Newberry County vs. Laurens County

Newberry County (SC)Laurens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)38,52066,994
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.7%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,50866,535
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,50866,537
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%51.7%
White alone, percent65.9%72.0%
Black or African American alone, percent30.8%25.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.6%5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.2%67.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1724,317
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.3%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,32531,503
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.0%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$100,000$91,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,099$1,022
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$350$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$722$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.6%7.0%
Building permits, 201877161
Households, 2014-201814,93925,373
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.2%80.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.3%67.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.0%80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%15.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.8%14.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.9%56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)36,60956,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)107,280179,011
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,651,4541,728,181
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)160,529115,220
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)428,103412,059
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,393$6,222
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.824.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,765$41,578
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,344$21,743
Persons in poverty, percent17.1%19.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017750904
Total employment, 201711,74516,753
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)408,582660,453
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.7%-1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9553,370
All firms, 20122,0533,848
Men-owned firms, 20121,1722,247
Women-owned firms, 20127411,203
Minority-owned firms, 2012470677
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4843,027
Veteran-owned firms, 2012232479
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7043,176
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200723.6%29.3%
Population per square mile, 201059.593.2
Land area in square miles, 2010630.04713.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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