North Carolina · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Greensboro City (North)
A Census profile of the Greensboro City (North) Public Use Microdata Area in North Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 139,301 people, with a median household income of $70,915 and a median age of 39.8.
Cities & areas covered: Greensboro.
How Greensboro City (North) compares to North Carolina
- Median household income here is $70,915, $3,198 below the North Carolina figure of $74,113.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 49.8%, 12.3% above the North Carolina figure of 37.5%.
- Homeownership here is 57.2%, 9.7% below the North Carolina figure of 66.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 12.5%, 0.1% below the North Carolina figure of 12.6%.
Greensboro City (North) vs. North Carolina vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NC and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,915 | $74,113 |
| Median family income | $91,982 | $92,895 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $70,011 | $61,965 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,534 | $33,503 |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 62.1% | 63.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.3 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $4,886 | $2,513 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,059 | $862 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $19 | $26 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $47,427 | $41,326 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 301.1 | 308.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,614 | $3,530 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,582 | $2,336 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $309 | $264 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,172 | $3,995 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.8% | 37.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.8% | 90.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 4.6% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Office & admin support | 8.4% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 2.9% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Production | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.5% | 7.6% |
| Military | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.7% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 8.2% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 13.1% | 12.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.5% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.8% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.1% | 5.1% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.6% | 8.7% |
| Private insurance | 63.0% | 67.1% |
| Public insurance | 39.1% | 37.4% |
| With a disability | 15.2% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 20 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 74.9% | 80.6% |
| Public transit to work | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 19.8% | 15.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30.5 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $330,000 | $308,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $1,355 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 57.2% | 66.9% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 59.7% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 95.1% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $130 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $150 | $460 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.4 | 52.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $2,000 | $380 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,244 | $1,190 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $440 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,250 | $1,950 |
| Median Water cost | $420 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,301 | 11,046,024 |
| Average age | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 42.3% | 49.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% | 12.0% |
| Black | 29.8% | 19.5% |
| Asian | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,374 | $1,413 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Greensboro City (North) — FAQ
What is the population of the Greensboro City (North) PUMA?+
The Greensboro City (North) PUMA in North Carolina has a population of 139,301, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Greensboro City (North), NC?+
Median household income in the Greensboro City (North) PUMA is $70,915, compared with $74,113 across North Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Greensboro City (North) PUMA?+
The Greensboro City (North) PUMA covers Greensboro. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. North Carolina contains 76 PUMAs.
Where does this Greensboro City (North) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.