Bladen County vs. Robeson County

Bladen County (NC)Robeson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,190131,831
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.7%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)35,181134,229
Population, Census, April 1, 201035,190134,168
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.8%15.2%
Female persons, percent52.3%51.8%
White alone, percent60.8%30.9%
Black or African American alone, percent34.2%23.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.0%41.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent54.8%25.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8856,775
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.2%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,92653,185
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,000$74,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,024$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$408$351
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$653$626
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.4%8.8%
Building permits, 201831106
Households, 2014-201813,96845,969
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.83
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.2%91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.1%7.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201877.7%71.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.2%54.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.1%13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.1%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%18.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%50.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.5%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)25,569139,055
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)52,726580,993
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,904,3273,081,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,655604,365
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,4961,395,642
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,714$10,300
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.424.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,378$33,679
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,803$17,881
Persons in poverty, percent29.1%24.5%
Total employer establishments, 20175141,815
Total employment, 201710,19031,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)338,9461,009,214
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6787,297
All firms, 20122,1919,090
Men-owned firms, 20121,1474,509
Women-owned firms, 20127314,105
Minority-owned firms, 20124765,540
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5853,296
Veteran-owned firms, 20121071,151
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8527,619
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%14.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20073.5%26.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
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, 200738.3%31.7%
Population per square mile, 201040.2141.3
Land area in square miles, 2010874.33949.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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