brunswick County PUMA, NC grew to $77,024 from the previous year's value of $74,034.

The following chart displays the households in Brunswick 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

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Brunswick County PUMA, NC

0.479

2022 Wage GINI in Brunswick County PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Brunswick County PUMA, NC was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.03% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Brunswick County PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Brunswick County PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (7.84%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Brunswick County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.84%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Brunswick County PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Brunswick County PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick County PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Brunswick County PUMA, NC (14k out of 151k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Brunswick County 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

92.5% of the population of Brunswick County PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 25.4% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 1.92% 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, 48% were men and 52% 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 14.8% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.53%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

25.4%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Brunswick County PUMA, NC declined by 5.4% from 7.96% to 7.53%.

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