Avery County vs. Johnson County

Avery County (NC)Johnson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50517,778
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81218,240
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79718,244
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%16.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%22.8%
Female persons, percent45.6%46.2%
White alone, percent93.1%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189711,640
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,2759,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$118,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$935
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$291
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$532
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%6.0%
Building permits, 20181181
Households, 2014-20186,5876,858
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%72.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%58.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%11.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%16.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%12.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%39.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%43.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,6019,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,22542,839
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,461165,435
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454108,792
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$6,012
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.524.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$34,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$19,784
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017494237
Total employment, 20174,7613,424
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769143,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%7.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6811,005
All firms, 20121,4811,330
Men-owned firms, 2012918796
Women-owned firms, 2012414364
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3791,286
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149114
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2321,115
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, 201072.061.1
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09298.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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