Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

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Population

129,925

1.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$192,200

3.5% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

53,732

3.89% 1-year growth

About

N/A N/A% of the people in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are Central Carolina Community College (1,185 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC is $192,200, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC is N/A per household.

Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC borders Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC, Durham City (South) PUMA, NC, Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, Burlington City PUMA, NC, Randolph County PUMA, NC, Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, and Harnett County PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in North Carolina, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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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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.

Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC 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 not available for Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

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.

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, 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 130k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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N/A% of the people in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (N/A people).

The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Age by Nativity

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Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
6,368 ± 1,910 people
El Salvador
1,453 ± 931 people
Guatemala
619 ± 609 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 6,368 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by El Salvador with 1,453 and Guatemala with 619.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

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Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in N/A, N/A times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC is N/A. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chatham & Lee 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,067. The income inequality in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.482, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC employs 53.7k people. The largest industries in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are Construction (4,103 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,384 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,205 people), and the highest paying industries are Software publishing ($145,955), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($135,152), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($130,126).

Wages

Median Household Income

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$65,976

Average Male Salary in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

± $11,361

$48,067

Average Female Salary in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

± $7,194

In 2017, full-time male employees in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC made 1.37 times more than female employees.

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

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

Asian
$77,433 ± $74,707
White
$53,767 ± $7,407
Black
$34,271 ± $9,500

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.44 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC.

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

Wage Distribution

0.482

2017 Wage GINI in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

0.482

2016 Wage GINI in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

In 2017, the income inequality in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.128% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Chatham & Lee 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chatham & Lee Counties 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 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

53.7k

2017 Value

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 3.89%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, are Cashiers (1,709 people), Registered nurses (1,382 people), and Miscellaneous managers (1,271 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Cashiers (1,709 people), Registered nurses (1,382 people), and Miscellaneous managers (1,271 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($225,092), Medical scientists, & life scientists, all other ($170,532), and Sales representatives, services, all other ($169,578).

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.7k

2017 Value

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 3.89%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, are Construction (4,103 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,384 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Chatham & Lee 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Construction (4,103 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,384 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,205 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Software publishing ($145,955), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($135,152), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($130,126).

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 2015, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $50.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($35.3B) and Machinery ($34.5B).

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.

$407B

2015 Value in North Carolina

$632B

Projected 2045 Value in North Carolina

55.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound North Carolina trade was $407B. This is expected to increase 55.4% to $632B 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

South Carolina
$25.6B
Georgia
$25.4B
Virginia
$25.2B

In 2015, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $25.6B, followed by Georgia with $25.4B and Virginia and $25.2B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC awarded 1,185 degrees. The student population of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC is skewed towards women, with 1,915 male students and 3,272 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are White (693 and 59%), followed by Black or African American (258 and 22%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 12.4%), and Two or More Races (27 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Central Carolina Community College (1,185 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 17%), Welding Technology (70 and 5.91%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (61 and 5.15%).

The median tuition costs in Chatham & Lee 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
202 degree-majorss awarded
Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant
38 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
32 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Central Carolina Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,185 degrees awarded

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Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Carolina Community College with 1,185 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

540

Degrees Awarded to Men

645

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 540 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.837 times less than the 645 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
693 degrees awarded
Black or African American
258 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
146 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC were to White students. These 693 degrees mean that there were 2.69 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 258 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$192,200

2018 Median

± $6,207

$185,700

2017 Median

± $5,554

The following charts display, first, the property values in Chatham & Lee 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Chatham & Lee 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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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Average Range

This chart shows the households in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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N/A Homeownership

This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, the most common method of travel for workers in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC was N/A (N/A%), followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chatham & Lee 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 Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC have N/A, followed by N/A.

Health

N/A% of the population of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 1417 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.496% increase from the previous year (1410 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1829 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Edgecombe County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.2%). Additionally, Hertford County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (40.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,417 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,417 patients per year. This represents a 0.496% increase from the previous year (1,410 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

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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