Scotland County, NC

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2023 Population

34,353

0.383% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$43,500

3.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Scotland County, NC had a population of 34.4k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $43,500. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Scotland County, NC grew from 34,222 to 34,353, a 0.383% increase and its median household income grew from $41,948 to $43,500, a 3.7% increase.

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None of the households in Scotland 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.

Most people in Scotland County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scotland County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Scotland County, NC borders Hoke County, NC, Moore County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Robeson County, NC, and Marlboro County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Scotland County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Scotland County, NC.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Scotland County, NC was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 Scotland County, NC residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

2.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

748 people

As of 2023, 2.85% of Scotland County, NC residents (979 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 Scotland County, NC was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Scotland County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Scotland County, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Scotland County, NC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Scotland County, NC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

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

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Scotland County, NC stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

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

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

62
Retail Trade
52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
42
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

$133k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$114k
Manufacturing
$38.4k
Retail Trade

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

Education

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 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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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

People in Scotland County, NC have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Scotland County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scotland County, NC is $43,500. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Scotland County, NC was Census Tract 101.01 with a value of $58,269, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 101.02, with respective values of $48,622 and $47,778.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101.01
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 101.02

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scotland County, NC was Census Tract 101.01 with a value of $58,269, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 101.02, with respective values of $48,622 and $47,778.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Scotland 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.

$43,500

Median Household Income

± $2,777

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Scotland County, NC grew to $43,500 from the previous year's value of $41,948.

The following chart displays the households in Scotland 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Scotland County, NC is from Scotland County, NC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Scotland County, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (4.39%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Scotland County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (4.39%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scotland County, NC have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Scotland County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Scotland County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scotland County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scotland 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.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scotland County, NC is false, followed by false and false.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

88.2% of the population of Scotland County, NC has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scotland County, NC see 1823 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.546% decrease from the previous year (1833 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2852 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 496 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,823 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scotland County, NC

Primary care physicians in Scotland County, NC see an average of 1,823 patients per year. This represents a 0.546% decrease from the previous year (1,833 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scotland County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

30%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Scotland County, NC declined by 3.76% from 12.3% to 11.8%.

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

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