Avery County vs. Carter County

Avery County (NC)Carter County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50556,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81257,388
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79757,424
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%21.9%
Female persons, percent45.6%51.1%
White alone, percent93.1%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%94.7%
Veterans, 2014-20189714,482
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,27528,289
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$119,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$915
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$622
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%13.6%
Building permits, 2018118127
Households, 2014-20186,58723,594
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%76.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%15.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%51.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%46.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,60148,482
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,225147,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,461188,444
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454431,196
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$7,518
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.523.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$36,589
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$21,963
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017494709
Total employment, 20174,7619,143
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769289,555
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6813,289
All firms, 20121,4813,431
Men-owned firms, 20129182,091
Women-owned firms, 20124141,012
Minority-owned firms, 20124972
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3793,269
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149372
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2322,919
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, 200718.5%16.2%
Population per square mile, 201072.0168.3
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09341.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

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