Robeson County, NC

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2023 Population

116,858

0.608% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$40,318

2.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,600

1.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Robeson County, NC had a population of 117k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $40,318. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Robeson County, NC declined from 117,573 to 116,858, a −0.608% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,393 to $40,318, a 2.35% increase.

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None of the households in Robeson County, 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 Robeson County, NC are University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2,049 degrees awarded in 2022) and Robeson Community College (609 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Robeson County, NC was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Robeson County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Robeson County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Robeson County, NC borders Bladen County, NC, Columbus County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Hoke County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Dillon County, SC, Horry County, SC, and Marlboro County, SC.

About the photo: A tobacco barn visible from U.S. Route 301 between St. Pauls and Lumberton in Robeson County, North Carolina.

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United States North Carolina Lumberton, NC

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Robeson County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Robeson County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Robeson County, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Robeson County, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Economy

The economy of Robeson County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Robeson County, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,061 people), Manufacturing (7,035 people), and Retail Trade (4,459 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,875), Utilities ($50,515), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,782).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Robeson County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,615 people), Production Occupations (4,554 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,731 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Robeson County, NC.

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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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Robeson County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (7,061 people), Manufacturing (7,035 people), and Retail Trade (4,459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Robeson County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Robeson County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($56,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,730), and Information ($50,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($42,911), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,373), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,160).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

173
Other Services (except Public Administration)
144
Retail Trade
117
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$441k
Manufacturing
$281k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$159k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Robeson County, NC awarded 2,658 degrees. The student population of Robeson County, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,206 male students and 6,361 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Robeson County, NC are White (1,021 and 39.1%), followed by Black or African American (672 and 25.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (492 and 18.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (233 and 8.92%).

The largest universities in Robeson County, NC by number of degrees awarded are University of North Carolina at Pembroke (2,049 and 77.1%) and Robeson Community College (609 and 22.9%).

The most popular majors in Robeson County, NC are General Business Administration & Management (627 and 23.6%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (195 and 7.34%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (179 and 6.73%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Robeson County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
189 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
179 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
150 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Robeson County, NC was General Business Administration & Management with 189 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Robeson County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of North Carolina at Pembroke
2,049 degrees awarded
Robeson Community College
609 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of North Carolina at Pembroke with 2,049 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 937 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Robeson County, NC, which is 0.544 times less than the 1,721 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,021 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 672 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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 Robeson County, NC was $88,600 in 2023, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,700 to $88,600, a 1.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Robeson County, NC is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Robeson County, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Robeson County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Robeson County, NC is $40,318. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Robeson County, NC was Census Tract 9613.01 with a value of $63,770, followed by Census Tract 9616.01 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $56,667 and $55,125.

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Robeson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Housing

Property

$88,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,111

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Robeson County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.6% of the housing units in Robeson County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9613.01
Census Tract 9616.01
Census Tract 9609

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Robeson County, NC was Census Tract 9613.01 with a value of $63,770, followed by Census Tract 9616.01 and Census Tract 9609, with respective values of $56,667 and $55,125.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Robeson County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$40,318

Median Household Income

± $1,300

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Robeson County, NC grew to $40,318 from the previous year's value of $39,393.

The following chart displays the households in Robeson County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Robeson County, NC is from Robeson County, NC.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (8.22%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2023, 85.2% of workers in Robeson County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.22%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Robeson County, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Robeson County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Robeson County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Robeson County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Robeson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Robeson County, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Robeson County, NC is Native American, 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

N/A% of the population of Robeson County, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 101 in Robeson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Robeson County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.2% in Robeson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Robeson County, NC.