County Profile
Alamance County (NC)
January 2017
Demographics
Population & Growth
Population
2019 Proj Total Population
2014 Proj Total Population
2010 Census Total Population
July 2015 Certified Population Estimate (NC only)
161,254
155,675
151,131
157,522
Urban/Rural Representation
2010 Census Total Population: Urban
2010 Census Total Population: Rural
107,971
43,160
Estimated Population by Age
2019 Proj Median Age
2014 Proj Median Age
2014 Proj Total Pop 0-19
2014 Proj Total Pop 20-29
2014 Proj Total Pop 30-39
2014 Proj Total Pop 40-49
2014 Proj Total Pop 50-59
2014 Proj Total Pop 60+
Annual Growth
0.7%
1.6%
Urban/Rural Percent
40
39
40,092
20,627
18,174
21,298
21,654
33,830
71.4%
28.6%
Pop by Age
25.8%
13.3%
11.7%
13.7%
13.9%
21.7%
Commuters, Workers Age 16 and Over, 2014 Est
Percent of Workers, By Travel Time
Avg Travel Time, Minutes
Workers Not Working at Home
Travel Time to Work: < 10 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 10-14 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 15-19 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 20-24 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 25-29 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 30-34 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 35-44 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 45-59 minutes
Travel Time to Work: 60+ minutes
23.7
68,462
14.1%
17.5%
17.4%
13.9%
5.7%
12.1%
6.8%
7.0%
5.5%
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Place of Work
Workers, By Transportation
Worker Transp, Base
Work at Home
Drove Car/Truck/Van Alone
Carpooled Car/Truck/Van
Public Transportation
Walked
Other Transportation
Commuters
Worked in State/County of Residence
Worked in State/Outside County of Residence
Worked Outside State of Residence
45,530
22,467
465
Education
2015-16 Kindergarten-12th Enrollment
2016 Average SAT score (2400 scale)
2016 Percent of Graduates taking SAT
2014-15 Higher Education Completions
2014-15 Higher Education Total Enrollment
2014 Est Education Attainment - At Least High School Graduate
2014 Est Education Attainment - At Least Bachelor`s Degree
24,217
1,406
50.8%
2,647
26,676
84,450
21,516
68,462
3.8%
82.2%
11.2%
0.3%
1.2%
1.3%
Residents
66.5%
32.8%
0.7%
Pop Age 25+
82.6%
21.0%
Housing
2019 Proj Total Housing
2014 Proj Total Housing
2010 Census Total Housing
2010 Census Occupied Housing
2010 Census Vacant Housing
2014 Est Median Value of Owner Occupied Housing
2014 Est Median Gross Rent
2014 Est Owner Occupied Housing
2014 Est Renter Occupied Housing
2014 Est Owner Occupied Housing Vacancy
2014 Est Renter Occupied Housing Vacancy
2010 Census Total Households
71,755
68,990
59,960
53,344
6,616
$135,800
$743
40,306
20,740
2.0%
9.1%
66,576
Income
2014 Est Median Family Income
2019 Proj Median Household Income
2014 Proj Median Household Income
2014 Est Median Worker Earnings
2019 Proj Per Capita Income
2014 Proj Per Capita Income
2014 Est Total Pop with Income Below Poverty Level, Last 12 months
$53,331
$48,811
$41,379
$30,963
$24,373
$22,048
28,098
% Growth or % of Total
4.0%
89.0%
11.0%
66.0%
34.0%
% Growth or % of Total
14.4%
18.0%
5.8%
2.0%
13.7%
18.80%
Employment / Unemployment
Currently
Nov 2016 Prelim., 2015 Employment
Nov 2016 Prelim., 2015 Unemployment
Nov 2016 Prelim., 2015 Unemployment Rate
2016Q2 YTD, 2015 Announced Job Creation
2016Q2 YTD, 2015 Total Announced Investments ($mil)
2015 Annual
74,969
3,487
4.4%
105
$38.0
72,960
4,123
5.3%
242
$138.7
Employment / Wages by
Industry
2016Q2
Employment
2015 Annual
Employment
2016Q2 Avg
Weekly Wage
2015 Avg
Weekly Wage
Total All Industries
Total Government
Total Private Industry
Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting
Mining
Utilities
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Information
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and Technical Services
Mgt of Companies, Enterprises
Administrative and Waste Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Accommodation and Food Services
