Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

145,967

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

6.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,716

5.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$328,600

12.5% 1-year growth

About

17.5% of the households in N/A 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.

93% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are Central Carolina Community College (1,257 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $328,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC, Durham County (South)--Durham City (South) PUMA, NC, Orange County--Chapel Hill Town PUMA, NC, Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, Randolph County PUMA, NC, Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, and Harnett County PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 146k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2024, there were 4.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.4k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (20,328 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (468 households), and German (334 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.4k ± 450
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.3k ± 635
Other (Hispanic)
9.82k ± 1.21k

17.3%

Hispanic Population

25.2k people

17.3% of the people in N/A are hispanic (25.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.5k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC residents (14.9k 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 N/A was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
20,328 households (14.7%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
468 households (0.338%)
German
334 households (0.241%)

17.5% of the households in N/A 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 N/A was Spanish. 14.7% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,619 ± 357
Gulf War (2001-)
1,721 ± 318
Gulf War (1990s)
1,607 ± 347

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 3.4% from 10.3% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

63.7k

2024 Value

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 62.4k employees to 63.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Other managers (1,934 people), Registered nurses (1,599 people), and Customer service representatives (1,337 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

63.7k

2024 Value

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 62.4k employees to 63.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Construction (5,205 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,885 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,129

Median earning men ± $2,579

$40,060

Median earning women ± $1,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($130,035), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,143), and Public Administration ($73,365).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($74,417), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,604), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,088).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

The student population of Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,240 male students and 3,642 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are White (630 and 50.1%), Hispanic or Latino (287 and 22.8%), Black or African American (224 and 17.8%), and Unknown (51 and 4.06%).

The largest universities in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Central Carolina Community College (1,257 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (277 and 22%), General Business Administration & Management (81 and 6.44%), and Welding Technology (71 and 5.65%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $328,600 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,200 to $328,600, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,442

$43,518

Median Property Taxes

±$1,607

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,716

Median Household Income

± $2,588

58.1k

Number of Households

± 2,086

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.1k households in N/A grew to $77,716 from the previous year's value of $73,853.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.