Haywood County vs. Transylvania County

Haywood County (NC)Transylvania County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,97134,215
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.0%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)59,03133,091
Population, Census, April 1, 201059,03633,090
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.6%30.5%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.7%
White alone, percent96.1%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.1%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.5%90.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,5363,316
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,56719,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$175,600$211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,177$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$748$720
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.0%6.8%
Building permits, 2018201128
Households, 2014-201826,33614,123
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.7%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.7%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.1%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.0%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.3%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.0%15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)102,70268,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)314,080148,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)811,033311,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,768$9,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.125.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,800$46,629
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,453$27,050
Persons in poverty, percent13.1%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,382832
Total employment, 201715,0847,801
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)521,360246,840
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.1%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,0553,247
All firms, 20125,0303,488
Men-owned firms, 20122,8691,908
Women-owned firms, 20121,6191,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012162215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7323,172
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2273,018
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%17.3%
Population per square mile, 2010106.687.4
Land area in square miles, 2010553.69378.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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