Wilson County vs. Pitt County

Wilson County (NC)Pitt County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)81,455179,914
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%7.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)81,218168,167
Population, Census, April 1, 201081,234168,148
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%13.2%
Female persons, percent52.7%53.0%
White alone, percent56.0%59.3%
Black or African American alone, percent40.4%35.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.0%54.3%
Veterans, 2014-20185,40010,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,32380,265
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%52.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$121,300$141,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,165$1,285
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$452$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$751$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201320.0%33.5%
Building permits, 20182341,150
Households, 2014-201832,12869,169
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%78.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.4%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%78.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%31.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,263357,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)408,6721,879,971
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)13,159,8512,160,814
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)992,6922,354,799
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$13,647
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.220.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,850$44,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,273$25,722
Persons in poverty, percent21.1%23.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7503,584
Total employment, 201731,15260,749
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,267,5142,427,800
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,75410,573
All firms, 20125,99013,055
Men-owned firms, 20123,0996,426
Women-owned firms, 20122,1834,782
Minority-owned firms, 20121,8343,786
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7848,742
Veteran-owned firms, 20126141,245
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,90511,023
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.6%18.7%
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%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%30.2%
Population per square mile, 2010220.6257.9
Land area in square miles, 2010368.17651.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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