Bertie County vs. Chowan County

Bertie County (NC)Chowan County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,02614,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.6%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,27514,793
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,28214,793
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.6%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%24.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%52.4%
White alone, percent36.1%62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent61.2%34.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent34.7%59.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1271,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,8707,306
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.9%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,900$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,083$1,189
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$391$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%10.3%
Building permits, 20181120
Households, 2014-20187,9765,984
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.5%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.7%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.4%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.3%42.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,48119,059
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)63,44694,052
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)145,604196,743
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)95,917119,177
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,644$8,068
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.729.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,143$42,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,430$24,084
Persons in poverty, percent23.5%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017295346
Total employment, 20174,9303,815
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)142,972137,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.2%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017896988
All firms, 20121,3901,459
Men-owned firms, 2012837768
Women-owned firms, 2012472464
Minority-owned firms, 2012486182
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128511,216
Veteran-owned firms, 2012153244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1721,117
Black-owned firms, percent, 200723.6%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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.485.8
Land area in square miles, 2010699.27172.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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