Lewis County vs. Wayne County

Lewis County (TN)Wayne County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,08616,558
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)12,17117,027
Population, Census, April 1, 201012,16117,021
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%19.5%
Female persons, percent51.2%44.8%
White alone, percent95.3%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%89.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186961,203
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,5507,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.2%80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$89,700$105,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$975$886
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$314$324
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$563$531
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%4.7%
Households, 2014-20184,7585,954
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.1%72.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201857.4%62.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.5%11.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.2%11.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%48.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,94034,250
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)45,96179,925
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)179,50864,965
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,090$3,822
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.530.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,139$38,634
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,510$19,350
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%21.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017214213
Total employment, 20172,1382,701
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)62,92489,268
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017873845
All firms, 20121,0241,057
Men-owned firms, 2012594647
Women-owned firms, 2012291299
Minority-owned firms, 20123528
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012954999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012142104
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012843898
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201043.123.2
Land area in square miles, 2010282.09734.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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