Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

122,146 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,290

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $877

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $20,702,851
--Home Prepared Food $11,665,892
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $9,036,959
Alcoholic Beverages $1,519,852
Housing $52,475,976
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $30,684,582
--Utilities $10,577,349
--Operations $3,984,477
--Supplies $1,951,162
--Furnishings $5,298,944
Apparel $4,867,635
--Men & Boys $1,088,543
--Women & Girls $1,971,700
--Children < 2 $20,539
--Footwear $1,026,927
Transportation $25,488,331
--New Vehicles $4,764,942
--Used Vehicles $5,442,714
--Fuel $5,504,329
--Insurance $2,546,779
--Public Transit $2,136,008
Healthcare $12,980,359
Entertainment $8,420,802
--Pets $1,725,238
--Toys $410,771
Personal Care Products $2,012,777
Books & Literature $287,540
Education $3,676,399
Tobacco Products $903,696
Miscellaneous $2,587,856
Retirement $4,929,250
Non-health Insurance $19,059,767
Total Expenditures $159,913,092

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 North Carolina 9,750,405
2015 North Carolina 9,845,333
2016 North Carolina 9,940,828
2017 North Carolina 10,052,564
2018 North Carolina 10,155,624