Lenoir County vs. Wayne County

Lenoir County (NC)Wayne County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,976123,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,511122,673
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,495122,623
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%16.4%
Female persons, percent52.4%51.4%
White alone, percent55.3%62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent41.5%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.5%12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent49.2%53.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,12512,619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.3%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,64954,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.4%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$95,700$121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,125$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$724$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.7%13.7%
Building permits, 201893275
Households, 2014-201823,12148,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%13.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.4%84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201819.1%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)78,364161,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)305,492606,558
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)478,3111,244,827
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)728,8971,557,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,307$12,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.022.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,387$42,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,361$24,124
Persons in poverty, percent22.1%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2022,175
Total employment, 201724,29033,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)860,0071,165,361
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1706,393
All firms, 20124,4707,136
Men-owned firms, 20122,6013,839
Women-owned firms, 20121,4492,486
Minority-owned firms, 20121,1461,845
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1414,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012881964
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,2895,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.7%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010148.5221.7
Land area in square miles, 2010400.59553.09

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