Wilson County vs. Nash County
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Wilson County (NC) Nash County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 81,455 94,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.3% -1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 81,218 95,829
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,234 95,840
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 18.5%
Female persons, percent 52.7% 52.1%
White alone, percent 56.0% 54.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 40.4% 41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.8% 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0% 49.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,400 6,355
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.2% 4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 36,323 43,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.0% 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $121,300 $126,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,165 $1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $452 $431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $751 $769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 20.0% 13.8%
Building permits, 2018 234 196
Households, 2014-2018 32,128 36,720
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.1% 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.4% 6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.2% 82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.7% 73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.3% 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.6% 20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.4% 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8% 12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.2% 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.0% 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 139,263 166,687
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 408,672 349,427
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 13,159,851 3,184,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 992,692 1,234,476
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,126 $12,898
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.2 22.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,850 $48,362
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,273 $26,980
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1% 14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,750 2,033
Total employment, 2017 31,152 36,370
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,267,514 1,399,757
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,754 5,979
All firms, 2012 5,990 7,041
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,099 3,613
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,183 2,562
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,834 2,498
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,784 4,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 614 757
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,905 5,775
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 16.6% 17.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.7% 26.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 220.6 177.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 368.17 540.41
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wilson county (NC) and Nash county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.