Haywood County vs. Jackson County

Haywood County (NC)Jackson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,97143,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.0%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,03140,261
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,03640,271
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.9%
White alone, percent96.1%85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%9.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20185,5362,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,56727,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,600$192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$748$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%11.1%
Building permits, 2018201421
Households, 2014-201826,33616,642
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,702548,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)314,080201,591
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)811,033403,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,768$9,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.119.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,800$44,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,453$24,073
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,382967
Total employment, 201715,08411,594
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)521,360394,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0553,098
All firms, 20125,0303,461
Men-owned firms, 20122,8692,050
Women-owned firms, 20121,619977
Minority-owned firms, 2012162286
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7323,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2272,592
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200725.3%21.0%
Population per square mile, 2010106.682.1
Land area in square miles, 2010553.69490.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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