Jackson County vs. Haywood County

Jackson County (NC)Haywood County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,32761,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,26159,031
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,27159,036
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%24.6%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.7%
White alone, percent85.3%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.0%0.7%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9695,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,43235,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,300$175,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%7.0%
Building permits, 2018421201
Households, 2014-201816,64226,336
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)548,517102,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)201,591314,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)403,657811,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,980$13,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.923.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,028$49,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,073$29,453
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20179671,382
Total employment, 201711,59415,084
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)394,340521,360
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.1%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0985,055
All firms, 20123,4615,030
Men-owned firms, 20122,0502,869
Women-owned firms, 20129771,619
Minority-owned firms, 2012286162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0644,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012590444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5924,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
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, 200721.0%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201082.1106.6
Land area in square miles, 2010490.76553.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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