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Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City
A Census profile of the Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City Public Use Microdata Area in North Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 166,872 people, with a median household income of $72,083 and a median age of 32.1.
Cities & areas covered: Onslow County, Jacksonville.
How Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City compares to North Carolina
- Median household income here is $72,083, $2,030 below the North Carolina figure of $74,113.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 25.9%, 11.6% below the North Carolina figure of 37.5%.
- Homeownership here is 59.2%, 7.7% below the North Carolina figure of 66.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.0%, 1.6% below the North Carolina figure of 12.6%.
Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City 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 | $72,083 | $74,113 |
| Median family income | $80,915 | $92,895 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $49,655 | $61,965 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $33,503 |
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 70.5% | 63.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 40.7 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,112 | $2,513 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,688 | $862 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $22 | $26 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $37,355 | $41,326 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 254.5 | 308.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,235 | $3,530 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,136 | $2,336 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $241 | $264 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,497 | $3,995 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 37.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 94.4% | 90.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 6.8% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 3.6% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.9% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Science | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| Office & admin support | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 6.6% | 3.0% |
| Production | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.3% | 7.6% |
| Military | 18.3% | 1.0% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.1% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 3.2% | 10.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 4.4% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 7.1% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.2% | 9.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 34.0% | 1.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| Private insurance | 81.5% | 67.1% |
| Public insurance | 26.1% | 37.4% |
| With a disability | 16.5% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 76.0% | 80.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 15.7% | 15.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 35.2 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $265,000 | $308,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,407 | $1,355 |
| Rent as % of income | 32.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 66.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 63.7% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 93.1% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $310 | $460 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 43.7 | 52.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $600 | $380 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,408 | $1,190 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $450 | $440 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $1,950 |
| Median Water cost | $400 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 166,872 | 11,046,024 |
| Average age | 32.1 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 51.2% | 49.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.7% | 12.0% |
| Black | 11.6% | 19.5% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,949 | $1,413 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City — FAQ
What is the population of the Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA?+
The Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA in North Carolina has a population of 166,872, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City, NC?+
Median household income in the Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA is $72,083, compared with $74,113 across North Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA?+
The Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA covers Onslow County, Jacksonville. 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 Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City 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.