McDowell County vs. Yancey County

	McDowell County (NC)	Yancey County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,507	17,903
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.1%	0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,996	17,818
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,996	17,818
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	25.7%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.8%
White alone, percent	92.4%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.1%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.5%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.3%	5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.3%	92.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,760	931
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.9%	3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,460	11,259
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	71.8%	74.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,900	$149,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$971	$973
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$278	$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$643	$620
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.8%	7.5%
Building permits, 2018	122	39
Households, 2014-2018	17,961	7,402
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.7%	91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.6%	4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.1%	64.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.8%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.9%	20.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.4%	12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.9%	14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.5%	52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	46,500	11,639
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,324,204	145,004
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	393,226	3,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	457,780	144,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,173	$8,221
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.6	28.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$40,913	$39,888
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,725	$23,264
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	740	330
Total employment, 2017	13,541	3,382
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	532,838	124,528
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.4%	-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,610	1,642
All firms, 2012	2,577	1,715
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,429	1,022
Women-owned firms, 2012	765	495
Minority-owned firms, 2012	147	38
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,338	1,606
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	274	233
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,078	1,331
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.4%	0.0%
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	17.8%	26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	102.1	57.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	440.61	312.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

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