Alleghany County vs. Grayson County
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Alleghany County (NC) Grayson County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11,161 15,631
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.1% 0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 11,154 15,554
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,155 15,533
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6% 4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4% 16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.1% 24.5%
Female persons, percent 50.5% 48.5%
White alone, percent 95.1% 92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.9% 5.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.6% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 9.9% 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4% 89.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 845 1,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.9% 2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,172 9,238
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 75.0% 79.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $126,000 $95,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $997 $864
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $283 $266
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $645 $530
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 4.5% 3.4%
Building permits, 2018 39 29
Households, 2014-2018 4,746 6,542
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28 2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 93.0% 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.9% 4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 77.7% 74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.6% 64.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 76.6% 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.7% 12.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 16.5% 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.3% 13.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.9% 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.8% 50.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 10,835 4,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 31,067 11,349
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 67,890 40,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $6,213 $2,668
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 26.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $37,558 $33,969
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $21,244 $20,930
Persons in poverty, percent 18.7% 18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 247 154
Total employment, 2017 2,203 1,261
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 69,818 38,143
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.8% -25.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 978 978
All firms, 2012 1,132 1,476
Men-owned firms, 2012 707 861
Women-owned firms, 2012 280 387
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 953 1,416
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71 113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 982 1,269
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
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 31.1% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 47.5 35.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 235.06 442.18
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alleghany county (NC) and Grayson county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.