Watauga County vs. Wilkes County

Watauga County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,94568,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.6%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,05769,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,07969,340
Persons under 5 years, percent3.3%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent12.8%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.8%
White alone, percent94.8%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7214,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,01633,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201860.6%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$239,400$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,371$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$357$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$807$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.2%7.3%
Building permits, 201833194
Households, 2014-201820,35528,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201876.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.6%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,09965,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)624,851233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)107,9551,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)762,8641,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,707$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.224.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,268$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,906$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent21.2%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6241,186
Total employment, 201718,14119,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)592,616783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.5%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9624,411
All firms, 20126,3045,280
Men-owned firms, 20123,5143,274
Women-owned firms, 20121,6301,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012319377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7274,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012675462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,2474,512
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, 200721.7%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010163.491.9
Land area in square miles, 2010312.56754.28

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