Bladen County vs. Columbus County

Bladen County (NC)Columbus County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,19055,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.7%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,18158,110
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,19058,098
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%20.1%
Female persons, percent52.3%50.5%
White alone, percent60.8%63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent34.2%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.0%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.8%59.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8853,713
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,92626,362
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,000$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%6.3%
Building permits, 20183147
Households, 2014-201813,96822,306
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.2%61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,56952,247
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,726246,501
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,904,327900,932
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,655295,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,496553,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,714$9,597
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.426.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,378$36,398
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,803$22,081
Persons in poverty, percent29.1%25.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017514992
Total employment, 201710,19011,334
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)338,946408,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6783,251
All firms, 20122,1914,395
Men-owned firms, 20121,1472,596
Women-owned firms, 20127311,294
Minority-owned firms, 2012476823
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5853,388
Veteran-owned firms, 2012107502
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8523,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%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%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200738.3%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201040.262.0
Land area in square miles, 2010874.33937.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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