Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

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2021 Population
124,509
1.56% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43.3
1.81% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.9%
8.16% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$63,830
6.34% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$223,600
9.55% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
51,087
0.444% 1-year decline

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In 2021, Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 125k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $63,830. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC declined from 126,486 to 124,509, a −1.56% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,025 to $63,830, a 6.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12%), White (Hispanic) (4.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.09%).

9.19% of the households in Moore & Montgomery 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Sandhills Community College (933 degrees awarded in 2021) and Montgomery Community College (260 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was $223,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is home to a population of 125k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.73% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (7.13k people).

In 2021, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.5k people) in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.1k 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Spanish (8,437 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (479 households), and German (274 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
63,923
Women
51.3%
60,613
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 124,536 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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Citizenship

96.8%
2021 Citizenship
96.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91.5k ± 248
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15k ± 505
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.1k ± 848
8.93%
Hispanic Population
11.1k people

In 2021, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91.5k people) in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.93% of the people in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are hispanic (11.1k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,227 ± 1,376 people
  2. Honduras
    507 ± 552 people
  3. China
    440 ± 514 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 3,227 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents, followed by Honduras with 507 and China with 440.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.73%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7.13k people
5.87%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
7.43k people

As of 2021, 5.73% of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC residents (7.13k 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 5.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,437 households (7.19%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    479 households (0.408%)
  3. German
    274 households (0.234%)

9.19% of the households in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Spanish. 7.19% of the households in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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-)
    3,543 ± 516
  2. Vietnam
    2,856 ± 404
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,303 ± 325

Moore & Montgomery Counties 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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The economy of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC employs 51.1k people. The largest industries in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,182 people), and Construction (3,050 people), and the highest paying industries are Nondepository credit & related activities ($259,341), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($228,184), and Offices of physicians ($171,869).

Males in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,397. The income inequality in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507, which is higher than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,909
Women
48.5%
26,406
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2020 was 51,315 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

51.1k
2021 Value
−0.444%
1 Year decline
± −0.444%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.444%, from 51.3k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, are Registered nurses (1,457 people), Cashiers (1,328 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

51.1k
2021 Value
−0.444%
1 Year decline
± −0.444%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.444%, from 51.3k employees to 51.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,187 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,182 people), and Construction (3,050 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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

$40,951
Median earning men ± $2,400
$30,336
Median earning women ± $1,511

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,286), Public Administration ($57,518), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,153), Public Administration ($50,064), and Construction ($48,542).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC awarded 1,193 degrees. The student population of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,810 male students and 2,888 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are White (751 and 64.1%), followed by Black or African American (164 and 14%), Hispanic or Latino (142 and 12.1%), and Unknown (50 and 4.27%).

The largest universities in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are Sandhills Community College (933 and 78.2%) and Montgomery Community College (260 and 21.8%).

The most popular majors in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (328 and 27.5%), Early Childhood Education & Teaching (68 and 5.7%), and Gunsmithing (68 and 5.7%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 4,698 students enrolled in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, 38.5% men and 61.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,445 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Concentrations

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 328 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 933 degrees awarded
  2. 260 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandhills Community College with 933 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 521 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, which is 0.775 times less than the 672 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 751 degrees mean that there were 4.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 164 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,515) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($136) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($2,014) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.897% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.416% 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (23.3k), Some college (20.4k), and Bachelors Degree (20.2k).

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The median property value in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was $223,600 in 2021, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $204,100 to $223,600, a 9.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC is $63,830. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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

$223,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$8,942
$37,957
Median Property Taxes
±$1,417

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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2021
69.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 76.4% of the housing units in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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

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$63,830
Median Household Income
± $1,637
49.7k
Number of Households
± 1,855

In 2021, the median household income of the 49.7k households in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC grew to $63,830 from the previous year's value of $60,025.

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Wage Distribution

0.507
2021 Wage GINI in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC
0.504
2020 Wage GINI in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC

In 2021, the income inequality in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was 0.507 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.526% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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 Moore & Montgomery 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 Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC (13.3k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moore & Montgomery Counties 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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90.4% of the population of Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 33.8% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 7.9% 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 23.9% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.58%
Uninsured
33.8%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
17.4%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
7.9%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC grew by 2.65% from 9.33% to 9.58%.

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