Tarboro, NC

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2023 Population

10,705

0.0841% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.9

1.45% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.8%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,386

13.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$155,500

6.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,418

6.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tarboro, NC had a population of 10.7k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $49,386. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tarboro, NC grew from 10,696 to 10,705, a 0.0841% increase and its median household income grew from $43,523 to $49,386, a 13.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tarboro, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.86%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Tarboro, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Tarboro, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tarboro, NC are Edgecombe Community College (402 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Tarboro, NC was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Tarboro, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarboro, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tarboro, NC is home to a population of 10.7k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.72% of Tarboro, NC residents were born outside of the country (398 people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.53k people) in Tarboro, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.19k White (Non-Hispanic) and 627 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Tarboro, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tarboro, NC was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarboro, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 579
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.19k ± 453
White (Hispanic)
627 ± 551

7.45%

Hispanic Population

797 people

7.45% of the people in Tarboro, NC are hispanic (797 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

398 people

3.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

As of 2023, 3.72% of Tarboro, NC residents (398 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tarboro, NC was 3.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
277 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
77 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 43

Tarboro, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tarboro, NC employs 4.42k people. The largest industries in Tarboro, NC are Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), Manufacturing (794 people), and Retail Trade (619 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,263), Transportation & Warehousing ($88,101), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,472).

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 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.42k

2023 Value

± 662

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarboro, NC grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 4.15k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarboro, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (619 people), Production Occupations (516 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarboro, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.42k

2023 Value

± 662

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tarboro, NC grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 4.15k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarboro, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), Manufacturing (794 people), and Retail Trade (619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarboro, NC, though some of these residents may live in Tarboro, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,847

Median earning men ± $16,280

$36,983

Median earning women ± $5,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,588), Public Administration ($72,581), and Construction ($70,872).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,792), Public Administration ($51,657), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,459).

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 2022, universities in Tarboro, NC awarded 402 degrees. The student population of Tarboro, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 333 male students and 980 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tarboro, NC are White (189 and 47%), followed by Black or African American (160 and 39.8%), Hispanic or Latino (29 and 7.21%), and Unknown (11 and 2.74%).

The largest universities in Tarboro, NC by number of degrees awarded are Edgecombe Community College (402 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tarboro, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (49 and 12.2%), Health Information & Medical Records Technology (40 and 9.95%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 9.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,313 students enrolled in Tarboro, NC, 25.4% men and 74.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 658 records, of which 82.5% were women and 17.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
49 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tarboro, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 49 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Edgecombe Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

402 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Edgecombe Community College with 402 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 103 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tarboro, NC, which is 0.344 times less than the 299 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 189 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 160 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 2022.

Public, 2-year ($208) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,250) 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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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Tarboro, NC was $155,500 in 2023, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,600 to $155,500, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarboro, NC is 57%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tarboro, NC have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarboro, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tarboro, NC is $49,386. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Tarboro, NC was Census Tract 212 with a value of $52,252, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 210, with respective values of $45,641 and $41,771.

Housing

Property

$155,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$42,301

$2,720

Median Property Taxes

±$432

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 Tarboro, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2023

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57% of the housing units in Tarboro, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 212
Census Tract 211
Census Tract 210

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tarboro, NC was Census Tract 212 with a value of $52,252, followed by Census Tract 211 and Census Tract 210, with respective values of $45,641 and $41,771.

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

Household Income

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

$49,386

Median Household Income

± $10,381

4.77k

Number of Households

± 636

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Tarboro, NC grew to $49,386 from the previous year's value of $43,523.

The following chart displays the households in Tarboro, 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 Tarboro, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2023, 78.1% of workers in Tarboro, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarboro, NC have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.444% of the workforce in Tarboro, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarboro, NC (2k out of 10.1k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarboro, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

94.6% of the population of Tarboro, NC has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Edgecombe County, NC see 2990 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (3028 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1422 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Edgecombe County, NC

Primary care physicians in Edgecombe County, NC see an average of 2,990 patients per year. This represents a 1.25% decrease from the previous year (3,028 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.9% were men and 59.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

36.4%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tarboro, NC declined by 25.4% from 7.24% to 5.4%.

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

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