Alleghany County vs. Wilkes County

Alleghany County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,16168,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,15469,310
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,15569,340
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.4%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.1%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%50.8%
White alone, percent95.1%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.9%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.9%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188454,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,17233,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,000$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$283$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$645$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%7.3%
Building permits, 20183994
Households, 2014-20184,74628,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.0%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.9%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.6%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.7%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.5%12.9%
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%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,83565,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)31,067233,666
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,8901,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,213$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.324.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,558$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,244$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent18.7%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172471,186
Total employment, 20172,20319,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)69,818783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179784,411
All firms, 20121,1325,280
Men-owned firms, 20127073,274
Women-owned firms, 20122801,315
Minority-owned firms, 2012123377
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129534,721
Veteran-owned firms, 201271462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129824,512
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, 200731.1%22.0%
Population per square mile, 201047.591.9
Land area in square miles, 2010235.06754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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