Wilson County vs. Wayne County
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Wilson County (NC) Wayne County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 81,455 123,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.3% 0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 81,218 122,673
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,234 122,623
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9% 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3% 16.4%
Female persons, percent 52.7% 51.4%
White alone, percent 56.0% 62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 40.4% 32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.8%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 10.8% 12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.0% 53.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 5,400 12,619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.2% 7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 36,323 54,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.0% 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $121,300 $121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,165 $1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $452 $396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $751 $750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 20.0% 13.7%
Building permits, 2018 234 275
Households, 2014-2018 32,128 48,153
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.48 2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 88.1% 82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 10.4% 13.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.2% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.7% 75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.3% 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 19.6% 19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.4% 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8% 15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.2% 58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.0% 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 139,263 161,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 408,672 606,558
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 13,159,851 1,691,320
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 992,692 1,557,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,126 $12,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.2 22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $42,850 $42,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $24,273 $24,124
Persons in poverty, percent 21.1% 20.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,750 2,175
Total employment, 2017 31,152 33,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,267,514 1,165,361
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.2% -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 4,754 6,393
All firms, 2012 5,990 7,136
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,099 3,839
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,183 2,486
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,834 1,845
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,784 4,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 614 964
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 4,905 5,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 16.6% 15.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.7% 28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 220.6 221.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 368.17 553.09
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wilson county (NC) and Wayne county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.