Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC

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2024 Population

109,949

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.303% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

1.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,898

3.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,200

9.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

46,838

0.0576% 1-year decline

About

13.6% of the households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are One Stop Academy (12 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was $194,200, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC borders Moore & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NC, Harnett County PUMA, NC, Columbus, Bladen & Robeson Counties PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (Central)--Fayetteville City (Central & East) PUMA, NC, Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, and Hoke, Richmond & Scotland Counties PUMA, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC is home to a population of 110k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.23% of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (7.95k people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (46.1k people) in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 5.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are Spanish (8,977 households), Arabic (584 households), and Korean (582 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,435

Women

51.3%

53,487

Men

48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,922 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC.

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Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
46.1k ± 1.62k
White (Non-Hispanic)
36.8k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
5.15k ± 682

14.8%

Hispanic Population

16.2k people

14.8% of the people in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are hispanic (16.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
1,130 ± 821 people
Mexico
755 ± 672 people
Korea
733 ± 662 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was Jamaica, the natal country of 1,130 Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC residents, followed by Mexico with 755 and Korea with 733.

Foreign-Born Population

7.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.95k people

7.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.02k people

As of 2024, 7.23% of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC residents (7.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was 7.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,977 households (8.86%)
Arabic
584 households (0.576%)
Korean
582 households (0.574%)

13.6% of the households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was Spanish. 8.86% of the households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,984 ± 541
Gulf War (1990s)
3,150 ± 345
Vietnam
1,664 ± 271

Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC.

Health

90% of the population of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 21.3% on Medicaid, 5.69% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 16.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.99%

Uninsured

24.7%

Employer Coverage

21.3%

Medicaid

5.69%

Medicare

22.2%

Non-Group

16.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC declined by 11.6% from 11.3% to 9.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC employs 46.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC were U. S. Army (5,671 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,306 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,447 people), and the highest paying industries were Other health care services ($105,578), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($94,577), and U. S. Air Force ($87,879).

Males in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,629. The income inequality in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.394, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,004

Women

49.1%

23,834

Men

50.9%

The workforce of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC in 2024 was 46,838 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.8k

2024 Value

−0.0576%

1 Year decline

± −0.0576%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.0576%, from 46.9k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, are Military, rank not specified (1,815 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,731 people), and Cashiers (1,143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, 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

46.8k

2024 Value

−0.0576%

1 Year decline

± −0.0576%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC declined at a rate of −0.0576%, from 46.9k employees to 46.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, are U. S. Army (5,671 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,306 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,766

Median earning men ± $2,378

$36,859

Median earning women ± $1,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,649), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,504), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,103), Construction ($57,600), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,388).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.675%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Thom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Ted Budd

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC awarded 12 degrees. The student population of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 28 male students and 3 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are Black or African American (10 and 83.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC by number of degrees awarded are One Stop Academy (12 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC are Barbering (12 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 31 students enrolled in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, 90.3% men and 9.68% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 18 records, of which 11.1% were women and 88.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Barbering

Most Common

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was Barbering with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

One Stop Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was One Stop Academy with 12 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC, which is 1.4 times more than the 5 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 10 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.501% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (22.7k), Some college (22.2k), and Bachelors Degree (12.6k).

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 Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was $194,200 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,800 to $194,200, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,977

$25,759

Median Property Taxes

±$1,017

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 Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,898

Median Household Income

± $2,223

42k

Number of Households

± 1,330

In 2024, the median household income of the 42k households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC grew to $64,898 from the previous year's value of $62,492.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, 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

0.394

2024 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC

0.401

2023 Wage GINI in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC

In 2024, the income inequality in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was 0.394 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.77% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.55%)
Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.55%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, NC (17.7k out of 109k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland County (West)--Fayetteville City (West) PUMA, 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.