Chatham County vs. Harnett County

Chatham County (NC)Harnett County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,139134,214
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)15.2%17.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,481114,681
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,505114,678
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%12.5%
Female persons, percent52.2%50.5%
White alone, percent82.1%71.4%
Black or African American alone, percent12.7%22.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.7%
Asian alone, percent2.2%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.3%13.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.8%61.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,43113,130
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,01352,548
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.5%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$265,900$148,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,600$1,227
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$833$864
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.3%7.2%
Building permits, 2018710597
Households, 2014-201828,52745,086
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.4%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%76.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.3%20.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.2%13.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.0%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%53.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)91,32999,085
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,122302,420
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)487,407358,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)583,012869,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,837$7,119
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.629.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,531$51,630
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,299$23,011
Persons in poverty, percent9.3%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4561,692
Total employment, 201714,26822,032
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)486,716684,848
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,3707,050
All firms, 20126,4787,675
Men-owned firms, 20123,3684,231
Women-owned firms, 20122,2992,480
Minority-owned firms, 20127671,783
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5235,632
Veteran-owned firms, 20126661,103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,5696,086
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.7%
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%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%26.1%
Population per square mile, 201093.1192.7
Land area in square miles, 2010682.19594.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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