Edgecombe County, NC

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2023 Population

48,777

0.591% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$116,800

9.98% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Edgecombe County, NC had a population of 48.8k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edgecombe County, NC declined from 49,067 to 48,777, a −0.591% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Edgecombe County, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Edgecombe County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Edgecombe County, NC are Edgecombe Community College (435 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Edgecombe County, NC was $116,800, and the homeownership rate was 59.4%.

Most people in Edgecombe County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgecombe County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Edgecombe County, NC borders Halifax County, NC, Martin County, NC, Nash County, NC, Pitt County, NC, and Wilson County, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Edgecombe County, NC is home to a population of 48.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Edgecombe County, 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 Edgecombe County, 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Edgecombe County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edgecombe County, NC was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Edgecombe County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Edgecombe County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($90,089), Information ($75,238), and Finance & Insurance ($54,132).

Employment

Occupations

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in N/A (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgecombe County, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgecombe County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Edgecombe County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,357), Public Administration ($58,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($51,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,617).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
51
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$152k
Manufacturing
$86.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$63k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Edgecombe County, NC awarded 435 degrees. The student population of Edgecombe County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 221 male students and 815 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Edgecombe County, NC are Black or African American (201 and 46.2%), followed by White (178 and 40.9%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 9.2%), and Unknown (7 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Edgecombe County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Edgecombe Community College (435 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Edgecombe County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (57 and 13.1%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (38 and 8.74%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 8.74%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,036 students enrolled in Edgecombe County, NC, 21.3% men and 78.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 550 records, of which 85.5% were women and 14.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
37 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
21 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Edgecombe County, NC was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Edgecombe County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Edgecombe Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

435 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Edgecombe Community College with 435 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Edgecombe County, NC, which is 0.403 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 Black or African American students. These 201 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 178 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 ($208) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,250) 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

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In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Edgecombe County, NC was $116,800 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $116,800, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Edgecombe County, NC is 59.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Edgecombe County, NC have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgecombe County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Edgecombe County, NC is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Edgecombe County, NC was Census Tract 214 with a value of $70,784, followed by Census Tract 216 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $66,094 and $61,739.

Housing

Property

$116,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,426

$11,600

Median Property Taxes

±$785

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 Edgecombe County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 214
Census Tract 216
Census Tract 213

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Edgecombe County, NC was Census Tract 214 with a value of $70,784, followed by Census Tract 216 and Census Tract 213, with respective values of $66,094 and $61,739.

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

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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19.5k

Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the 19.5k households in Edgecombe County, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Edgecombe County, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Edgecombe County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (8.87%)
Worked At Home (7.99%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Edgecombe County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.87%) and those who worked at home (7.99%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgecombe County, NC have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Edgecombe County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Edgecombe County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgecombe County, 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 N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgecombe County, NC is N/A, followed by N/A and 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.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of Edgecombe County, 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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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