Other Services Ex. Public Admin
Public Administration
Unclassified
59,461
6,899
52,562
71
46
98
2,490
9,228
2,604
8,645
1,331
472
1,371
510
1,210
279
3,924
1,766
9,855
735
6,800
1,376
2,719
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58,093
6,814
51,279
70
40
102
2,495
8,979
2,408
8,179
1,301
474
1,342
492
1,098
274
4,163
1,767
9,776
689
6,469
1,368
2,671
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$747
$692
$754
$482
$1,066
$1,533
$827
$857
$950
$470
$732
$787
$1,131
$692
$1,039
$1,473
$431
$1,122
$1,177
$270
$281
$591
$704
$0
$714
$716
$714
$484
$965
$1,523
$774
$875
$1,008
$447
$805
$756
$1,132
$676
$1,091
$1,586
$438
$1,052
$953
$365
$278
$600
$723
$0
Commercial/Retail/Industrial
Local Businesses
Sept 2016 Available Industrial Buildings
2016Q2 Establishments: Total Private Industry
2016Q2 Establishments: Manufacturing
2014 Est Self Employed
24
3,274
216
4,179
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Local Retail Business
2016 Total Retail Sales (With Food/Drink) ($mil)
2016 Total Retail Businesses (With Food/Drink)
2016 Avg Sales/Business Total (with Food/Drink)
Sept 2016 Available Commercial Buildings (if reported)
$2,726.1
1,318
$2,068,385
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Quality of Life
Taxes
FY2016-17 Property Tax Rate per $100 Value
FY2015-16 Annual Taxable Retail Sales ($mil)
2017 Tier designation
Weather
Annual Rainfall, inches
Annual Snowfall, inches
Average Annual Temperature, F
Average Annual High Temperature, F
Average Annual Low Temperature, F
$0.5800
$2,184.7
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71
48
Childcare
2016Q4 Licensed Child Care Facilities
2016Q4 Licensed Child Care Enrollment
89
3,329
Healthcare Providers
2013 Number of Physicians
2013 Physicians per 10,000 population
2013 RNs per 10,000 population
2013 Dentists per 10,000 population
2013 Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Sources:
ESRI for demographics, housing, income, and retail data. Applied Geographic Solutions for weather and crime data.
www.appliedgeographic.com. NC Dept. of Education for SAT data by county system. http://www.ncpublicschools.org. US Dept. of
Education, National Center for Education Statistics for higher education data. http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/. NC Commerce, Labor and Economic
Analysis Division, for announced new jobs and investment, NC tiers, occupational data, and industrial buildings.
http://www.nccommerce.com/en. NC Dept. of Health & Human Services for childcare data. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/. UNC Sheps Center for
healthcare provider statistics. http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/. US Bureau of Labor Statistics for employment and unemployment, wages
and establishments by industry. http://www.bls.gov. US Census, 2010 and 2000 Census, 5-year series American Community Survey for
demographics, commuters, place of work, educational attainment, housing, and income. http://factfinder2.census.gov.
Notes:
Data are the latest available at the date the profile was prepared. SAT scores use the new scoring system including a writing test for a perfect
score of 2400 and represent county systems. Unemployment data are now showing preliminary month and subject to change. ESRI
2014/2019 data are projections and noted as proj. Some data may be available only for North Carolina. 2010 Census data is noted as such.
American Community Survey (ACS) data are estimates and noted as est and is from the 2010-14, 5 year survey and data is as of the end year
with dollars inflated to the end year. For further details or questions, please check the Data Sources Guide at
https://edis.commerce.state.nc.us/docs/bibliography/Data_Sources_Guide.pdf or click on it under Resources. Additional data and reports are
available at: http://www.nccommerce.com/lead.
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