Jones County vs. Onslow County
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Jones County (NC) Onslow County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9,637 197,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.2% 11.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 10,167 177,799
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,153 177,772
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 8.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5% 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.6% 9.2%
Female persons, percent 51.0% 44.8%
White alone, percent 66.4% 76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 30.1% 15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0% 0.9%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 2.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.1% 12.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.1% 65.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 867 24,448
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 2.9% 4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 5,002 80,259
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.8% 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, 2009-2013 3.7% 13.9%
Building permits, 2018 22 1,036
Households, 2014-2018 4,137 64,065
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.7% 71.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.1% 10.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.8% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 56.5% 85.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.6% 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 13.1% 21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 18.8% 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6% 8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.7% 46.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 46.0% 54.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 47,658 491,728
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 33,706 2,213,042
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $3,280 $12,076
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.8 21.2
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, percent 16.2% 15.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 138 2,802
Total employment, 2017 858 35,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 25,725 1,017,337
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.8% -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 565 10,201
All firms, 2012 824 10,610
Men-owned firms, 2012 416 5,499
Women-owned firms, 2012 329 3,798
Minority-owned firms, 2012 142 1,660
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 664 8,636
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 78 1,513
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 696 8,386
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 9.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 29.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 21.6 233.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 470.71 762.74
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.