Cleveland County vs. Gaston County

Cleveland County (NC)Gaston County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)97,645222,846
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%8.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,032206,094
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,078206,086
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%16.1%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.8%
White alone, percent75.9%78.0%
Black or African American alone, percent20.9%17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.9%71.8%
Veterans, 2014-20186,22113,233
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%5.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)43,65893,881
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%66.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$1,170
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%14.0%
Building permits, 20181691,230
Households, 2014-201836,88281,494
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)109,084297,365
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)496,8071,177,432
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,821,1945,021,369
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,309,3622,037,658
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)962,1372,329,466
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,871$11,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.026.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,393$49,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,920$26,069
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9344,183
Total employment, 201730,00664,158
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,105,3722,439,857
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%-3.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,62213,872
All firms, 20126,72515,375
Men-owned firms, 20123,4698,619
Women-owned firms, 20122,1415,202
Minority-owned firms, 20129132,336
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,56512,514
Veteran-owned firms, 20127131,644
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,57912,963
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.8%27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010211.3578.8
Land area in square miles, 2010464.25356.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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