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Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC

196,970 Population
2,760.4 square miles 71.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.9 ±0.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in North Carolina: 39.4 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$26,517 ±$2,756 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in North Carolina: $40,414 ±$304
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$46,143 ±$3,797 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in North Carolina: $70,804 ±$547
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

23.8% ±2.1% (45,240  ±4,037) Persons below poverty line
  • nearly double the rate in North Carolina: 12.8% 1,349,302 (±0.4% / ±38,975)
  • nearly double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

26.4 minutes ±0.7 (1,827,370  ±62,921) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • a little higher than the figure in North Carolina: 25.1 107,209,850 (±0.1 / ±477,738)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

75,599 ±1,566 Number of households
  • North Carolina: 4,392,669 ±15,675
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0.1 (190,326  ±334) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in North Carolina: 2.4 10,553,524
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

6.5% ±1.8% (2,872  ±780) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in North Carolina: 5.1% 131,195 (±0.3% / ±6,584)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Housing

88,249 ±139 Number of housing units
  • North Carolina: 4,979,177 ±649
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

$112,400 ±$6,102 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about one-third of the amount in North Carolina: $308,600 ±$2,699
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

6.3% ±1% (12,235  ±1,970.9) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in North Carolina: 12.9% 1,383,380 (±0.3% / ±36,128.5)
  • about half the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

83.7% ±3% (109,928  ±4,005.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 90.6% 6,781,696 (±0.6% / ±42,618.6)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
14.6% ±1.3% (19,191  ±1,747.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in North Carolina: 36.8% 2,754,921 (±0.3% / ±25,659.9)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

8% ±0.4% (14,794  ±703.9) Persons with language other than English spoken at home * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about three-fifths of the rate in North Carolina: 13% 1,300,181 (±0.1% / ±10,955.3)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 22% 68,845,870 (±0.1% / ±206,858.2)

4.6% (9,070  ±1,500) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in North Carolina: 9.2% 995,127
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

6.4% ±0.9% (9,547  ±1,276) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in North Carolina: 7.3% 615,440 (±0.1% / ±12,013)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)
9,547 Total veterans ±1,276 8,718 Male ±1,227 829 Female ±358

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