Person County, NC

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2023 Population

39,275

0.368% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.9

0.458% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

18.4%

7.18% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

19,068

1.78% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Person County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.12%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.34%).

None of the households in Person 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.

98.4% of the residents in Person County, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Person County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Person County, NC was 3 cars per household.

Person County, NC borders Caswell County, NC, Durham County, NC, Granville County, NC, Orange County, NC, and Halifax County, VA.

United States North Carolina Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Population & Diversity

Person County, NC is home to a population of 39.3k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Person County, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.4k people) in Person County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Person County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Person County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.4k ± 107
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 367
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 382

5.86%

Hispanic Population

2.3k people

5.86% of the people in Person County, NC are hispanic (2.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Person County, NC as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Person County, NC employs 19.1k people. The largest industries in Person County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,734), Information ($76,250), and Finance & Insurance ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,264

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Person County, NC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Person 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

19.1k

2023 Value

± 1,264

1.78%

1 Year growth

± 9.04%

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

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,610

Median earning men ± $4,649

$35,234

Median earning women ± $5,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,212), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,656), and Information ($75,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($113,068), Public Administration ($56,758), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,206).

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

73
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Construction
57
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$122k
Manufacturing
$47.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$41.7k
Retail Trade

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Person County, NC awarded 314 degrees. The student population of Person County, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,250 students enrolled in Person County, NC, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

People in Person County, NC have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Person County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Person County, NC is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Person County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $94,706, followed by Census Tract 9205 and Census Tract 9206.02, with respective values of $74,757 and $73,198.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9202
Census Tract 9205
Census Tract 9206.02

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Person County, NC was Census Tract 9202 with a value of $94,706, followed by Census Tract 9205 and Census Tract 9206.02, with respective values of $74,757 and $73,198.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Person County, 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Person 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Person 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 0.478. 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2023, 75.9% of workers in Person County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Person County, NC have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Person County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Person County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Person County, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Person County, NC (7.18k out of 38.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Person County, NC is Black, followed by White 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.6% of the children was living in poverty in Person County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.8%.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

8.25%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

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

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