Macon County vs. Jackson County
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Macon County (NC) Jackson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 35,285 43,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.0% 7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 33,925 40,261
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,922 40,271
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7% 16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.5% 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.5% 50.9%
White alone, percent 95.3% 85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.6% 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 9.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.0% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 7.2% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0% 81.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,820 2,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.1% 3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 25,653 27,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.8% 64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $165,800 $192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,055 $1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $305 $292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $747 $723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 7.8% 11.1%
Building permits, 2018 95 421
Households, 2014-2018 15,699 16,642
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.17 2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.5% 82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 6.6% 5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 82.1% 83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 70.7% 67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.6% 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 24.2% 30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.3% 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6% 18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.8% 54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.6% 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 63,264 548,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 134,134 201,591
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 181,176 64,546
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 432,474 403,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,769 $9,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.3 19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $43,597 $44,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,429 $24,073
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3% 16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,107 967
Total employment, 2017 9,349 11,594
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 318,211 394,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.8% -12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,346 3,098
All firms, 2012 4,247 3,461
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,106 2,050
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,330 977
Minority-owned firms, 2012 214 286
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,928 3,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 267 590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,736 2,592
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% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.5% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.1% 21.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 65.8 82.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 515.56 490.76
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Macon county (NC) and Jackson county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.