Nash County, NC

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US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.6

0.24% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$171,100

5.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

42,722

1.04% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Nash County, NC had a population of N/A people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Nash County, NC N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Nash County, 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.

The largest universities in N/A are Nash Community College (676 degrees awarded in 2023) and North Carolina Wesleyan University (470 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Nash County, NC was $171,100, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Nash County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nash County, NC was N/A per household.

Nash County, NC borders Edgecombe County, NC, Franklin County, NC, Halifax County, NC, Johnston County, NC, Wake County, NC, Warren County, NC, and Wilson County, NC.

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Economy

The economy of Nash County, NC employs 42.7k people. The largest industries in Nash County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,486), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($70,985), and Finance & Insurance ($62,031).

Employment

Occupations

42.7k

2023 Value

± 1,878

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 6.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nash County, NC declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 43.2k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nash County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,664 people), Production Occupations (4,566 people), and Management Occupations (4,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nash County, 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

42.7k

2023 Value

± 1,878

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 6.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nash County, NC declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 43.2k employees to 42.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nash County, NC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nash County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Nash County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,898

Median earning men ± $3,138

$37,046

Median earning women ± $1,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($92,891), Public Administration ($61,180), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,806), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,904), and Manufacturing ($46,085).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

160
Retail Trade
144
Other Services (except Public Administration)
123
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$509k
Manufacturing
$275k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$149k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nash County, NC awarded 1,146 degrees. The student population of Nash County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,561 male students and 2,209 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nash County, NC are White (507 and 45.8%), followed by Black or African American (362 and 32.7%), Hispanic or Latino (109 and 9.84%), and Unknown (65 and 5.87%).

The largest universities in Nash County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Nash Community College (676 and 59%) and North Carolina Wesleyan University (470 and 41%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Liberal Arts & Sciences (183 and 16%), General Business Administration & Management (172 and 15%), and Lineworker (63 and 5.5%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $34,936.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nash County, NC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.3%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Nash Community College
676 degrees awarded
North Carolina Wesleyan University
470 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nash Community College with 676 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 494 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nash County, NC, which is 0.758 times less than the 652 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 507 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 362 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.

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 Nash County, NC was $171,100 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $162,100 to $171,100, a 5.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Nash County, NC is 63.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Nash County, NC have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nash County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Nash County, NC is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nash County, NC was Census Tract 106.01 with a value of $86,532, followed by Census Tract 105.04 and Census Tract 111.01, with respective values of $84,125 and $80,938.

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nash County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.172%.

Housing

Property

$171,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,158

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Median Property Taxes

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2023

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.7% of the housing units in Nash County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 106.01
Census Tract 105.04
Census Tract 111.01

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Nash County, NC was Census Tract 106.01 with a value of $86,532, followed by Census Tract 105.04 and Census Tract 111.01, with respective values of $84,125 and $80,938.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nash County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

38.1k

Number of Households

± 1,660

In N/A, the median household income of the 38.1k households in Nash County, NC N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Nash County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nash County, 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 1. 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 (81.5%)
Worked At Home (9.64%)
Carpooled (6.73%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Nash County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.64%) and those who carpooled to work (6.73%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nash County, NC have a similar commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (23.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Nash County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nash County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nash County, NC have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nash County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.172%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nash County, NC (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.3% of the children was living in poverty in Nash County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

N/A% of the population of Nash County, NC has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.2 in Nash County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nash County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Nash County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nash County, NC.