Jones County vs. Lenoir County

Jones County (NC)Lenoir County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,63755,976
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,16759,511
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,15359,495
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%19.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.4%
White alone, percent66.4%55.3%
Black or African American alone, percent30.1%41.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.1%7.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.1%49.2%
Veterans, 2014-20188674,125
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,00227,649
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,700$95,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,071$1,125
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$724
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.7%14.7%
Building permits, 20182293
Households, 2014-20184,13723,121
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.8%82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.5%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.6%80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.1%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201818.8%19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.0%52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)47,658305,492
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,706728,897
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,280$12,307
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.822.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,892$38,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,539$22,361
Persons in poverty, percent16.2%22.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171381,202
Total employment, 201785824,290
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,725860,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175653,170
All firms, 20128244,470
Men-owned firms, 20124162,601
Women-owned firms, 20123291,449
Minority-owned firms, 20121421,146
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126643,141
Veteran-owned firms, 201278881
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126963,289
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, 20070.0%24.7%
Population per square mile, 201021.6148.5
Land area in square miles, 2010470.71400.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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