Chowan County vs. Perquimans County

Chowan County (NC)Perquimans County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,02913,422
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,79313,453
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,79313,453
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%26.8%
Female persons, percent52.4%51.9%
White alone, percent62.6%74.1%
Black or African American alone, percent34.5%23.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.9%72.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,2981,347
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,3067,188
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.3%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$124,700$169,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,189$1,230
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$456$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$751$833
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.3%4.6%
Building permits, 20182038
Households, 2014-20185,9845,919
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.6%82.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.1%69.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.8%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.6%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.9%46.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,0598,590
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)94,0528,933
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)196,74336,791
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,17766,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,068$4,893
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.332.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,621$45,915
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,084$25,809
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%15.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017346209
Total employment, 20173,8151,332
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,60144,628
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.7%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017988944
All firms, 20121,4591,128
Men-owned firms, 2012768706
Women-owned firms, 2012464339
Minority-owned firms, 2012182162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,216934
Veteran-owned firms, 201224472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1171,006
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, 20070.0%22.3%
Population per square mile, 201085.854.4
Land area in square miles, 2010172.47247.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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