Alexander County vs. Catawba County

	Alexander County (NC)	Catawba County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,353	158,652
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.5%	2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	37,185	154,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	37,198	154,358
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.9%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.0%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	51.2%
White alone, percent	90.8%	84.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	5.9%	9.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	1.0%	4.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.8%	9.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	86.6%	75.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,125	10,084
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,500	69,263
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.3%	69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,600	$141,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,017	$1,076
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$321	$337
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$641	$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	3.8%	15.7%
Building permits, 2018	97	742
Households, 2014-2018	13,722	61,099
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.61	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.4%	12.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	69.7%	78.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.6%	85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.5%	10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.4%	13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	62.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.6%	56.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	33,462	1,153,608
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	591,468	5,850,929
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	47,830	4,053,833
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	194,767	2,607,313
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,285	$16,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.1	22.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,961	$51,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,452	$26,950
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	566	4,172
Total employment, 2017	7,691	82,699
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	252,676	3,385,851
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.9%	0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,350	10,700
All firms, 2012	2,907	13,973
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,028	7,886
Women-owned firms, 2012	630	4,269
Minority-owned firms, 2012	99	1,320
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,742	11,944
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	451	1,241
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,326	11,730
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.9%
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	21.4%	26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	143.1	387.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	259.99	398.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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