Wilson County vs. Wayne County

Wilson County (NC)Wayne County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)81,455123,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)81,218122,673
Population, Census, April 1, 201081,234122,623
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.9%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%16.4%
Female persons, percent52.7%51.4%
White alone, percent56.0%62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent40.4%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.8%12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent47.0%53.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,40012,619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.2%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,32354,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.0%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, 2009-201320.0%13.7%
Building permits, 2018234275
Households, 2014-201832,12848,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.1%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.4%13.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.7%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.3%84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.6%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)139,263161,664
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)408,672606,558
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)13,159,8511,691,320
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)992,6921,557,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,126$12,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.222.0
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, percent21.1%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7502,175
Total employment, 201731,15233,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,267,5141,165,361
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,7546,393
All firms, 20125,9907,136
Men-owned firms, 20123,0993,839
Women-owned firms, 20122,1832,486
Minority-owned firms, 20121,8341,845
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,7844,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012614964
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,9055,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.6%15.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.7%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010220.6221.7
Land area in square miles, 2010368.17553.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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