St. Pauls, NC

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2023 Population

2,628

16.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.3

12.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

38.9%

12.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,667

7.74% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$118,300

17.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

806

8.77% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, St. Pauls, NC had a population of 2.63k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $33,667. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Pauls, NC grew from 2,261 to 2,628, a 16.2% increase and its median household income declined from $36,490 to $33,667, a −7.74% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Pauls, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.3%), Other (Hispanic) (26.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.8%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%).

None of the households in St. Pauls, 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.

83% of the residents in St. Pauls, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in St. Pauls, NC was $118,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in St. Pauls, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Pauls, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Pauls, NC is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 83% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.9% of St. Pauls, NC residents were born outside of the country (522 people).

In 2023, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928 people) in St. Pauls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 706 Other (Hispanic) and 574 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83% of St. Pauls, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Pauls, NC was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Pauls, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Pauls, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
928 ± 180
Other (Hispanic)
706 ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 172

35.4%

Hispanic Population

931 people

35.4% of the people in St. Pauls, NC are hispanic (931 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in St. Pauls, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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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 St. Pauls, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 St. Pauls, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

522 people

16.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

377 people

As of 2023, 19.9% of St. Pauls, NC residents (522 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Pauls, NC was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Pauls, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

St. Pauls, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of St. Pauls, NC employs 806 people. The largest industries in St. Pauls, NC are Manufacturing (204 people), Construction (104 people), and Retail Trade (76 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,047), Finance & Insurance ($71,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,625).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

806

2023 Value

± 146

8.77%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Pauls, NC grew at a rate of 8.77%, from 741 employees to 806 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Pauls, NC, are Production Occupations (136 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Pauls, 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

806

2023 Value

± 146

8.77%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Pauls, NC grew at a rate of 8.77%, from 741 employees to 806 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Pauls, NC, are Manufacturing (204 people), Construction (104 people), and Retail Trade (76 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Pauls, NC, though some of these residents may live in St. Pauls, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 St. Pauls, NC was $118,300 in 2023, which is 0.39 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $118,300, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Pauls, NC is 52.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in St. Pauls, NC have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Pauls, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,232

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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 St. Pauls, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in St. Pauls, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$33,667

Median Household Income

± $10,104

958

Number of Households

± 137

In 2023, the median household income of the 958 households in St. Pauls, NC declined from $33,667 from the previous year's value of $36,490.

The following chart displays the households in St. Pauls, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Pauls, NC is from St. Pauls, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)
Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in St. Pauls, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Pauls, NC have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.823% of the workforce in St. Pauls, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Pauls, NC (1.02k out of 2.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Pauls, NC is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

72% of the population of St. Pauls, NC has health coverage, with 22.2% on employee plans, 30.1% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 7.31% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Robeson County, NC see 2321 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.27% decrease from the previous year (2375 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3144 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,321 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Robeson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Robeson County, NC see an average of 2,321 patients per year. This represents a 2.27% decrease from the previous year (2,375 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

28%

Uninsured

22.2%

Employer Coverage

30.1%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

7.31%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Pauls, NC grew by 5.57% from 26.5% to 28%.

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

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