Wayne County PUMA, NC

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2021 Population
117,658
4.93% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
37.6
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
18.6%
0.529% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$49,494
4.8% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$131,400
4.29% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
51,569
2.67% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Wayne County PUMA, NC had a population of 118k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $49,494. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wayne County PUMA, NC declined from 123,753 to 117,658, a −4.93% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,229 to $49,494, a 4.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), White (Hispanic) (8.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.15%).

13.6% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, 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.

94.9% of the residents in Wayne County PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Wayne Community College (1,658 degrees awarded in 2021) and University of Mount Olive (791 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Wayne County PUMA, NC was $131,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Wayne County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Wayne County PUMA, NC is home to a population of 118k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.91% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (8.13k people).

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.3k people) in Wayne County PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Spanish (12,302 households), Haitian (357 households), and Arabic (236 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
59,635
Women
50.6%
58,109
Men
49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 117,744 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

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Citizenship

94.9%
2021 Citizenship
94.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.9% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    61.3k ± 282
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    35.7k ± 592
  3. White (Hispanic)
    9.42k ± 784
12.5%
Hispanic Population
14.7k people

In 2021, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.3k people) in Wayne County PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9.42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.5% of the people in Wayne County PUMA, NC are hispanic (14.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,962 ± 1,319 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,379 ± 906 people
  3. Haiti
    372 ± 473 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wayne County PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 2,962 Wayne County PUMA, NC residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,379 and Haiti with 372.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.91%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8.13k people
7.01%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
8.67k people

As of 2021, 6.91% of Wayne County PUMA, NC residents (8.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 7.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    12,302 households (11.2%)
  2. Haitian
    357 households (0.324%)
  3. Arabic
    236 households (0.214%)

13.6% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Spanish. 11.2% of the households in Wayne County PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,365 ± 556
  2. Vietnam
    2,716 ± 328
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,317 ± 398

Wayne County PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Wayne County PUMA, NC employs 51.6k people. The largest industries in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (3,595 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,317 people), and U. S. Air Force (3,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($133,301), Not specified retail trade ($103,250), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($101,935).

Males in Wayne County PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $38,891. The income inequality in Wayne County PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,478
Women
48.1%
27,506
Men
51.9%

The workforce of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2020 was 52,984 people, with 48.1% woman, and 51.9% men.

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Occupations

51.6k
2021 Value
−2.67%
1 Year decline
± −2.67%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wayne County PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 53k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County PUMA, NC, are Cashiers (1,886 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,458 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

51.6k
2021 Value
−2.67%
1 Year decline
± −2.67%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wayne County PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −2.67%, from 53k employees to 51.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,595 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,317 people), and U. S. Air Force (3,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,688
Median earning men ± $1,941
$28,417
Median earning women ± $2,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,893), Information ($49,185), and Wholesale Trade ($48,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($44,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,197), and Wholesale Trade ($43,869).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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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
  1. $53.7B
  2. $49.7B
  3. $44.5B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $53.7B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($49.7B) and Machinery ($44.5B).

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$462B
2020 Value in North Carolina
$926B
Projected 2050 Value in North Carolina
100% growth

In 2020, total outbound North Carolina trade was $462B. This is expected to increase 100% to $926B by 2050.

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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
  1. $32.8B
  2. $26.1B
  3. $18.1B

In 2020, the top outbound North Carolina domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was South Carolina with $32.8B, followed by Virginia with $26.1B and Georgia and $18.1B.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.881%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from North Carolina

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Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd 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.

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US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC awarded 2,449 degrees. The student population of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,815 male students and 3,288 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC are White (1,419 and 59.1%), followed by Black or African American (520 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (281 and 11.7%), and Unknown (84 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Wayne County PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wayne Community College (1,658 and 67.7%) and University of Mount Olive (791 and 32.3%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (304 and 12.4%), General Business Administration & Management (278 and 11.4%), and Information Technology (235 and 9.6%).

The median tuition cost in Wayne County PUMA, NC for private four year colleges is $21,618.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2021 in Wayne County PUMA, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 5,103 (35.6% men and 64.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 5,103 students enrolled in Wayne County PUMA, NC, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,767 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 304 degree-majors awarded
  2. 69 degree-majors awarded
  3. 38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 304 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,658 degrees awarded
  2. 791 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wayne Community College with 1,658 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,043 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County PUMA, NC, which is 0.742 times less than the 1,406 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,419 degrees mean that there were 2.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 520 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,618) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.616% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.506% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wayne County PUMA, NC in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (27.7k), Some college (23.1k), and Secondary Education (14.4k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County PUMA, NC was $131,400 in 2021, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $126,000 to $131,400, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County PUMA, NC is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Wayne County PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wayne County PUMA, NC is $49,494. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $128,604, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $120,640 and $112,051.

Property

$131,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,307
$29,124
Median Property Taxes
±$1,356

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2021
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 62.3% of the housing units in Wayne County PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County PUMA, NC was Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $128,604, followed by Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $120,640 and $112,051.

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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.
$49,494
Median Household Income
± $2,116
46.7k
Number of Households
± 1,714

In 2021, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Wayne County PUMA, NC grew to $49,494 from the previous year's value of $47,229.

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Wage Distribution

0.435
2021 Wage GINI in Wayne County PUMA, NC
0.446
2020 Wage GINI in Wayne County PUMA, NC

In 2021, the income inequality in Wayne County PUMA, NC was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.33% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wayne County PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wayne County PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (12.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.57%)

In 2021, 81.3% of workers in Wayne County PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (3.57%).

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Wayne County PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County PUMA, NC (21.4k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County PUMA, NC is White, 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.

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87.7% of the population of Wayne County PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 6.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1399 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1710 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 363 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,399 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,399 patients per year. This represents a 0.427% decrease from the previous year (1,405 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
33.7%
Employer Coverage
21.9%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
6.2%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County PUMA, NC declined by 5.2% from 13% to 12.3%.

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