Caldwell County vs. Catawba County

Caldwell County (NC)Catawba County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)82,029158,652
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.2%2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,060154,753
Population, Census, April 1, 201083,029154,358
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.9%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.2%
White alone, percent91.7%84.0%
Black or African American alone, percent5.0%9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.7%4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.1%75.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,03110,084
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)38,07369,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$115,700$141,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$979$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$317$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$643$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%15.7%
Building permits, 2018212742
Households, 2014-201832,59461,099
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.6%87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.9%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.9%13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.6%56.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)234,4041,153,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,158,1395,850,929
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)202,2634,053,833
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,9612,607,313
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,556$16,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.122.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,072$51,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,945$26,950
Persons in poverty, percent15.9%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3374,172
Total employment, 201721,11982,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)735,5153,385,851
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201710.6%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,96010,700
All firms, 20126,25013,973
Men-owned firms, 20123,8057,886
Women-owned firms, 20121,6334,269
Minority-owned firms, 20125801,320
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,52111,944
Veteran-owned firms, 20124751,241
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,38811,730
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
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, 200722.5%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010176.1387.1
Land area in square miles, 2010471.57398.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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