Wayne County vs. Lewis County

Wayne County (TN)Lewis County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,55812,086
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,02712,171
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,02112,161
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%20.9%
Female persons, percent44.8%51.2%
White alone, percent91.8%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent6.4%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.9%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,203696
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3595,550
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.6%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$105,600$89,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$886$975
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$324$314
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$531$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.7%4.7%
Households, 2014-20185,9544,758
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.1%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.5%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201872.6%71.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.4%57.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.7%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.2%11.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.8%12.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.7%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.9%51.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,25023,940
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)79,92545,961
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,965179,508
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,822$15,090
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.324.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,634$37,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,350$21,510
Persons in poverty, percent21.3%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017213214
Total employment, 20172,7012,138
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)89,26862,924
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.3%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017845873
All firms, 20121,0571,024
Men-owned firms, 2012647594
Women-owned firms, 2012299291
Minority-owned firms, 20122835
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012999954
Veteran-owned firms, 2012104142
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012898843
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, 200723.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.243.1
Land area in square miles, 2010734.10282.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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