Polk County vs. Greenville County
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Polk County (NC) Greenville County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 20,611 514,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% 14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 20,521 451,184
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,510 451,225
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7% 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.0% 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 31.1% 15.8%
Female persons, percent 52.0% 51.5%
White alone, percent 92.8% 76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.4% 18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 2.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.1% 9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.7% 68.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,557 29,704
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.6% 8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,803 214,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $212,300 $172,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,259 $1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $386 $368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $828 $880
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.3% 20.1%
Building permits, 2018 79 4,669
Households, 2014-2018 9,047 189,334
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.22 2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.3% 84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.6% 11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.4% 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.3% 79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.9% 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.7% 34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.5% 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.3% 13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.1% 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.1% 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,416 999,853
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 104,400 2,261,746
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 78,166 9,628,087
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 100,771 6,380,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,971 $13,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.0 22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $48,834 $56,789
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,344 $30,776
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8% 11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 476 13,369
Total employment, 2017 3,948 237,218
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 121,103 10,713,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.3% 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,031 40,284
All firms, 2012 2,163 41,898
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,255 23,209
Women-owned firms, 2012 701 13,867
Minority-owned firms, 2012 88 7,683
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,021 32,566
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 411 4,767
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,677 34,638
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.3% 26.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 86.3 574.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 237.79 785.12
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Polk county (NC) and Greenville county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.