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Population

106,889

0.64% growth

Median Age

45.8

Median Household Income

$38,649

1.23% growth

Poverty Rate

20%

Number of Employees

42,198

1.78% growth

Median Property Value

$160,100

0.31% decline

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Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC has a population of 106,889 people with a median age of 45.8 and a median household income of $38,649. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC grew from 106,212 to 106,889, a 0.64% increase and its median household income grew from $38,179 to $38,649, a 1.23% increase.

The population of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is 90.4% White, 5% Hispanic, and 1.56% Black. 5.43% of the people in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are Western Carolina University, with 2,639 graduates, Southwestern Community College, with 641 graduates, and Tri-County Community College, with 216 graduates.

The median property value in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is $160,100, and the homeownership rate is 72.7%. Most people in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is 2 cars per household.

Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is the 70th most populated public use microdata area in North Carolina and borders Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA; Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (North & Northwest) PUMA, GA; Haywood, Madison, Swain, Graham & Jackson (North) Counties PUMA, NC; Henderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC; Easley & Clemson Cities PUMA, SC; Oak Ridge City (West) PUMA, TN; Cleveland City PUMA, TN& 2 more.

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The economy of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC employs 42,198 people. The economy of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, which employ respectively 2.62; 2.37; and 1.67 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are Healthcare & Social Assistance (5,723), Retail trade (5,702), and Educational Services (4,985), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($44,432), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($40,174), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,387).

Median household income in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is $38,649. Males in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,054. The income inequality of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434 which is lower than the national average.

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0.434

2016 Wage GINI

0.415

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.76% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

42,198

2016 value

± 1,041

1.78%

1 year Growth

± 3.67%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.78%, from 41,461 employees to 42,198 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC. In North Carolina the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to N/A primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of N/A. Robeson County, NC has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in North Carolina.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

65-74

Male Majority

65-74

Female Majority

North Carolina residents 65-74 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in North Carolina. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 65-74 and 65-74, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in North Carolina.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Stokes County, NC $11,225

2. Columbus County, NC $10,830

3. Yadkin County, NC $10,793

At $11,225 Stokes County, NC has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in North Carolina. The next two highest amounts were in Columbus County, NC with $10,830 and in Yadkin County, NC with $10,793.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in N/A were N/A in N/A, but N/A in N/A. These numbers represent a N/A growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in N/A are $N/A N/A the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

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Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in North Carolina.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Robeson County, NC 26.8%

2. Scotland County, NC 25.6%

3. Edgecombe County, NC 22.9%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Robeson County, NC has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 26.8%, the highest value of any county in North Carolina. This represents a 6.29% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 28.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in North Carolina colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 106,889 people, from which 97.7% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is composed of 96,613 White residents (90.4%), 5,349 Hispanic residents (5%), 1,664 Black residents (1.56%), 1,516 Two+ residents (1.42%), and 985 Native residents (0.92%). The most common foreign languages in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (4,285 speakers), French (337 speakers), and German (181 speakers), but compared to other places, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC has a relative high number of Hungarian (92 speakers), French (337 speakers), and Other (30 speakers).

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Global Diversity

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Canada

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. Other Asia - Not Specified

2. Marshall Islands

3. Bermuda

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 1,619 Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by Canada with 354 and Germany with 218.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Other Asia - Not Specified. In 2016, there were 34 people from Other Asia - Not Specified living in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, approximately 3.53 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French

3. German

relatively high languages

1. Hungarian

2. French

3. Other

5,756 of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 4.01% of the overall population of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are native Spanish speakers. 0.32% speak French and 0.17% speak German, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC has a relatively high number of residents that are native Hungarian speakers. In 2015, there were 92 native Hungarian speakers living in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, approximately 3.29 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC awarded 3,496 degrees. The student population of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is skewed towards females, with 1,332 male students and 2,164 female students. Most students in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are White (2,874 and 82.2%), followed by Black or African American (171 and 4.89%), Hispanic or Latino (101 and 2.89%), and American Indian (71 and 2.03%). The largest universities in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC by number of graduates are Western Carolina University (2,639 and 75.5%), Southwestern Community College (641 and 18.3%), and Tri-County Community College (216 and 6.18%). The most popular majors in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are Registered Nursing (199 and 5.69%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (168 and 4.81%), and General Psychology (120 and 3.43%). The median tuition costs in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC are N/A for private four year colleges, and $3,893 and $14,286 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Registered Nursing 199 graduates

2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies 168 graduates

3. General Psychology 120 graduates

relatively high

1. Natural Resource Management & Policy 18 graduates

2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric 55 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC was Registered Nursing with 199 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resource Management & Policy. In 2015, there were 18 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Natural Resource Management & Policy degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is $160,100, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $160,600 to $160,100, a 0.31% increase. The homeownership rate of Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Income

Household Income

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Property Value

$160,100 ± $3,655

2016 Median

$160,600 ± $4,011

2015 Median

In 2016, the median property value in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC declined to $160,100 from the previous year's value of $160,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.

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