Robeson County, NC Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Population 124,948 10,790,063 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 131.6 200.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.94% 0.90% 0.57%
Median age 37.4 37.6 37.1
Households 42,744 4,184,344 128,459,983

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Economy

Robeson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $40,354 $69,937 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.66% 5.43% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.3% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $84,235 $265,624 $242,182
Median rent $783 $1,162 $1,342
Homeownership rate 65.6% 66.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.2 21.8 22.5
Work from home 3.8% 14.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Robeson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 12.9% 31.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.65 2.46 2.54

Health

Robeson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Robeson County North Carolina Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.3 77.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.4% 16.8% 16.3%
Smokers 27.5% 20.7% 19.0%