Oconee County vs. Pickens County

Oconee County (SC)Pickens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)78,374124,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)74,275119,373
Population, Census, April 1, 201074,273119,224
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.9%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%16.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.2%
White alone, percent89.2%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent7.6%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.7%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.1%85.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6287,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,80655,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.2%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,200$138,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,157$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$322$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$725$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%16.6%
Building permits, 2018437600
Households, 2014-201831,81847,375
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.5%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.4%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.6%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.0%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,521186,941
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)274,464296,686
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,135,2481,500,765
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,233301,267
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)740,9641,163,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,929$9,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.525.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,056$47,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,076$24,803
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,5292,037
Total employment, 201719,89226,626
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)820,007859,588
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,9707,899
All firms, 20125,5808,997
Men-owned firms, 20123,2525,143
Women-owned firms, 20121,5982,855
Minority-owned firms, 2012464747
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,9517,892
Veteran-owned firms, 2012753850
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,4267,544
Black-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.6%27.3%
Population per square mile, 2010118.6240.2
Land area in square miles, 2010626.33496.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

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