Oconee County vs. Jackson County

Oconee County (SC)Jackson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,37443,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,27540,261
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,27340,271
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%19.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.9%
White alone, percent89.2%85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%9.0%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6282,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,80627,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,200$192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%11.1%
Building permits, 2018437421
Households, 2014-201831,81816,642
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.6%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,521548,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,464201,591
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,135,24864,546
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)740,964403,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$9,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.519.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,056$44,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,076$24,073
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,529967
Total employment, 201719,89211,594
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)820,007394,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9703,098
All firms, 20125,5803,461
Men-owned firms, 20123,2522,050
Women-owned firms, 20121,598977
Minority-owned firms, 2012464286
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9513,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012753590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4262,592
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%21.0%
Population per square mile, 2010118.682.1
Land area in square miles, 2010626.33490.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Oconee county (SC) and Jackson county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.