Surry County vs. Yadkin County

Surry County (NC)Yadkin County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)71,94837,543
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.4%-2.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)73,74338,409
Population, Census, April 1, 201073,67338,406
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.8%
White alone, percent93.1%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%11.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.6%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1522,371
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,26417,411
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,000$125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,042$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$325$334
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$620$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%4.1%
Building permits, 201815957
Households, 2014-201828,98515,448
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.3%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.3%79.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.6%68.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.3%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.8%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.2%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.8%48.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,38134,414
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)411,63160,395
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)967,760748,255
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)396,13387,706
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,067,104242,856
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,506$6,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.826.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,068$42,876
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,957$23,566
Persons in poverty, percent16.0%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,650613
Total employment, 201727,8968,649
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,092,774292,280
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,8512,353
All firms, 20125,6813,022
Men-owned firms, 20123,3121,862
Women-owned firms, 20121,677813
Minority-owned firms, 2012397118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,0872,805
Veteran-owned firms, 2012389338
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0352,515
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, 20073.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010138.4114.7
Land area in square miles, 2010532.17334.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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