Laurens County vs. Anderson County

Laurens County (SC)Anderson County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,994200,482
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%7.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)66,535186,943
Population, Census, April 1, 201066,537187,126
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%18.0%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.9%
White alone, percent72.0%80.6%
Black or African American alone, percent25.4%16.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.9%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,31713,914
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,50389,000
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$137,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,022$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%11.9%
Building permits, 20181611,000
Households, 2014-201825,37376,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%72.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%21.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,628272,197
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,011928,573
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,728,1815,435,031
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,2202,641,343
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)412,0592,189,557
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,222$11,563
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.823.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,578$47,906
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,743$25,807
Persons in poverty, percent19.7%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20179043,801
Total employment, 201716,75359,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)660,4532,328,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,37012,614
All firms, 20123,84815,115
Men-owned firms, 20122,2478,655
Women-owned firms, 20121,2034,881
Minority-owned firms, 20126772,363
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,02712,272
Veteran-owned firms, 20124792,099
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,17611,969
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.1%5.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.3%25.8%
Population per square mile, 201093.2261.6
Land area in square miles, 2010713.80715.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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