Ashe County vs. Wilkes County

Ashe County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,10968,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,24069,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,28169,340
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.6%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent25.7%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%50.8%
White alone, percent96.9%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5224,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,78733,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,500$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,067$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$298$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$596$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%7.3%
Building permits, 20189494
Households, 2014-201811,80528,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.232.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.3%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.4%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.0%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.3%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)23,66965,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,309233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)232,7031,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)273,0031,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,075$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.724.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,978$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,039$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent16.9%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175481,186
Total employment, 20175,54719,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,838783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4694,411
All firms, 20122,5555,280
Men-owned firms, 20121,6463,274
Women-owned firms, 20125891,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012113377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3774,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012333462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,0804,512
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, 20070.0%22.0%
Population per square mile, 201064.091.9
Land area in square miles, 2010426.14754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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