Bleckley County vs. Laurens County

Bleckley County (GA)Laurens County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,83847,325
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,06348,445
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,06348,434
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.8%17.7%
Female persons, percent52.3%52.7%
White alone, percent70.8%60.0%
Black or African American alone, percent26.6%37.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent68.2%57.8%
Veterans, 2014-20187643,312
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,31421,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.6%62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,900$88,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,086$1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$343
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$613$616
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%10.3%
Building permits, 2018721
Households, 2014-20184,16817,183
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.70
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.6%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%2.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.7%71.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.6%56.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.6%85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.1%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.2%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201839.2%46.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,17577,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,688599,966
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)22,806305,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,382700,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,844$14,582
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,029$37,369
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,519$20,655
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%24.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171741,054
Total employment, 20171,55614,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)42,776558,254
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178553,831
All firms, 20129804,393
Men-owned firms, 20125052,355
Women-owned firms, 20123171,671
Minority-owned firms, 20121941,568
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127292,659
Veteran-owned firms, 2012105525
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127863,648
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200736.4%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201060.560.0
Land area in square miles, 2010215.87807.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bleckley county (GA) and Laurens county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.