Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

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Population

122,639

0.38% 1-year decline

US Senator

Richard Burr

Republican Party

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

Median Age

40.4

Poverty Rate

24.1%

Median Household Income

$38,940

4.78% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$87,900

0.34% 1-year decline

Number of Employees

47,538

0.297% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 123k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $38,940. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC declined from 123,107 to 122,639, a -0.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,162 to $38,940, a 4.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), Other (Hispanic) (3.77%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%). 18.5% of the people in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC speak a non-English language, and 91.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are James Sprunt Community College (311 degrees awarded in 2017) and Sampson Community College (290 degrees).

The median property value in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is $87,900, and the homeownership rate is 69.4%. Most people in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is 2 cars per household.

Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC borders Johnston County PUMA, NC, Harnett County PUMA, NC, Wayne County PUMA, NC, Lenoir, Onslow (North) & Jones Counties PUMA, NC, Pender & New Hanover (North) Counties PUMA, NC, Columbus, Bladen & Robeson (East) Counties PUMA, NC, and Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of North Carolina across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.74%). The most partisan county was Graham County, NC with 78.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (46.2%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (2.74%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for North Carolina

49.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in North Carolina

Graham County, NC
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Yadkin County, NC
78.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Durham County, NC
77.7% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in North Carolina was Graham County, NC with 78.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in North Carolina colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from North Carolina

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

Richard Burr

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Richard Burr and Thom Tillis 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 Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 13 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.

Diversity

Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 123k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2018, 10.8% of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2018, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.1k people) in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (20,180 speakers), Arabic (264 speakers), and Haitian (217 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
63.1k ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.2k ± 465
White (Hispanic)
19.5k ± 1k

20.6%

Hispanic Population

25.2k people

20.6% of the people in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (25.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
20,180 speakers (17.6%)
Arabic
264 speakers (0.23%)
Haitian
217 speakers (0.189%)

18.5% of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 17.6% of the overall population of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are native Spanish speakers. 0.23% speak Arabic and 0.189% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

13.2k people

10.7%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

13.1k people

As of 2018, 10.8% of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC residents (13.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.8

In 2018, the median age of all people in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was 40.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 41, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39. But people in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC residents was 40.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,484 ± 2,058 people
Honduras
2,691 ± 1,260 people
Guatemala
1,718 ± 1,010 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 7,484 Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by Honduras with 2,691 and Guatemala with 1,718.

Citizenship

91.1%

2018 Citizenship

90.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 91.1% of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,926 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
1,027 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
690 ± 183

Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is $38,940. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $116,229, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Charlotte City (South) PUMA, NC, with respective values of $107,888 and $101,088.

Males in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,549. The income inequality in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC employs 47.5k people. The largest industries in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are Animal slaughtering & processing (4,249 people), Construction (3,840 people), and Farming (3,290 people), and the highest paying industries are Logging ($170,613), Services incidental to transportation ($99,379), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($85,929).

Wages

Median Household Income

$38,940

2018 value

± $1,432

4.78%

1 Year Growth

± 5.07%

Households in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have a median annual income of $38,940, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $37,162 in 2017, which represents a 4.78% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$39,314

Average Male Salary in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

± $6,991

$32,549

Average Female Salary in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

± $5,001

In 2017, full-time male employees in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC made 1.21 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

Asian
$52,890 ± $258,668
White
$35,437 ± $5,380
American Indian
$24,723 ± $16,124

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.49 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2017 Wage GINI in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

0.423

2016 Wage GINI in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

In 2017, the income inequality in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.00331% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $116,229, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Charlotte City (South) PUMA, NC, with respective values of $107,888 and $101,088.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 6 - 11

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC (29.1k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
16,892 ± 1,022
Hispanic
10,595 ± 753
Black
9,315 ± 661

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

47.5k

2017 Value

0.297%

1 Year growth

± 0.297%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.297%, from 47.4k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,365 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,137 people), and Cashiers (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,365 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,137 people), and Cashiers (1,494 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC has an unusually high number of residents working as Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (12.7 times higher than expected), Butchers & other meat, poultry, & fish processing workers (11.2 times), and Firstline supervisors of farming, fishing, & forestry workers (10 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($247,657), Chief executives & legislators ($158,035), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($103,800).

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k

2017 Value

0.297%

1 Year growth

± 0.297%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 0.297%, from 47.4k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, are Animal slaughtering & processing (4,249 people), Construction (3,840 people), and Farming (3,290 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, by number of employees, are Animal slaughtering & processing (4,249 people), Construction (3,840 people), and Farming (3,290 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC has an unusually high number of Animal slaughtering & processing (27.6 times higher than expected), Fabric mills, except knitting mills (13.9 times), and Animal production & aquaculture (11.6 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, by average salary, are Logging ($170,613), Services incidental to transportation ($99,379), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($85,929).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $50.4B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($35.3B) and Machinery ($34.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound North Carolina products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for North Carolina.

$407B

2015 Value in North Carolina

$632B

Projected 2045 Value in North Carolina

55.4% growth

In 2015, total outbound North Carolina trade was $407B. This is expected to increase 55.4% to $632B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound North Carolina trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from North Carolina to other states, or from other states to North Carolina.

Most Common Trade Partners

South Carolina
$25.6B
Georgia
$25.4B
Virginia
$25.2B

In 2015, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $25.6B, followed by Georgia with $25.4B and Virginia and $25.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that North Carolina shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC awarded 601 degrees. The student population of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is skewed towards women, with 857 male students and 1,805 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are White (295 and 49.4%), followed by Black or African American (145 and 24.3%), Hispanic or Latino (126 and 21.1%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 1.68%).

The largest universities in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are James Sprunt Community College (311 and 51.7%) and Sampson Community College (290 and 48.3%).

The most popular majors in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are Early Childhood Education & Teaching (76 and 12.6%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (75 and 12.5%), and Information Technology (46 and 7.65%).

The median tuition costs in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
75 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degree-majorss awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
35 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 75 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

James Sprunt Community College
311 degrees awarded
Sampson Community College
290 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC institution with the largest number of graduating students was James Sprunt Community College with 311 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

203

Degrees Awarded to Men

398

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 203 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.51 times less than the 398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
295 degrees awarded
Black or African American
145 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
126 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC were to White students. These 295 degrees mean that there were 2.03 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 145 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was $87,900 in 2018, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $88,200 to $87,900, a 0.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$87,900

2018 Median

± $2,343

$88,200

2017 Median

± $2,507

In 2018, the median property value in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC declined from to $87,900 from the previous year's value of $88,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,940

Median Household Income

± $1,432

45.3k

Number of Households

± 1,522

In 2018, the median household income of the 45.3k households in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC grew to $38,940 from the previous year's value of $37,162.

The following chart displays the households in Sampson & Duplin 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

69.4%

2018 Homeownership

69.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 69.4% of the housing units in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.2%
Carpooled
12.4%
Worked At Home
2.7%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC was Drove Alone (82.2%), followed by those who Carpooled (12.4%) and those who Worked At Home (2.7%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sampson & Duplin 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 Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

83.4% of the population of Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 31.9% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in North Carolina was $7,264 in 2014. This is a 3.37% increase from the previous year ($7,027).

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1417 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.496% increase from the previous year (1410 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1829 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Edgecombe County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.2%). Additionally, Hertford County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (40.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,417 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,417 patients per year. This represents a 0.496% increase from the previous year (1,410 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.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,264

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in North Carolina

$3,859

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,225

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,260

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in North Carolina (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.37%, from $7,027 to $7,264.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

16.6%

Uninsured

31.9%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC declined by 13.7% from 19.3% to 16.6%.

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