Bladen County, NC

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US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

11,332

3.5% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Bladen County, NC had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Bladen 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.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bladen County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33%), Other (Hispanic) (5.45%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), and White (Hispanic) (1.15%).

N/A of the households in Bladen 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.

97.9% of the residents in Bladen County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bladen County, NC are Bladen Community College (349 degrees awarded in 2023).

Bladen County, NC borders Columbus County, NC, Cumberland County, NC, Pender County, NC, Robeson County, NC, and Sampson County, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Bladen County, NC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.76% of Bladen County, NC residents were born outside of the country (817 people).

In 2023, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Bladen County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Bladen County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bladen County, NC was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bladen County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.78k ± 137
Other (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 429

8.96%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

8.96% of the people in Bladen County, NC are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bladen County, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

817 people

2.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

724 people

As of 2023, 2.76% of Bladen County, NC residents (817 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bladen County, NC was 2.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
833 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
309 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
208 ± 103

Bladen County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bladen County, NC employs 11.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Bladen County, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 people), Retail Trade (1,286 people), and Manufacturing (1,256 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,012), and Finance & Insurance ($61,504).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2023 Value

± 905

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bladen County, NC grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k

2023 Value

± 905

3.5%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bladen County, NC grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 10.9k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bladen County, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,655 people), Retail Trade (1,286 people), and Manufacturing (1,256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bladen County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Bladen County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,333), Information ($71,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,787), Public Administration ($52,695), and Construction ($50,305).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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

48
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade
28
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$280k
Manufacturing
$44.3k
Transportation and Warehousing
$33.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Bladen County, NC awarded 349 degrees. The student population of Bladen County, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 321 male students and 669 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bladen County, NC are White (158 and 45.3%), followed by Black or African American (82 and 23.5%), Hispanic or Latino (50 and 14.3%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (40 and 11.5%).

The largest universities in Bladen County, NC by number of degrees awarded are Bladen Community College (349 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bladen County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (74 and 21.2%), Registered Nursing (34 and 9.74%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (34 and 9.74%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 990 students enrolled in Bladen County, NC, 32.4% men and 67.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 421 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
74 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
34 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Bladen County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Bladen County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Bladen Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

349 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bladen Community College with 349 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 117 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bladen County, NC, which is 0.504 times less than the 232 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 158 degrees mean that there were 1.93 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 82 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,128) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($126) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A 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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Bladen 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

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Bladen 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 Bladen County, NC is from Bladen County, NC.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bladen County, NC have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Bladen County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bladen 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 Bladen County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bladen County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bladen 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bladen 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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Health

91.1% of the population of Bladen County, NC has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 24.7% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bladen County, NC see 4,218 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.3% decrease from the previous year (4,702 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2265 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1015 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,218 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bladen County, NC

Primary care physicians in Bladen County, NC see an average of 4,218 patients per year. This represents a 10.3% decrease from the previous year (4,702 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.89%

Uninsured

33.2%

Employer Coverage

24.7%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bladen County, NC declined by 10.7% from 9.96% to 8.89%.

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

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

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.5% in Bladen County, NC.

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

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