Perquimans County vs. Gates County

Perquimans County (NC)Gates County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,42211,573
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,45312,184
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,45312,197
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.8%20.2%
Female persons, percent51.9%50.5%
White alone, percent74.1%65.5%
Black or African American alone, percent23.0%31.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.2%63.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,347818
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,1885,443
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%78.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,900$144,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,230$1,259
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$833$794
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%0.5%
Building permits, 20183846
Households, 2014-20185,9194,477
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%80.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%54.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,9337,008
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,79122,996
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,36043,630
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,893$3,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.437.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,915$52,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,809$25,334
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%15.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017209125
Total employment, 20171,332880
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,62823,926
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017944526
All firms, 20121,128471
Men-owned firms, 2012706307
Women-owned firms, 2012339105
Minority-owned firms, 2012162160
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012934279
Veteran-owned firms, 20127250
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,006389
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200722.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201054.435.8
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09340.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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