Dare County vs. Hyde County

	Dare County (NC)	Hyde County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	36,501	5,230
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.6%	-10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,920	5,817
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,920	5,810
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	16.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	45.3%
White alone, percent	94.0%	67.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.3%	9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.5%	59.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,330	216
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.8%	4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	35,012	3,408
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.9%	68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$287,600	$108,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,712	$1,126
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$522	$486
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,086	$801
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.6%	7.1%
Building permits, 2018	337	11
Households, 2014-2018	15,441	1,769
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.6%	12.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.2%	78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	87.4%	55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.3%	81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	33.0%	9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.0%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.4%	51.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.2%	53.3%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	863,879	30,415
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$24,987	$5,191
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.1	21.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,012	$45,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,550	$18,433
Persons in poverty, percent	8.3%	22.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,926	164
Total employment, 2017	14,515	838
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	510,084	29,407
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.0%	3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	5,306	572
All firms, 2012	6,113	581
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,284	326
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,501	87
Minority-owned firms, 2012	362	46
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,575	502
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,282	522
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.6%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	88.5	9.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	383.42	612.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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