Macon County vs. Jackson County

Macon County (NC)Jackson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)35,28543,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.0%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,92540,261
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,92240,271
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent28.5%19.7%
Female persons, percent51.5%50.9%
White alone, percent95.3%85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%9.0%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.0%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8202,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,65327,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%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, 2009-20137.8%11.1%
Building permits, 201895421
Households, 2014-201815,69916,642
Persons per household, 2014-20182.172.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.2%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.6%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,264548,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)134,134201,591
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)181,17664,546
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,474403,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,769$9,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.319.9
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, percent16.3%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,107967
Total employment, 20179,34911,594
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)318,211394,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3463,098
All firms, 20124,2473,461
Men-owned firms, 20122,1062,050
Women-owned firms, 20121,330977
Minority-owned firms, 2012214286
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,9283,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012267590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,7362,592
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, 20070.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.1%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201065.882.1
Land area in square miles, 2010515.56490.76

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.