Jackson County vs. Haywood County
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Jackson County (NC) Haywood County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 43,327 61,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 7.6% 5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 40,261 59,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,271 59,036
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.6% 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7% 24.6%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 51.7%
White alone, percent 85.3% 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.3% 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 9.0% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.9% 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.1% 92.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,969 5,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.0% 2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 27,432 35,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 64.5% 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, 2009-2013 11.1% 7.0%
Building permits, 2018 421 201
Households, 2014-2018 16,642 26,336
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.0% 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.7% 3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.1% 82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 67.2% 69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.4% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 30.5% 25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.1% 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.2% 12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.2% 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 548,517 102,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 201,591 314,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 403,657 811,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,980 $13,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.9 23.1
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, percent 16.7% 13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 967 1,382
Total employment, 2017 11,594 15,084
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 394,340 521,360
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -12.1% 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,098 5,055
All firms, 2012 3,461 5,030
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,050 2,869
Women-owned firms, 2012 977 1,619
Minority-owned firms, 2012 286 162
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,064 4,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 590 444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,592 4,227
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 21.0% 25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.1 106.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 490.76 553.69
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.