Polkton, NC

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US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$45,625

3.49% 1-year decline

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None of the households in Polkton, 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.

The largest universities in Polkton, NC are South Piedmont Community College (531 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Polkton, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Polkton, NC was N/A per household.

United States North Carolina Anson County, NC Union (East) & Anson Counties--Monroe City PUMA, NC

Economy

The economy of Polkton, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Polkton, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

In 2023, universities in Polkton, NC awarded 531 degrees. The student population of Polkton, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Polkton, NC are White (314 and 59.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (79 and 14.9%), Black or African American (70 and 13.2%), and Unknown (26 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Polkton, NC by number of degrees awarded are South Piedmont Community College (531 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Polkton, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (200 and 37.7%), General Business Administration & Management (43 and 8.1%), and Registered Nursing (43 and 8.1%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
200 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
43 degrees awarded
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Polkton, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 200 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Polkton, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South Piedmont Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

531 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Piedmont Community College with 531 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 178 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Polkton, NC, which is 0.504 times less than the 353 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 314 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 79 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($198) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) 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

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

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Polkton, NC have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Polkton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

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Homeowners with Mortgage

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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$45,625

Median Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Polkton, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (18.2%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Polkton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Polkton, NC have a similar commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (23.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Polkton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Polkton, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

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Health

85.5% of the population of Polkton, NC has health coverage, with 14.9% on employee plans, 44.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.719% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see 2410 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2445 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1003 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,410 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Anson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Anson County, NC see an average of 2,410 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2,445 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.5%

Uninsured

14.9%

Employer Coverage

44.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.719%

Military or VA

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

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