Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

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2023 Population

148,465

0.0525% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

16.6%

6.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,910

3.77% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$166,700

9.46% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,360

0.583% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 148k people with a median age of 45 and a median household income of $51,910. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined from 148,543 to 148,465, a −0.0525% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,024 to $51,910, a 3.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), White (Hispanic) (3.28%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.73%).

8.98% of the households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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.

96.8% of the residents in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Wilkes Community College (1,085 degrees awarded in 2022) and Surry Community College (805 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was $166,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC borders Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Boone High Country--Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC, Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC, and Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 148k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.73% of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (7.03k people).

In 2023, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.51k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (10,561 households), German (452 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (271 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

73,712

Women

50.3%

72,854

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 146,566 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.8% of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 202
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.51k ± 945
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.11k ± 462

9.92%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

9.92% of the people in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (14.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,098 ± 1,550 people
El Salvador
337 ± 450 people
Honduras
301 ± 426 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 4,098 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by El Salvador with 337 and Honduras with 301.

Foreign-Born Population

4.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.03k people

4.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.92k people

As of 2023, 4.73% of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC residents (7.03k 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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 4.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,561 households (7.49%)
German
452 households (0.321%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
271 households (0.192%)

8.98% of the households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 7.49% of the households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,218 ± 402
Gulf War (1990s)
1,212 ± 284
Gulf War (2001-)
1,004 ± 226

Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC employs 59.4k people. The largest industries in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Construction (4,236 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,624 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,361 people), and the highest paying industries are Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($308,611), Investigation & security services ($245,051), and Iron & steel mills & steel product manufacturing ($109,335).

Males in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,494. The income inequality in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,604

Women

46.7%

32,613

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC in 2020 was 61,217 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC.

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Occupations

59.4k

2022 Value

−0.583%

1 Year decline

± −0.583%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.583%, from 59.7k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,245 people), Cashiers (1,892 people), and Registered nurses (1,586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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

59.4k

2022 Value

−0.583%

1 Year decline

± −0.583%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.583%, from 59.7k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, are Construction (4,236 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,624 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,827

Median earning men ± $1,411

$32,381

Median earning women ± $1,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,891), Public Administration ($56,371), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,915).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($43,566), Information ($43,163), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,348).

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

In 2022, universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC awarded 1,890 degrees. The student population of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,061 male students and 3,057 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are White (1,451 and 76.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (265 and 14.1%), Unknown (59 and 3.13%), and Black or African American (45 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Wilkes Community College (1,085 and 57.4%) and Surry Community College (805 and 42.6%).

The most popular majors in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (361 and 19.1%), General Business Administration & Management (180 and 9.52%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (79 and 4.18%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,118 students enrolled in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,809 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
361 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 361 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Wilkes Community College
1,085 degrees awarded
Surry Community College
805 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wilkes Community College with 1,085 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 801 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.736 times less than the 1,089 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 1,451 degrees mean that there were 5.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 265 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 ($2,491) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($127) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) 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

Measure

In 2022, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.4k), Some college (28.4k), and Secondary Education (22.4k).

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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was $166,700 in 2023, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $166,700, a 9.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is $51,910. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

Housing

Property

$166,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,624

$45,366

Median Property Taxes

±$1,449

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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.9% of the housing units in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $143,176, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $139,831 and $123,543.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, 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.

$51,910

Median Household Income

± $1,981

61.4k

Number of Households

± 1,847

In 2023, the median household income of the 61.4k households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC grew to $51,910 from the previous year's value of $50,024.

The following chart displays the households in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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

0.428

2022 Wage GINI in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

0.434

2021 Wage GINI in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.38% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany 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 Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC (24.3k out of 146k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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

88.1% of the population of Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.2% 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

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

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 21.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

36%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC declined by 3.29% from 12.3% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.