Johnson County vs. Watauga County
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Johnson County (TN) Watauga County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 17,778 55,945
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.5% 9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 18,240 51,057
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,244 51,079
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2% 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.7% 12.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.8% 15.8%
Female persons, percent 46.2% 50.1%
White alone, percent 95.9% 94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.3% 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.2% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.9% 91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,640 2,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.7% 3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,039 34,016
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.6% 60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $118,700 $239,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $935 $1,371
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $291 $357
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $532 $807
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.0% 25.2%
Building permits, 2018 1 331
Households, 2014-2018 6,858 20,355
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.6% 76.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.9% 4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 72.8% 89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 58.6% 80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 79.6% 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.3% 41.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.8% 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6% 14.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 39.7% 56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.2% 53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,262 142,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 42,839 624,851
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 165,435 107,955
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 108,792 762,864
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,012 $14,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,151 $45,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $19,784 $24,906
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7% 21.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 237 1,624
Total employment, 2017 3,424 18,141
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 143,363 592,616
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 7.2% 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,005 4,962
All firms, 2012 1,330 6,304
Men-owned firms, 2012 796 3,514
Women-owned firms, 2012 364 1,630
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,286 5,727
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 114 675
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,115 5,247
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 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 16.2% 21.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 61.1 163.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 298.48 312.56
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Johnson county (TN) and Watauga county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.