Pierce County vs. Wayne County

Pierce County (GA)Wayne County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,38929,808
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.3%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,76230,099
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,75830,099
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.7%
White alone, percent88.1%76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent8.8%20.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.9%71.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0482,198
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,19412,284
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%63.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,800$107,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$315$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$651$598
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%6.5%
Building permits, 20185260
Households, 2014-20187,07210,353
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.8%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.3%67.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.7%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.9%12.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.0%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.7%49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.8%47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,21634,492
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,781102,434
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)114,357293,052
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,069$9,670
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.424.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,167$44,869
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,236$21,067
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%18.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017331563
Total employment, 20173,0585,877
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,397223,669
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.9%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1781,727
All firms, 20121,2482,012
Men-owned firms, 20125551,020
Women-owned firms, 2012423844
Minority-owned firms, 2012155520
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0601,390
Veteran-owned firms, 2012145197
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0061,701
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, 200725.6%24.0%
Population per square mile, 201059.346.9
Land area in square miles, 2010316.49641.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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