Perquimans County vs. Washington County

Perquimans County (NC)Washington County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,42211,859
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.2%-10.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,45313,209
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,45313,228
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.3%20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent26.8%24.4%
Female persons, percent51.9%52.5%
White alone, percent74.1%48.0%
Black or African American alone, percent23.0%48.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.2%44.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,347809
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,1886,458
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$169,900$85,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,230$1,106
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$432
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$833$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.6%8.0%
Building permits, 2018385
Households, 2014-20185,9195,073
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.9%91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.9%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%71.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.3%58.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.5%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.4%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%47.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%41.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,93334,741
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,791174,124
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,360127,671
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,893$10,024
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.424.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,915$35,512
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,809$21,043
Persons in poverty, percent15.8%21.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017209221
Total employment, 20171,3322,829
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)44,628113,943
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017944589
All firms, 20121,128865
Men-owned firms, 2012706395
Women-owned firms, 2012339370
Minority-owned firms, 2012162199
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012934597
Veteran-owned firms, 201272221
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,006573
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.6%
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%31.5%
Population per square mile, 201054.438.0
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09348.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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