Jones County vs. Onslow County

Jones County (NC)Onslow County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,637197,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,167177,799
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,153177,772
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%9.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%44.8%
White alone, percent66.4%76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent30.1%15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.1%65.9%
Veterans, 2014-201886724,448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,00280,259
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%52.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,700$153,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,071$1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$998
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%13.9%
Building permits, 2018221,036
Households, 2014-20184,13764,065
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%71.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.5%85.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.8%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,658491,728
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,7062,213,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,280$12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.821.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,892$49,491
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,539$23,783
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%15.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171382,802
Total employment, 201785835,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,7251,017,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201756510,201
All firms, 201282410,610
Men-owned firms, 20124165,499
Women-owned firms, 20123293,798
Minority-owned firms, 20121421,660
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126648,636
Veteran-owned firms, 2012781,513
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126968,386
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
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%29.0%
Population per square mile, 201021.6233.1
Land area in square miles, 2010470.71762.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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