Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC

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2022 Population

143,020

1.46% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.6

0.467% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.26%

6.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$75,747

8.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$234,400

18.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC had a population of 143k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $75,747. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC grew from 140,967 to 143,020, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $69,653 to $75,747, a 8.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%).

9.31% of the households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village 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.

96.6% of the residents in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was $234,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.

Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC borders Wilkesboro High Country--Surry, Wilkes & Alleghany Counties PUMA, NC, Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC, Guilford County (North)--Summerfield Town PUMA, NC, Guilford County (South)--High Point City PUMA, NC, Winston-Salem City (North) PUMA, NC, Winston-Salem City (South) PUMA, NC, Davie, Yadkin & Iredell (North) Counties PUMA, NC, and Davidson County PUMA, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC is home to a population of 143k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.33% of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC residents were born outside of the country (9.05k people).

In 2022, there were 5.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.33k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC are Spanish (7,987 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (918 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (322 households).

Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 2.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 1.54k
White (Hispanic)
5.33k ± 848

8.53%

Hispanic Population

12.2k people

8.53% of the people in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC are hispanic (12.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.05k people

6.13%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.64k people

As of 2022, 6.33% of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC residents (9.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was 6.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,987 households (5.94%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
918 households (0.683%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
322 households (0.24%)

9.31% of the households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was Spanish. 5.94% of the households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village 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

Vietnam
3,041 ± 374
Gulf War (2001-)
1,562 ± 288
Gulf War (1990s)
1,536 ± 295

Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC employs 65.8k people. The largest industries in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,104 people), Construction (4,116 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,660 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of companies & enterprises ($156,472), Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($131,381), and Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers ($126,551).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,402

Women

48.4%

33,427

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC in 2020 was 64,829 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC.

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

Occupations

65.8k

2022 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 64.6k employees to 65.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, are Other managers (1,920 people), Registered nurses (1,701 people), and Customer service representatives (1,505 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, 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

65.8k

2022 Value

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 1.77%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 64.6k employees to 65.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,104 people), Construction (4,116 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,660 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC, though some of these residents may live in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,901

Median earning men ± $1,996

$42,080

Median earning women ± $1,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,105), Manufacturing ($73,301), and Wholesale Trade ($63,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,000), Public Administration ($53,051), and Manufacturing ($50,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

N/AThom Tillis

Senator from North Carolina

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/ATed 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from North Carolina

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for North Carolina have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.79% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% 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 Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28k), Bachelors Degree (25.3k), and Some college (24.1k).

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 Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was $234,400 in 2022, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $234,400, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC is $75,747. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $132,713 and $120,161.

Property

$234,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,851

$43,229

Median Property Taxes

±$1,457

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 Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.9% of the housing units in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was Wake County (Southwest)--Apex & Holly Springs Towns PUMA, NC with a value of $136,654, followed by Wake County (Northwest)--Raleigh City (Northwest) & Morrisville Town PUMA, NC and Union County (West)--Indian Trail & Stallings Towns PUMA, NC, with respective values of $132,713 and $120,161.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, 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.

$75,747

Median Household Income

± $2,093

57k

Number of Households

± 1,837

In 2022, the median household income of the 57k households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC grew to $75,747 from the previous year's value of $69,653.

The following chart displays the households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village 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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC

In 2022, the income inequality in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.812% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village 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 Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC (13.2k out of 142k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.57%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC grew by 0.377% from 7.54% to 7.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Forsyth County (Outside Winston-Salem City)--Kernersville Town & Clemmons Village PUMA, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.