Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

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2022 Population

137,673

1.94% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.4

1.64% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.6%

6.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,281

14.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$209,200

21.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 138k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $67,281. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew from 135,054 to 137,673, a 1.94% increase and its median household income grew from $58,567 to $67,281, a 14.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.74%), White (Hispanic) (2.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.86%).

6.36% of the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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.

98.1% of the residents in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was $209,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC borders Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC, Catawba County--Hickory City PUMA, NC, Iredell (South)--Mooresville Town & Statesville City PUMA, NC, Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC, and Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.

United States North Carolina South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 138k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.85% of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (5.3k people).

In 2022, there were 9.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (6,359 households), Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (340 households), and Serbo-Croatian (322 households).

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 1.49k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 851
White (Hispanic)
3.21k ± 721

6.1%

Hispanic Population

8.4k people

6.1% of the people in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (8.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.3k people

4.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.69k people

As of 2022, 3.85% of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC residents (5.3k 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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,359 households (4.87%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
340 households (0.26%)
Serbo-Croatian
322 households (0.247%)

6.36% of the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 4.87% of the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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
2,853 ± 361
Gulf War (2001-)
1,780 ± 442
Gulf War (1990s)
1,034 ± 292

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC employs 61k people. The largest industries in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are Construction (4,769 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($152,426), Spectator sports ($135,816), and Air transportation ($127,888).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,607

Women

47%

31,101

Men

53%

The workforce of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC in 2020 was 58,708 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC.

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

Occupations

61k

2022 Value

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 59.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,862 people), Other managers (1,827 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

61k

2022 Value

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 59.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, are Construction (4,769 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,308

Median earning men ± $2,421

$33,840

Median earning women ± $1,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,164), Information ($71,372), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,709).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,285), Wholesale Trade ($50,850), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,281).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.881%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.81% 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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (35.7k), Some college (23.5k), and Bachelors Degree (16.9k).

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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was $209,200 in 2022, which is 0.742 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,100 to $209,200, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is $67,281. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, 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 $132,713 and $120,161.

Property

$209,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,582

$40,543

Median Property Taxes

±$1,591

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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, 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 $132,713 and $120,161.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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.

$67,281

Median Household Income

± $3,424

52.8k

Number of Households

± 1,925

In 2022, the median household income of the 52.8k households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew to $67,281 from the previous year's value of $58,567.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

0.441

2021 Wage GINI in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.239% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (8.12%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.12%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC (17.2k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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

90.6% of the population of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.5% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.42%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC declined by 9.87% from 10.5% to 9.42%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.