Wednesday, May 17, 2017

UPDATE. The healthiest county in each Southern state: Orange County, North Carolina


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Part of the Durham-Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, Orange County has seen a 310% increase in its population since 1950.  Its nonwhite population is 30.7%, compared to 74.5% (40% Native American) in Robeson County, North Carolina's unhealthiest.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Orange County | 14.3%
  • Robeson County | 30.6%
  • North Carolina | 16.4%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Orange County | 56.6% 
    • Robeson County | 12.8%
    • North Carolina | 28.4%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Orange County | $59,290
    • Robeson County | $30,608
    • North Carolina | $46,868
    • U.S. | $53,889

    Source:  Wikipedia


    Orange County is located in a blue belt of North Carolina

    Source:  CNN


    Other posts in series.

    Original 4/4/2017 post starts here.


    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

    Robeson County, North Carolina


    Source:  Wikipedia



    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Robeson County | 30.6%
    • North Carolina | 16.4%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Robeson County | 12.8%
      • North Carolina | 28.4%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Robeson County | $30,608
      • North Carolina | $46,868
      • U.S. | $53,889
      Other counties in series:

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