Alleghany County vs. Ashe County

Alleghany County (NC)Ashe County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,16127,109
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,15427,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15527,281
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.1%25.7%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.9%
White alone, percent95.1%96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.9%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188451,522
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17217,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,000$152,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$1,067
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$283$298
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$645$596
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%5.1%
Building permits, 20183994
Households, 2014-20184,74611,805
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.0%93.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%78.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%69.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.6%84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%19.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.3%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,83523,669
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,06773,309
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,095101,911
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,890273,003
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,213$10,075
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.325.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,558$40,978
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,244$24,039
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%16.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017247548
Total employment, 20172,2035,547
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)69,818186,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179782,469
All firms, 20121,1322,555
Men-owned firms, 20127071,646
Women-owned firms, 2012280589
Minority-owned firms, 2012123113
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129532,377
Veteran-owned firms, 201271333
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129822,080
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, 200731.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201047.564.0
Land area in square miles, 2010235.06426.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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