Iredell County vs. Wilkes County

Iredell County (NC)Wilkes County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)178,43568,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)11.9%-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)159,45169,310
Population, Census, April 1, 2010159,43769,340
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.0%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.8%
White alone, percent82.4%92.8%
Black or African American alone, percent12.3%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%6.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.8%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20189,5504,466
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.3%4.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)75,59933,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.9%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,700$124,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,303$1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$351$320
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.0%7.3%
Building permits, 20181,99194
Households, 2014-201865,24628,355
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%92.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.0%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.2%71.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.0%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.5%15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.6%12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.5%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%50.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)289,57865,660
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)758,713233,666
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,628,9341,156,115
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,249,9221,365,239
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,828$19,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.824.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,198$40,829
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,006$23,745
Persons in poverty, percent9.5%18.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,7811,186
Total employment, 201767,46319,289
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,953,548783,967
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.3%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201714,0934,411
All firms, 201215,8645,280
Men-owned firms, 20129,1053,274
Women-owned firms, 20124,5971,315
Minority-owned firms, 20121,609377
Nonminority-owned firms, 201213,7204,721
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,788462
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,1414,512
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.1%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, 200723.8%22.0%
Population per square mile, 2010277.891.9
Land area in square miles, 2010573.83754.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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