Columbus County vs. Robeson County

Columbus County (NC)Robeson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,655131,831
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)58,110134,229
Population, Census, April 1, 201058,098134,168
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%15.2%
Female persons, percent50.5%51.8%
White alone, percent63.2%30.9%
Black or African American alone, percent30.5%23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.7%41.7%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.5%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.3%25.0%
Veterans, 2014-20183,7136,775
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,36253,185
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,300$74,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,055$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$615$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%8.8%
Building permits, 201847106
Households, 2014-201822,30645,969
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.4%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.5%54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%18.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.6%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.4%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)52,247139,055
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)246,501580,993
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)900,9323,081,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)295,184604,365
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)553,1261,395,642
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,597$10,300
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.324.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,398$33,679
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,081$17,881
Persons in poverty, percent25.3%24.5%
Total employer establishments, 20179921,815
Total employment, 201711,33431,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)408,1151,009,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2517,297
All firms, 20124,3959,090
Men-owned firms, 20122,5964,509
Women-owned firms, 20121,2944,105
Minority-owned firms, 20128235,540
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3883,296
Veteran-owned firms, 20125021,151
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,5737,619
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%14.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%31.7%
Population per square mile, 201062.0141.3
Land area in square miles, 2010937.29949.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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