Harnett County PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

139,150

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.565% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

5.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,287

3.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$246,200

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

56,874

0.072% 1-year decline

About

12.3% of the households in Harnett County 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.

96.3% of the residents in Harnett County PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harnett County PUMA, NC are Campbell University (1,483 degrees awarded in 2023) and Heritage Bible College (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Harnett County PUMA, NC was $246,200, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Harnett County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Harnett County PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Harnett County PUMA, NC borders Johnston County (West) PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southeast)--Garner (South) & Fuquay-Varina Towns PUMA, NC, Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC, Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, and Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Harnett County PUMA, NC is home to a population of 139k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.51% of Harnett County PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (9.06k people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81k people) in Harnett County PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.84k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Harnett County PUMA, NC are Spanish (13,365 households), German (458 households), and Haitian (273 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,854

Women

50.5%

67,440

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,294 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Harnett County PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Harnett County PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harnett County PUMA, NC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harnett County PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
81k ± 331
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27.6k ± 813
Other (Hispanic)
7.84k ± 1.16k

15.1%

Hispanic Population

21k people

15.1% of the people in Harnett County PUMA, NC are hispanic (21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harnett County PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,594 ± 1,452 people
Honduras
468 ± 530 people
Jamaica
365 ± 468 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harnett County PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,594 Harnett County PUMA, NC residents, followed by Honduras with 468 and Jamaica with 365.

Foreign-Born Population

6.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.06k people

6.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.55k people

As of 2024, 6.51% of Harnett County PUMA, NC residents (9.06k 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 Harnett County PUMA, NC was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harnett County PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,365 households (10.3%)
German
458 households (0.354%)
Haitian
273 households (0.211%)

12.3% of the households in Harnett County 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 Harnett County PUMA, NC was Spanish. 10.3% of the households in Harnett County 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

Gulf War (2001-)
5,605 ± 577
Gulf War (1990s)
2,103 ± 353
Vietnam
2,006 ± 309

Harnett County PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harnett County PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Harnett County PUMA, NC employs 56.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Harnett County PUMA, NC were Construction (5,223 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,095 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($118,569), Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing ($114,643), and Insurance carriers ($102,897).

Males in Harnett County PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,912. The income inequality in Harnett County PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.399, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,785

Women

45.3%

31,089

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Harnett County PUMA, NC in 2023 was 56,874 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harnett County PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.9k

2023 Value

−0.072%

1 Year decline

± −0.072%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harnett County PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.072%, from 56.9k employees to 56.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harnett County PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,755 people), Military, rank not specified (1,539 people), and Other managers (1,491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harnett County PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

56.9k

2023 Value

−0.072%

1 Year decline

± −0.072%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harnett County PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.072%, from 56.9k employees to 56.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harnett County PUMA, NC, are Construction (5,223 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,776 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,095 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harnett County PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Harnett County PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,073

Median earning men ± $1,550

$37,711

Median earning women ± $1,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,844), Public Administration ($64,348), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,760).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,841), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,164), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,954).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2023, universities in Harnett County PUMA, NC awarded 1,492 degrees. The student population of Harnett County PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,254 male students and 2,894 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harnett County PUMA, NC are White (955 and 66%), Black or African American (201 and 13.9%), Hispanic or Latino (116 and 8.02%), and Asian (67 and 4.63%).

The largest universities in Harnett County PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Campbell University (1,483 and 99.4%) and Heritage Bible College (9 and 0.603%).

The most popular majors in Harnett County PUMA, NC are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (156 and 10.5%), Law (145 and 9.72%), and General Business Administration & Management (138 and 9.25%).

The median tuition cost in Harnett County PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $22,835.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Harnett County PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 94.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,148 (43.8% men and 56.2% 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 2023 there were 5,148 students enrolled in Harnett County PUMA, NC, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,149 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
58 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
68 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harnett County PUMA, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harnett County PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Campbell University
1,483 degrees awarded
Heritage Bible College
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Campbell University with 1,483 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 654 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harnett County PUMA, NC, which is 0.78 times less than the 838 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 955 degrees mean that there were 4.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 201 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 ($22,835) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,714) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) 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 2023, 1.75% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.915% 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 Harnett County PUMA, NC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (31.1k), Some college (24.5k), and Secondary Education (15.1k).

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 Harnett County PUMA, NC was $246,200 in 2024, which is 0.74 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,700 to $246,200, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Harnett County PUMA, NC is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harnett County PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harnett County PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$246,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,140

$35,404

Median Property Taxes

±$1,350

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 Harnett County 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 Harnett County PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Harnett County PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harnett County PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,287

Median Household Income

± $2,853

49.8k

Number of Households

± 1,707

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.8k households in Harnett County PUMA, NC grew to $71,287 from the previous year's value of $69,012.

The following chart displays the households in Harnett County 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

0.399

2023 Wage GINI in Harnett County PUMA, NC

0.403

2022 Wage GINI in Harnett County PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Harnett County PUMA, NC was 0.399 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.02% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harnett County PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harnett County PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harnett County PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.92%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Harnett County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.92%) and those who worked at home (8.78%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harnett County PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Harnett County PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harnett County 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 Harnett County PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harnett County PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harnett County PUMA, NC (18.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harnett County PUMA, NC is White, followed by Black 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

90.3% of the population of Harnett County PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 9.01% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 11.2% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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 0% change from the previous year (1,413 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% 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

9.71%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

9.01%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

11.2%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harnett County PUMA, NC declined by 9.07% from 10.7% to 9.71%.

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