Oconee County vs. Transylvania County

Oconee County (SC)Transylvania County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,37434,215
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,27533,091
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,27333,090
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%30.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.7%
White alone, percent89.2%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%90.2%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6283,316
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,80619,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,200$211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$720
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%6.8%
Building permits, 2018437128
Households, 2014-201831,81814,123
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%78.3%
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%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,52168,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,464148,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,135,24861,066
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)740,964311,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$9,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.525.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,056$46,629
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,076$27,050
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,529832
Total employment, 201719,8927,801
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)820,007246,840
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9703,247
All firms, 20125,5803,488
Men-owned firms, 20123,2521,908
Women-owned firms, 20121,5981,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012464215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9513,172
Veteran-owned firms, 2012753257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4263,018
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%17.3%
Population per square mile, 2010118.687.4
Land area in square miles, 2010626.33378.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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