Leland, NC

Census Place

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2022 Population
24,473
7.37% 1-year growth
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
47.1
1.73% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
4.62%
6.94% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$82,651
4.78% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$322,600
18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leland, NC had a population of 24.5k people with a median age of 47.1 and a median household income of $82,651. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leland, NC grew from 22,794 to 24,473, a 7.37% increase and its median household income grew from $78,884 to $82,651, a 4.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leland, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.74%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), White (Hispanic) (1.72%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Leland, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Leland, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Leland, NC was $322,600, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in Leland, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Leland, NC was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Leland, NC is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.16% of Leland, NC residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2022, there were 9.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Leland, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 846 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Leland, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leland, NC was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leland, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 583
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.14k ± 462
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    846 ± 332
4.38%
Hispanic Population
1.07k people

In 2022, there were 9.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Leland, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 846 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.38% of the people in Leland, NC are hispanic (1.07k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Leland, NC as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.02k people
4.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
957 people

As of 2022, 4.16% of Leland, NC residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leland, NC was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,102 ± 302
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    661 ± 258
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    366 ± 201

Leland, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leland, NC employs 11k people. The largest industries in Leland, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,178 people), Retail Trade (1,594 people), and Educational Services (897 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($86,250), Utilities ($76,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,417).

Occupations

11k
2022 Value
± 1,023
8.08%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leland, NC grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 10.1k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leland, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,447 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,130 people), and Management Occupations (971 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leland, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11k
2022 Value
± 1,023
8.08%
1 Year growth
± 12.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leland, NC grew at a rate of 8.08%, from 10.1k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leland, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,178 people), Retail Trade (1,594 people), and Educational Services (897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leland, NC, though some of these residents may live in Leland, 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

$49,319
Median earning men ± $5,047
$41,199
Median earning women ± $5,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($94,844), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,677), and Public Administration ($63,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Information ($64,122), and Public Administration ($58,017).

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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%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leland, NC was $322,600 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $273,000 to $322,600, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Leland, NC is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leland, NC have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leland, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Leland, NC is $82,651. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Leland, NC was Census Tract 202.03 with a value of $82,083, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 206.02, with respective values of $69,309 and $61,776.

Property

$322,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,529
$8,743
Median Property Taxes
±$811

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 Leland, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Leland, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

83.9%
Homeownership
2022
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 83.9% of the housing units in Leland, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 202.03
  2. Census Tract 202.01
  3. Census Tract 206.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Leland, NC was Census Tract 202.03 with a value of $82,083, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 206.02, with respective values of $69,309 and $61,776.

The following map shows all of the places in Leland, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,651
Median Household Income
± $8,141
10.4k
Number of Households
± 850

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Leland, NC grew to $82,651 from the previous year's value of $78,884.

The following chart displays the households in Leland, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leland, NC is from North Carolina.
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.93%)
  3. Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2022, 81.6% of workers in Leland, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.93%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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.

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Commute Time

24 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leland, NC have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Leland, 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 Leland, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leland, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

4.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leland, NC (1.13k out of 24.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leland, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Leland, NC has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 5.86% on Medicaid, 20.7% on Medicare, 21.9% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see 2293 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (2267 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 869 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,293 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Brunswick County, NC

Primary care physicians in Brunswick County, NC see an average of 2,293 patients per year. This represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (2,267 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Brunswick County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.6% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.69%
Uninsured
43.7%
Employer Coverage
5.86%
Medicaid
20.7%
Medicare
21.9%
Non-Group
2.2%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leland, NC grew by 4.18% from 5.46% to 5.69%.

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

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