Alexander County vs. Caldwell County

Alexander County (NC)Caldwell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,35382,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,18583,060
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,19883,029
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%19.9%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.5%
White alone, percent90.8%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.6%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1255,031
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,50038,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,600$115,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,017$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$641$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.8%10.0%
Building permits, 201897212
Households, 2014-201813,72232,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,462234,404
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)591,4681,158,139
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,830202,263
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)194,767700,961
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,285$8,556
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.124.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,961$42,072
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,452$22,945
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175661,337
Total employment, 20177,69121,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)252,676735,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%10.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3504,960
All firms, 20122,9076,250
Men-owned firms, 20122,0283,805
Women-owned firms, 20126301,633
Minority-owned firms, 201299580
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7425,521
Veteran-owned firms, 2012451475
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3265,388
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200721.4%22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010143.1176.1
Land area in square miles, 2010259.99471.57

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