Greene County vs. Wayne County

Greene County (NC)Wayne County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,012123,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.6%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,353122,673
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,362122,623
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%16.4%
Female persons, percent45.4%51.4%
White alone, percent58.6%62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent36.8%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.5%12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.8%53.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,06312,619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.6%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,36754,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.7%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,900$121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,045$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$392$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$668$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%13.7%
Building permits, 201826275
Households, 2014-20187,25948,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.562.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.6%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.4%13.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201874.1%84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.1%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.8%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.8%54.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,238606,558
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,5341,557,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,898$12,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.522.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,306$42,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,339$24,124
Persons in poverty, percent23.5%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20172592,175
Total employment, 20172,09133,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)62,0041,165,361
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0816,393
All firms, 20121,1057,136
Men-owned firms, 20126203,839
Women-owned firms, 20123552,486
Minority-owned firms, 20123471,845
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127344,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012165964
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129095,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201080.3221.7
Land area in square miles, 2010265.93553.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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