Avery County vs. Caldwell County

Avery County (NC)Caldwell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50582,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81283,060
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79783,029
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%19.9%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.5%
White alone, percent93.1%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%87.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189715,031
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,27538,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$115,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$979
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$317
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%10.0%
Building permits, 2018118212
Households, 2014-20186,58732,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%74.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%13.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%52.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,225234,404
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,4611,158,139
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454700,961
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$8,556
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.524.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$42,072
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$22,945
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%15.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174941,337
Total employment, 20174,76121,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769735,515
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%10.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6814,960
All firms, 20121,4816,250
Men-owned firms, 20129183,805
Women-owned firms, 20124141,633
Minority-owned firms, 201249580
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3795,521
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149475
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2325,388
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
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, 200718.5%22.5%
Population per square mile, 201072.0176.1
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09471.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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