Cleveland County vs. Rutherford County

Cleveland County (NC)Rutherford County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)97,64566,826
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.4%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,03267,816
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,07867,810
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.8%
White alone, percent75.9%87.0%
Black or African American alone, percent20.9%9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.9%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2214,064
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)43,65834,466
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201867.5%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,300$114,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,062$995
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$335$296
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%6.9%
Building permits, 2018169150
Households, 2014-201836,88226,345
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.0%78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.1%66.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%17.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%53.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)109,08471,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)496,807245,843
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,821,194672,462
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,309,362165,979
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)962,137600,079
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,871$8,913
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.025.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,393$40,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,920$22,493
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9341,260
Total employment, 201730,00615,861
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,105,372512,921
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,6224,134
All firms, 20126,7255,034
Men-owned firms, 20123,4692,879
Women-owned firms, 20122,1411,510
Minority-owned firms, 2012913470
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5654,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012713527
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,5794,235
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.7%4.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
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%21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010211.3120.2
Land area in square miles, 2010464.25564.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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