An Introduction to Edgecombe County

March 14, 2017

Many ways to think about Edgecombe County

1 of 7 counties in the Census Bureau’s Rocky Mount-Wilson-Roanoke Rapids CSA

1 of 14 counties in the 1st Congressional District(Durham, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Bertie, Washington, Martin, Pitt, Edgecombe,

Wilson)

1 of 8 counties in N.C. Senate District 3 and 1 of 2 counties in N.C. House District 23

Sen. Erica Smith-Ingram (Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe,

Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Tyrrell, Washington)

Rep. Shelly Willingham (Edgecombe, Martin)

1 of 14 counties in the North Central Zone of the NC Economic Development Partnership

1 of 24 counties in the NC East Alliance

Edgecombe County at a glance - PopulationCategory Data Context

Population 56,552 53rdUrban v. Rural 55% v. 45% 53rd most urbanDensity 102 people/sq mile 46th most rural

NC median = 108; NC mean = 192 Down from 110 in 1980

Median age 39 NC median = 41; NC mean = 37

White / Black / Other 39% White / 57% Black / 4% Other

White = 5th smallest / Black = 4th largest / Other = 17th smallest

No. of Black residents 31,435 Black residents (12th largest total black population)

Population change 1980-2010 1% growth 7th slowestNC mean = 38%

Edgecombe County – Aging Population1980 % 2000 % 2020 %

0-19 19,907 36% 16,567 30% 11,557 26%

20-44 19,490 35% 19,081 34% 12,993 29%

45-64 10,747 19% 12,995 23% 12,386 27%

65+ 5,844 10% 6,963 13% 8,373 18%TOTAL 55,98

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Graduation Rates + SAT scores in EdgecombeEdgecombe NC

All Students 79% 86%Male 73% 83%Female 84% 89%Black 80% 83%Hispanic 76% 80%2+ Races 67% 83%White 78% 89%Economically Disadvantaged

72% 81%

Disabled 67% 69%Gifted 92% 95%

Math Read TotalUS 494 487 1453NC 508 502 1485Edgecombe 437 425 1249

Edgecombe County at a Glance - EconomicCategory Data Context

Median Family IncomeMean Family Income

$32,665$50,772

14th lowest; NC median = $45,57010th lowest; NC mean = $72,592

Per Capita IncomeUnemployment Rate (2015)

$16,7479.6%

6th lowest; NC mean = $24,7453rd lowest; NC mean = 5.7%

Percentage of Persons in PovertyPercentage of Persons on Food Stamps

22%26%

17th highest; NC mean = 16%NC mean = 14%

Percentage of Whites in Poverty 11% 66th highestNC mean = 11%

Percentage of Blacks in Poverty 29% 43rd highestNC mean = 26%

Percentage of Children <18 in Poverty 35% 12th highest

NC mean = 21%

Median Rent for Housing $353 17th lowestNC median = $438; NC mean = $557

Top Edgecombe County EmployersTop Private Employers

All Industry Top Private Employers

All

Industry

1) QVC Rocky Mount 1 Retail distribution 9) Abb Inc 13 Electronic mfg.2) Hillshire Brands 4 Food mfg. 10) Walmart 14 Retail sales3) Vidant Medical Center

6 Health 11) The Fountains 16 Health

4) Mebtel (Century Link) 7 Telecomm 12) General Foam Plastics

18 Plastics mfg.

5) Carolina System Tech 9 Auto parts mfg. 13) Superior Essex Energy

21 Wire/cable mfg.

6) Air System Components

10 HVAC parts mfg. 14) Beverly Hlth & Rehab

22 Health

7) Meadowbrook Meat Co

11 Food Distribution 15) Bojangles 23 Retail sales

8) Food Lion 12 Retail sales 16) TCI Works 24 Job training17) Hardees 25 Retail sales

Top Public Employers All Top Public Employers All1) Edgecombe County Schools 2 4) Edgecombe Community College 82) City of Rocky Mount 3 5) Nash-Rocky Mount Schools 123) Edgecombe County 5 6) Town of Tarboro 17

Edgecombe County Workforce Dynamics1982 1992 2002 2012

Retail Establishments 266 273 198 141Wholesale Establishments 59 79 46 17Service Ind. Establishments 128 215 419 390Lodging Establishments 3 4 13 4Health Service Establishments 19 39 57 66Manufacturing Establishments 48 60 57 34

Edgecombe County InfrastructureData Context

Water Bill @ 5,000 gallonsWater Bill as % of MHI

$53.751.9%

COG mean = $37.11; NC mean = $31.80

Sewer Bill @ 5,000 gallonsSewer Bill as % of MHI

$65.002.3%

COG mean $42.50; NC mean = $38.88

Op Revenue/Op Expenditures 1.26 😐 Good = >1.5; Troubled = <1Asset Depreciation 13% 😀 Good = <25%; Troubled >50%Debt-to-Equity 0.63 😐 Great = < 0.30 ;Good = < 0.60;

Troubled = > 1.0Days Cash on Hand 0 ☹ Good = >175; Troubled = < 85Electricity Rates $0.12/kWh $0.11/kWh

Political side of Edgecombe CountyCategory Data ContextPercentage of Population Voting 58.4% 61st; NC mean = 60.4%Percentage of Population Registered 90.9% 27th; NC mean = 88.5%Percentage of Registered Pop Voting 64.3% 88th NC mean = 68.3%For Trump 33.2% NC = 49.8%For McCrory 33.9% NC = 48.8%For Troxler 34.8% NC = 55.6%

• Greater than 4:1 Democrats to Republicans• NC Senate and House Candidates ran unopposed in General Election• All seven County Commissioners up for election ran unopposed in 2014 and 2016

General Election o One primary three-way primary competition in 2016

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