Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

143,990

0.0645% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

0.512% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

14.7%

3.27% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$63,119

3.69% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$206,100

7.74% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

63,947

1.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC had a population of 144k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $63,119. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC declined from 144,083 to 143,990, a −0.0645% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,870 to $63,119, a 3.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.48%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%).

18.7% of the households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City 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.

94% of the residents in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Guilford Technical Community College (2,800 degrees awarded in 2022), High Point University (1,732 degrees), and South University-High Point (9 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was $206,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC borders Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA, NC, Greensboro City (South) PUMA, NC, Guilford County (North)--Summerfield Town PUMA, NC, Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, Davidson County PUMA, NC, and Randolph County PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is home to a population of 144k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2023, 12% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (17.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.7k people) in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Spanish (13,013 households), Urdu (1,957 households), and Arabic (881 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,369

Women

51.7%

69,348

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 143,717 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

94.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.7k ± 2.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43.3k ± 2.13k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.64k ± 1.01k

12.1%

Hispanic Population

17.4k people

12.1% of the people in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are hispanic (17.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,018 ± 1,335 people
Pakistan
1,387 ± 910 people
Italy
692 ± 644 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,018 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents, followed by Pakistan with 1,387 and Italy with 692.

Foreign-Born Population

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.2k people

10.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

As of 2023, 12% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents (17.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,013 households (9.61%)
Urdu
1,957 households (1.45%)
Arabic
881 households (0.651%)

18.7% of the households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Spanish. 9.61% of the households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,533 ± 463
Gulf War (2001-)
1,682 ± 419
Gulf War (1990s)
1,312 ± 290

Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC employs 63.9k people. The largest industries in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (4,968 people), Construction (3,594 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,201 people), and the highest paying industries are Convenience Stores ($145,942), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($131,210), and Offices of physicians ($127,672).

Males in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,366. The income inequality in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,214

Women

49.5%

31,839

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2020 was 63,053 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

63.9k

2022 Value

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 63.3k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,866 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,713 people), and Cashiers (1,627 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.9k

2022 Value

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 1.09%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 63.3k employees to 63.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,968 people), Construction (3,594 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,366

Median earning men ± $1,838

$36,927

Median earning women ± $1,489

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,455), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,922), and Manufacturing ($53,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,854), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,475), and Wholesale Trade ($45,663).

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%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC awarded 4,541 degrees. The student population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,772 male students and 9,327 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are White (2,656 and 59.2%), followed by Black or African American (893 and 19.9%), Hispanic or Latino (404 and 9.01%), and Asian (189 and 4.21%).

The largest universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Guilford Technical Community College (2,800 and 61.7%), High Point University (1,732 and 38.1%), and South University-High Point (9 and 0.198%).

The most popular majors in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (615 and 13.5%), General Business Administration & Management (397 and 8.74%), and Information Technology (253 and 5.57%).

The median tuition cost in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $36,636.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,099 (42.1% men and 57.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 16,099 students enrolled in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, 42.1% men and 57.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,456 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
69 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
615 degrees awarded
Information Technology
78 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Guilford Technical Community College
2,800 degrees awarded
High Point University
1,732 degrees awarded
South University-High Point
9 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Guilford Technical Community College with 2,800 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,948 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, which is 0.751 times less than the 2,593 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,656 degrees mean that there were 2.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 893 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,636) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.5% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.6k), Some college (27.7k), and Bachelors Degree (21.2k).

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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was $206,100 in 2023, which is 0.679 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $191,300 to $206,100, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is 61.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is $63,119. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Property

$206,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,862

$35,103

Median Property Taxes

±$1,599

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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.7% of the housing units in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$63,119

Median Household Income

± $3,269

56.9k

Number of Households

± 2,083

In 2023, the median household income of the 56.9k households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew to $63,119 from the previous year's value of $60,870.

The following chart displays the households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.737% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.86%)
Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC (20.1k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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

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.

Health

88.6% of the population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC declined by 1.62% from 11.6% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.