Jackson County vs. Macon County

Jackson County (NC)Macon County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,32735,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,26133,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,27133,922
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%28.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.5%
White alone, percent85.3%95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%89.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9692,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,43225,653
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,300$165,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$305
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$747
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%7.8%
Building permits, 201842195
Households, 2014-201816,64215,699
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.5%24.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%15.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%44.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)548,51763,264
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)201,591134,134
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)64,546181,176
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)403,657432,474
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,980$12,769
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.921.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,028$43,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,073$28,429
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20179671,107
Total employment, 201711,5949,349
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)394,340318,211
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.1%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0983,346
All firms, 20123,4614,247
Men-owned firms, 20122,0502,106
Women-owned firms, 20129771,330
Minority-owned firms, 2012286214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0643,928
Veteran-owned firms, 2012590267
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5923,736
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%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.0%25.1%
Population per square mile, 201082.165.8
Land area in square miles, 2010490.76515.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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