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

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2024 Population
144,067
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.8
0.257% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.2%
3.36% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,229
3.34% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$226,200
9.75% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,311
0.569% 1-year growth

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19.4% 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.

93.5% 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 (2,877 degrees awarded in 2023), High Point University (1,546 degrees), and South University-High Point (14 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was $226,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is home to a population of 144k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.7% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.6k people) in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.71k 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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Spanish (12,988 households), Haitian (1,596 households), and Urdu (1,539 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
74,016
Women
51.4%
69,949
Men
48.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 143,965 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

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Citizenship

93.5%
2024 Citizenship
94%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67.6k ± 1.9k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    43.2k ± 1.95k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.71k ± 1.01k
12.2%
Hispanic Population
17.6k people

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.6k people) in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.71k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.2% of the people in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are hispanic (17.6k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,355 ± 1,405 people
  2. Pakistan
    1,569 ± 967 people
  3. Vietnam
    715 ± 655 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,355 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents, followed by Pakistan with 1,569 and Vietnam with 715.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people
12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17.2k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC residents (18.3k 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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    12,988 households (9.57%)
  2. Haitian
    1,596 households (1.18%)
  3. Urdu
    1,539 households (1.13%)

19.4% 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 22.3%. 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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Spanish. 9.57% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,288 ± 399
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,666 ± 401
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,245 ± 270

Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC employs 64.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC were Restaurants & Food Services (4,494 people), Construction (3,687 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,567 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($168,557), Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($141,672), and Offices of dentists ($121,494).

Males in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,096. The income inequality in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,901
Women
49.6%
32,410
Men
50.4%

The workforce of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2023 was 64,311 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

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Occupations

64.3k
2023 Value
0.569%
1 Year growth
± 0.569%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.569%, from 63.9k employees to 64.3k 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 (2,108 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,664 people), and Other managers (1,460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.3k
2023 Value
0.569%
1 Year growth
± 0.569%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.569%, from 63.9k employees to 64.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,494 people), Construction (3,687 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,567 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,398
Median earning men ± $2,786
$39,049
Median earning women ± $1,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($71,184), Public Administration ($66,521), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,343).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,588), Wholesale Trade ($48,727), and Public Administration ($48,554).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC awarded 4,437 degrees. The student population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,921 male students and 9,644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are White (2,433 and 55.6%), Black or African American (956 and 21.9%), Hispanic or Latino (433 and 9.9%), and Asian (199 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Guilford Technical Community College (2,877 and 64.8%), High Point University (1,546 and 34.8%), and South University-High Point (14 and 0.316%).

The most popular majors in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (626 and 14.1%), General Business Administration & Management (398 and 8.97%), and Medical Office Management (281 and 6.33%).

The median tuition cost in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $38,748.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,565 (41.8% men and 58.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,565 students enrolled in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,314 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Information Technology
    77 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    626 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was Information Technology with 77 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Guilford Technical Community College
    2,877 degrees awarded
  2. High Point University
    1,546 degrees awarded
  3. South University-High Point
    14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Guilford Technical Community College with 2,877 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,904 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, which is 0.752 times less than the 2,533 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,433 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 956 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 ($38,748) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,460) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.41% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% 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 Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (29.4k), Some college (27.9k), and Bachelors Degree (21.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was $226,200 in 2024, which is 0.68 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,100 to $226,200, a 9.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 21.1 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.

Housing

Property

$226,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,714
$35,270
Median Property Taxes
±$1,645

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Rent vs Own

61.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.4% 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 61.7%.

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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.
$65,229
Median Household Income
± $3,558
57.4k
Number of Households
± 2,250

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.4k households in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC grew to $65,229 from the previous year's value of $63,119.

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Wage Distribution

0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.458% growth from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

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Commute Time

21.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, 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 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC (20.7k out of 136k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.31% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
42.6%
Employer Coverage
19.4%
Medicaid
13.1%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC declined by 9.2% from 11.4% to 10.3%.

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