Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

139,342

1.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

1.15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.9%

5.36% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$240,300

14.9% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,990

2.41% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 139k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew from 137,673 to 139,342, a 1.21% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.59%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.16%).

None of the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties 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.

97.7% of the residents in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was $240,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC borders Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC, Rutherford, Cleveland (West) & Polk Counties--Shelby City PUMA, NC, Catawba County--Hickory City PUMA, NC, Iredell (South)--Mooresville Town & Statesville City PUMA, NC, Gaston County (Northwest)--Mount Holly City PUMA, NC, Mecklenburg County (North)--Huntersville, Cornelius & Davidson Towns PUMA, NC, and Union and York (West) Counties--York City PUMA, SC.

United States North Carolina South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 139k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 9.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 1.56k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 905
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 823

6.66%

Hispanic Population

9.28k people

6.66% of the people in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (9.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,688 ± 333
Gulf War (2001-)
1,906 ± 444
Gulf War (1990s)
1,121 ± 310

Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC employs 61k people. The largest industries in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC are Construction (4,769 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($152,426), Spectator sports ($135,816), and Air transportation ($127,888).

Males in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,286. The income inequality in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,607

Women

47%

31,101

Men

53%

The workforce of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC in 2020 was 58,708 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61k

2022 Value

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 59.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,862 people), Other managers (1,827 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, 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

61k

2022 Value

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 2.41%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 59.6k employees to 61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, are Construction (4,769 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,438 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,428 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, 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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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,117), Information ($74,688), and Wholesale Trade ($71,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,649), Public Administration ($54,024), and Wholesale Trade ($53,125).

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

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

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC was $240,300 in 2023, which is 0.792 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $240,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is 77.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,384

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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.3% of the housing units in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

53.8k

Number of Households

± 1,924

In N/A, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) 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.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.67%)
Carpooled (7.05%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.67%) and those who carpooled to work (7.05%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) 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 Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC (16.5k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.56%

Uninsured

44.4%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC grew by 1.47% from 9.42% to 9.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.