Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC

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2024 Population
138,207
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
14.1%
8.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$67,854
3.79% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$302,300
12.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
62,941
0.463% 1-year growth

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16% of the households in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are North Carolina A & T State University (2,601 degrees awarded in 2023) and Guilford College (259 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was $302,300, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC is home to a population of 138k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.1% of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.5k people) in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are Spanish (7,500 households), Arabic (1,758 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,366 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,236
Women
52.8%
64,635
Men
47.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,871 inhabitants, with 47.2% men, and 52.8% women.

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Citizenship

93.6%
2024 Citizenship
93.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69.5k ± 2.33k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    44.6k ± 2.82k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.23k ± 1.03k
8.26%
Hispanic Population
11.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.5k people) in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.23k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.26% of the people in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are hispanic (11.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,247 ± 1,154 people
  2. India
    1,399 ± 914 people
  3. Vietnam
    1,026 ± 783 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 2,247 Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC residents, followed by India with 1,399 and Vietnam with 1,026.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.7k people
11.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.1k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC residents (16.7k 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 Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,500 households (5.76%)
  2. Arabic
    1,758 households (1.35%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    1,366 households (1.05%)

16% of the households in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC 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 Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was Spanish. 5.76% of the households in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,674 ± 248
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,262 ± 349
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    964 ± 286

Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC employs 62.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC were Restaurants & Food Services (4,146 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,350 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,217 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($190,479), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($155,588), and Legal services ($153,982).

Males in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.54 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,026. The income inequality in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.519, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,733
Women
50.4%
31,208
Men
49.6%

The workforce of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC in 2023 was 62,941 people, with 50.4% woman, and 49.6% men.

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Occupations

62.9k
2023 Value
0.463%
1 Year growth
± 0.463%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.463%, from 62.7k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,570 people), Customer service representatives (1,428 people), and Retail salespersons (1,417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.9k
2023 Value
0.463%
1 Year growth
± 0.463%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.463%, from 62.7k employees to 62.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,146 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,350 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, 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

$50,838
Median earning men ± $2,639
$39,420
Median earning women ± $1,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,352), Public Administration ($78,589), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($55,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,186), and Information ($54,169).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC awarded 2,860 degrees. The student population of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,899 male students and 9,194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are Black or African American (2,062 and 75%), White (290 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (159 and 5.79%), and Two or More Races (113 and 4.11%).

The largest universities in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are North Carolina A & T State University (2,601 and 90.9%) and Guilford College (259 and 9.06%).

The most popular majors in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 and 8.29%), General Psychology (195 and 6.82%), and General Business Administration & Management (166 and 5.8%).

The median tuition costs in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC are $40,400 for private four year colleges, and $3,540 and $17,200 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,093 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 15,093 students enrolled in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 11,604 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Sport & Fitness Management
    133 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    237 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    195 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was Sport & Fitness Management with 133 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. North Carolina A & T State University
    2,601 degrees awarded
  2. Guilford College
    259 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Carolina A & T State University with 2,601 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,094 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC, which is 0.619 times less than the 1,766 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 2,062 degrees mean that there were 7.11 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 290 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,208) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,270) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.07% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (26.8k), Some college (25.8k), and High School or Equivalent (21.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was $302,300 in 2024, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,600 to $302,300, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,363
$33,128
Median Property Taxes
±$1,411

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Rent vs Own

57%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,854
Median Household Income
± $2,857
58.1k
Number of Households
± 2,094

In 2024, the median household income of the 58.1k households in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC grew to $67,854 from the previous year's value of $65,374.

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Wage Distribution

0.519
2023 Wage GINI in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC
0.514
2022 Wage GINI in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was 0.519 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.929% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (16%)
  3. Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC (18.6k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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Health

92% of the population of Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.99%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
13.2%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.42%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greensboro City (North) PUMA, NC declined by 3.02% from 8.24% to 7.99%.

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