Laurens County vs. Newberry County

Laurens County (SC)Newberry County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,99438,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)66,53537,508
Population, Census, April 1, 201066,53737,508
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%19.6%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.2%
White alone, percent72.0%65.9%
Black or African American alone, percent25.4%30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent67.9%60.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,3172,172
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,50318,325
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$91,300$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,022$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%7.6%
Building permits, 201816177
Households, 2014-201825,37314,939
Persons per household, 2014-20182.542.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.8%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.6%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.8%76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.9%63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.5%81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.4%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.1%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.9%53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,62836,609
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,011107,280
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,728,1811,651,454
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)115,220160,529
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)412,059428,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,222$11,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.824.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,578$42,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,743$23,344
Persons in poverty, percent19.7%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017904750
Total employment, 201716,75311,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)660,453408,582
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%-3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3701,955
All firms, 20123,8482,053
Men-owned firms, 20122,2471,172
Women-owned firms, 20121,203741
Minority-owned firms, 2012677470
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0271,484
Veteran-owned firms, 2012479232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1761,704
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.1%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.3%23.6%
Population per square mile, 201093.259.5
Land area in square miles, 2010713.80630.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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