Oconee County vs. Macon County

Oconee County (SC)Macon County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,37435,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,27533,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,27333,922
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%28.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.5%
White alone, percent89.2%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6282,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,80625,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,200$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%7.8%
Building permits, 201843795
Households, 2014-201831,81815,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.6%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,52163,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,464134,134
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,135,248181,176
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,23333,833
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)740,964432,474
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$12,769
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.521.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,056$43,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,076$28,429
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5291,107
Total employment, 201719,8929,349
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)820,007318,211
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9703,346
All firms, 20125,5804,247
Men-owned firms, 20123,2522,106
Women-owned firms, 20121,5981,330
Minority-owned firms, 2012464214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9513,928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012753267
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4263,736
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%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%25.1%
Population per square mile, 2010118.665.8
Land area in square miles, 2010626.33515.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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