Saluda County vs. Newberry County

	Saluda County (SC)	Newberry County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20,544	38,520
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.4%	2.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,869	37,508
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,875	37,508
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.8%	19.6%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	51.2%
White alone, percent	69.4%	65.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	26.5%	30.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.4%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	1.0%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	16.2%	7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	57.9%	60.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,212	2,172
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,434	18,325
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.7%	73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$107,700	$100,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,146	$1,099
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$330	$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$684	$722
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	2.8%	7.6%
Building permits, 2018	40	77
Households, 2014-2018	7,211	14,939
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.77	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.7%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	15.0%	7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	75.0%	76.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	64.6%	63.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.2%	81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.1%	17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.8%	9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	18.6%	14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.1%	57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.2%	53.1%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,445	160,529
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	115,090	428,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,785	$11,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.3	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,486	$42,765
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,174	$23,344
Persons in poverty, percent	14.9%	17.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	246	750
Total employment, 2017	3,965	11,745
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	123,916	408,582
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.6%	-3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,046	1,955
All firms, 2012	1,048	2,053
Men-owned firms, 2012	530	1,172
Women-owned firms, 2012	364	741
Minority-owned firms, 2012	234	470
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	793	1,484
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	90	232
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	891	1,704
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.2%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	21.6%	23.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.9	59.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	452.78	630.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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