Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

130,883

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.465% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

0.394% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,253

3.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,500

11.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

52,907

0.284% 1-year growth

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9.04% of the households in Moore & Montgomery 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.

97.2% of the residents in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Sandhills Community College (797 degrees awarded in 2023) and Montgomery Community College (406 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was $317,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC borders Chatham & Lee Counties PUMA, NC, Stanly & Cabarrus (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Davidson County PUMA, NC, Randolph County PUMA, NC, Harnett County PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, Hoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties PUMA, NC, and Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 131k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.64% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (7.38k people).

In 2024, there were 7.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.7k people) in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (8,496 households), German (429 households), and Vietnamese (292 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,714

Women

51%

63,125

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 128,839 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.7k ± 419
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13.5k ± 767
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 844

9.41%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

9.41% of the people in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,825 ± 1,291 people
Honduras
537 ± 568 people
Canada
479 ± 536 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 2,825 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by Honduras with 537 and Canada with 479.

Foreign-Born Population

5.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.38k people

5.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.26k people

As of 2024, 5.64% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents (7.38k 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,496 households (6.88%)
German
429 households (0.347%)
Vietnamese
292 households (0.236%)

9.04% of the households in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 6.88% of the households in Moore & Montgomery 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

Gulf War (2001-)
4,747 ± 576
Vietnam
2,704 ± 358
Gulf War (1990s)
1,704 ± 351

Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC.

Economy

The economy of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC employs 52.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC were Construction (3,586 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,425 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,223 people), and the highest paying industries were Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($223,409), Nondepository credit & related activities ($207,345), and Architectural, engineering & related services ($168,800).

Males in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,562. The income inequality in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,309

Women

47.8%

27,598

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2023 was 52,907 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC.

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

Occupations

52.9k

2023 Value

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 0.284%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 52.8k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, are Registered nurses (2,020 people), Other managers (1,660 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties 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

52.9k

2023 Value

0.284%

1 Year growth

± 0.284%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.284%, from 52.8k employees to 52.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, are Construction (3,586 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,425 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,265

Median earning men ± $3,084

$38,814

Median earning women ± $2,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,598), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,185), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,248).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,913), Construction ($55,711), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,071).

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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC awarded 1,203 degrees. The student population of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,938 male students and 2,971 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are White (695 and 57.9%), Black or African American (171 and 14.2%), Hispanic or Latino (169 and 14.1%), and Unknown (80 and 6.66%).

The largest universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sandhills Community College (797 and 66.3%) and Montgomery Community College (406 and 33.7%).

The most popular majors in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (330 and 27.4%), Gunsmithing (93 and 7.73%), and General Business Administration & Management (68 and 5.65%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,909 students enrolled in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,590 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
330 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
59 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 330 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Sandhills Community College
797 degrees awarded
Montgomery Community College
406 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandhills Community College with 797 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 534 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.798 times less than the 669 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 695 degrees mean that there were 4.06 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 171 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

Public, 2-year ($2,432) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($161) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,351) 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, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.56% 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (23.8k), Bachelors Degree (21.2k), and Some college (20.8k).

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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was $317,500 in 2024, which is 0.954 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $285,000 to $317,500, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,348

$41,602

Median Property Taxes

±$1,540

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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Moore & Montgomery 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties 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.

$77,253

Median Household Income

± $3,664

54.7k

Number of Households

± 1,792

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.7k households in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC grew to $77,253 from the previous year's value of $74,981.

The following chart displays the households in Moore & Montgomery 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

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

0.5

2022 Wage GINI in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

In 2023, the income inequality in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.11% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Moore & Montgomery 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 Moore & Montgomery 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC (14.3k out of 129k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

91.4% of the population of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 8.06% 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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% 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 23.4% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.59%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

8.06%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC declined by 3% from 8.86% to 8.59%.

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