Eden, NC

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2021 Population
15,317
2.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40.2
3.6% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
19.8%
9.44% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$41,746
6.81% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$96,300
9.81% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Eden, NC had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $41,746. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Eden, NC grew from 14,986 to 15,317, a 2.21% increase and its median household income grew from $39,083 to $41,746, a 6.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eden, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.35%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.83%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.4%).

None of the households in Eden, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Eden, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Eden, NC was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Eden, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Eden, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Eden, NC is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.45% of Eden, NC residents were born outside of the country (529 people).

In 2021, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.41k people) in Eden, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 513 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%
2021 Citizenship
97.8%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.3% of Eden, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Eden, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eden, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.41k ± 740
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.1k ± 617
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    513 ± 244
6.73%
Hispanic Population
1.03k people

In 2021, there were 2.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.41k people) in Eden, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 513 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.73% of the people in Eden, NC are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Eden, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.45%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
529 people
4.19%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
628 people

As of 2021, 3.45% of Eden, NC residents (529 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eden, NC was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    230 ± 89
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    153 ± 137
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 43

Eden, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Eden, NC employs 6.47k people. The largest industries in Eden, NC are Manufacturing (1,006 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (998 people), and Retail Trade (794 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,455), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,533).

Occupations

6.47k
2021 Value
± 690
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eden, NC grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 6.33k employees to 6.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eden, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (730 people), Production Occupations (620 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eden, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

6.47k
2021 Value
± 690
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 14.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Eden, NC grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 6.33k employees to 6.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eden, NC, are Manufacturing (1,006 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (998 people), and Retail Trade (794 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eden, NC, though some of these residents may live in Eden, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,556
Median earning men ± $4,878
$27,707
Median earning women ± $4,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,638), Retail Trade ($49,867), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,980).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($40,865), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,962), and Manufacturing ($37,060).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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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
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

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

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

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

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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
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

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

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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.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.13M), Some college (1.85M), and Bachelors Degree (1.58M).

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.

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The median property value in Eden, NC was $96,300 in 2021, which is 0.393 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $96,300, a 9.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Eden, NC is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Eden, NC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eden, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Eden, NC is $41,746. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Eden, NC was Census Tract 404 with a value of $51,071, followed by Census Tract 403 and Census Tract 405.02, with respective values of $47,723 and $44,531.

Property

$96,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,556
$3,334
Median Property Taxes
±$438

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 Eden, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

52.8%
Homeownership
2021
69.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 52.8% of the housing units in Eden, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 404
  2. Census Tract 403
  3. Census Tract 405.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eden, NC was Census Tract 404 with a value of $51,071, followed by Census Tract 403 and Census Tract 405.02, with respective values of $47,723 and $44,531.

The following map shows all of the places in Eden, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,746
Median Household Income
± $3,686
6.32k
Number of Households
± 653

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.32k households in Eden, NC grew to $41,746 from the previous year's value of $39,083.

The following chart displays the households in Eden, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eden, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2020 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2021, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00774% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (85.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.87%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.05%)

In 2021, 85.3% of workers in Eden, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.87%) and those who worked at home (4.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eden, NC have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Eden, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eden, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eden, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eden, NC (2.93k out of 14.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eden, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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92.4% of the population of Eden, NC has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 29.2% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 9.45% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see 2677 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (2591 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2685 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 736 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,677 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NC

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NC see an average of 2,677 patients per year. This represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (2,591 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.56%
Uninsured
38.1%
Employer Coverage
29.2%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
9.45%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eden, NC declined by 15.5% from 8.95% to 7.56%.

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

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