Aiken County vs. Orangeburg County

Aiken County (SC)Orangeburg County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)169,40186,934
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.8%-6.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)160,11492,509
Population, Census, April 1, 2010160,09992,501
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.4%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.7%53.4%
White alone, percent70.8%34.7%
Black or African American alone, percent25.3%62.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent65.9%33.2%
Veterans, 2014-201813,0674,937
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)77,68742,785
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$93,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,143$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$794$679
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%9.3%
Building permits, 201887959
Households, 2014-201866,71032,966
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.60
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.5%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.8%76.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.3%85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.4%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.2%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%50.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)519,798381,933
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)4,639,3372,470,371
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)399,424387,781
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,749,4531,016,637
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,745$11,114
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.928.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,036$36,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,526$19,992
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%25.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,7971,614
Total employment, 201748,48624,888
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,200,736876,677
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,8695,131
All firms, 201212,1385,587
Men-owned firms, 20126,5982,926
Women-owned firms, 20124,4302,136
Minority-owned firms, 20122,4912,513
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,2002,847
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,750809
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129,7114,446
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.2%35.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.8%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.0%34.1%
Population per square mile, 2010149.583.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,071.031,106.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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