Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

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Population

134,798

0.641% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

Median Age

43.6

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Median Household Income

$41,894

4.3% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$115,500

1.85% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

54,244

0.829% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 135k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $41,894. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew from 133,939 to 134,798, a 0.641% increase and its median household income grew from $40,165 to $41,894, a 4.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), White (Hispanic) (3.18%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.55%). 7.53% of the households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 97.5% of the residents in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are Western Piedmont Community College (440 degrees awarded in 2019) and McDowell Technical Community College (262 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was $115,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%. Most people in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC borders Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Asheville City PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Shelby City PUMA, NC, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, and Hickory City PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

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-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.74%). The most partisan county was Graham County, NC with 78.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.74%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of North Carolina.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for North Carolina

49.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in North Carolina

Graham County, NC
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Yadkin County, NC
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Durham County, NC
77.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in North Carolina was Graham County, NC with 78.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in North Carolina colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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 Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 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.

Diversity

Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 135k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.23% of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.7k people).

In 2018, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (6,512 speakers), Hmong (1,934 speakers), and German (127 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 284
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 258
White (Hispanic)
4.29k ± 672

5.97%

Hispanic Population

8.04k people

5.97% of the people in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (8.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
6,512 speakers (5.07%)
Hmong
1,934 speakers (1.5%)
German
127 speakers (0.0988%)

7.53% of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 5.07% of the overall population of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are native Spanish speakers. 1.5% speak Hmong and 0.0988% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.23%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

5.7k people

4.45%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

As of 2018, 4.23% of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC residents (5.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 43.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 44, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC residents was 44.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,515 ± 950 people
Guatemala
1,046 ± 791 people
Laos
946 ± 752 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 1,515 Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,046 and Laos with 946.

Citizenship

97.5%

2018 Citizenship

97.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.5% of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,876 ± 385
Gulf War (1990s)
984 ± 174
Korea
775 ± 143

Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is $41,894. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $116,229, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Charlotte City (South) PUMA, NC, with respective values of $107,888 and $101,088.

Males in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,923. The income inequality in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.418, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC employs 54.2k people. The largest industries in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (5,040 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,339 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,154 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($119,897), Offices of dentists ($104,069), and Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($91,748).

Wages

Median Household Income

$41,894

2018 value

± $1,290

4.3%

1 Year Growth

± 4.26%

Households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have a median annual income of $41,894, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $40,165 in 2017, which represents a 4.3% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$48,749

Average Male Salary in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

± $8,129

$38,923

Average Female Salary in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

± $6,160

In 2019, full-time male employees in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC made 1.25 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

White
$39,847 ± $4,979
Asian
$33,910 ± $31,460
Black
$26,757 ± $10,472

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC workers was White. These workers were paid 1.18 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.418

2019 Wage GINI in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

0.424

2018 Wage GINI in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC

In 2019, the income inequality in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 0.418 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.26% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $116,229, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Charlotte City (South) PUMA, NC, with respective values of $107,888 and $101,088.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 45 - 54

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC (23.3k out of 131k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
19,171 ± 996
Hispanic
2,199 ± 451
Black
1,696 ± 395

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

54.2k

2019 Value

0.829%

1 Year growth

± 0.829%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.829%, from 53.8k employees to 54.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,767 people), Registered nurses (1,641 people), and Cashiers (1,538 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,767 people), Registered nurses (1,641 people), and Cashiers (1,538 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC has an unusually high number of residents working as Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders (54.4 times higher than expected), Model makers, patternmakers, & molding machine setters, metal & plastic (10.7 times), and Upholsterers (9.99 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Physicians ($194,276), Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel ($121,231), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($115,394).

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.2k

2019 Value

0.829%

1 Year growth

± 0.829%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.829%, from 53.8k employees to 54.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,040 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,339 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,040 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,339 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,154 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC has an unusually high number of Fiber, yarn, & thread mills (50 times higher than expected), Textile & fabric finishing & coating mills (29.3 times), and Knitting fabric mills, & apparel knitting mills (23.3 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($119,897), Offices of dentists ($104,069), and Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($91,748).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $54.1B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($40B) and Machinery ($36.8B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$430B

2018 Value in North Carolina

$840B

Projected 2045 Value in North Carolina

95.4% growth

In 2018, total outbound North Carolina trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 95.4% to $840B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$28.2B
South Carolina
$27.5B
Virginia
$24.4B

In 2018, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $28.2B, followed by South Carolina with $27.5B and Virginia and $24.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC awarded 702 degrees. The student population of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is skewed towards women, with 1,130 male students and 1,826 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are White (551 and 79.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (56 and 8.03%), Asian (50 and 7.17%), and Black or African American (34 and 4.88%).

The largest universities in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Western Piedmont Community College (440 and 62.7%) and McDowell Technical Community College (262 and 37.3%).

The most popular majors in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (208 and 29.6%), Registered Nursing (57 and 8.12%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (38 and 5.41%).

The median tuition costs in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
208 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
57 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
18 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 208 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Piedmont Community College
440 degrees awarded
McDowell Technical Community College
262 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2019, the Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Piedmont Community College with 440 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

270

Degrees Awarded to Men

432

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.625 times less than the 432 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
551 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
56 degrees awarded
Asian
50 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was White students. These 551 degrees mean that there were 9.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 56 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was $115,500 in 2018, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $113,400 to $115,500, a 1.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$115,500

2018 Median

± $3,069

$113,400

2017 Median

± $2,822

In 2018, the median property value in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew to to $115,500 from the previous year's value of $113,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k - $125k range.

Household Income

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

$41,894

Median Household Income

± $1,290

52.6k

Number of Households

± 1,583

In 2018, the median household income of the 52.6k households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew to $41,894 from the previous year's value of $40,165.

The following chart displays the households in Burke & McDowell Counties 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

2018 Homeownership

71.4%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 72.2% of the housing units in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (2.92%)

In 2018, 85.2% of workers in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (2.92%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

88% of the population of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 39% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.496% decrease from the previous year (1412 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 389 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Jones County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (27.2%). Additionally, Bladen County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (49.1%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,405 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 0.496% decrease from the previous year (1,412 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,264

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in North Carolina

$3,859

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,225

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,260

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in North Carolina (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.37%, from $7,027 to $7,264.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

12%

Uninsured

39%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC declined by 14.3% from 14% to 12%.

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