Polk County vs. Spartanburg County

Polk County (NC)Spartanburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)20,611313,888
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.4%10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,521284,317
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,510284,307
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.0%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent31.1%16.2%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.5%
White alone, percent92.8%74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.4%21.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.1%7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%68.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,55718,334
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,803131,451
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$212,300$133,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,259$1,090
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$336
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$828$773
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.3%14.0%
Building permits, 2018792,659
Households, 2014-20189,047114,640
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.3%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.6%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.3%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.7%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.3%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,416477,921
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)78,16615,038,106
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,7713,966,747
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,971$13,738
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.022.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,834$50,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,344$26,072
Persons in poverty, percent11.8%13.6%
Total employer establishments, 20174766,430
Total employment, 20173,948128,430
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)121,1035,897,757
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,03120,849
All firms, 20122,16321,249
Men-owned firms, 20121,25512,904
Women-owned firms, 20127016,698
Minority-owned firms, 2012883,525
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,02116,929
Veteran-owned firms, 20124112,670
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,67717,358
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201086.3351.9
Land area in square miles, 2010237.79807.93

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