Jackson County vs. Transylvania County

Jackson County (NC)Transylvania County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,32734,215
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.6%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,26133,091
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,27133,090
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.6%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%30.5%
Female persons, percent50.9%51.7%
White alone, percent85.3%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent2.3%3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent9.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.1%90.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9693,316
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,43219,723
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201864.5%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$192,300$211,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,163$1,207
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$292$354
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$723$720
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%6.8%
Building permits, 2018421128
Households, 2014-201816,64214,123
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.7%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%78.3%
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%31.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.1%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.2%15.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%47.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)548,51768,533
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)201,591148,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)64,54661,066
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)403,657311,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,980$9,476
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.925.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,028$46,629
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,073$27,050
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017967832
Total employment, 201711,5947,801
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)394,340246,840
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-12.1%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0983,247
All firms, 20123,4613,488
Men-owned firms, 20122,0501,908
Women-owned firms, 20129771,153
Minority-owned firms, 2012286215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0643,172
Veteran-owned firms, 2012590257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,5923,018
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200721.0%17.3%
Population per square mile, 201082.187.4
Land area in square miles, 2010490.76378.53

Source: United States Census Bureau

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