Alexander County vs. Wilkes County

Alexander County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,35368,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.5%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,18569,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,19869,340
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%21.6%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.8%
White alone, percent90.8%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent5.9%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.6%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,1254,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,50033,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$130,600$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,017$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$641$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.8%7.3%
Building permits, 20189794
Households, 2014-201813,72228,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.4%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.7%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.5%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.4%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.2%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%50.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)33,462233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)591,4681,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)194,7671,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,285$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.124.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,961$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,452$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20175661,186
Total employment, 20177,69119,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)252,676783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3504,411
All firms, 20122,9075,280
Men-owned firms, 20122,0283,274
Women-owned firms, 20126301,315
Minority-owned firms, 201299377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,7424,721
Veteran-owned firms, 2012451462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,3264,512
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, 200721.4%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010143.191.9
Land area in square miles, 2010259.99754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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