Madison County vs. Haywood County

Madison County (NC)Haywood County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,76361,971
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.7%5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)20,78459,031
Population, Census, April 1, 201020,76459,036
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.9%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.3%24.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%51.7%
White alone, percent96.0%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.4%4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5195,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,03835,567
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.6%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$180,400$175,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,306$1,177
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$329$362
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$748
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%7.0%
Building permits, 2018103201
Households, 2014-20188,45226,336
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%82.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.5%69.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.4%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.6%25.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.6%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.2%54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.3%49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,206102,702
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)37,892314,080
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,806109,122
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)111,500811,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,376$13,768
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,410$49,800
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,326$29,453
Persons in poverty, percent17.0%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173341,382
Total employment, 20173,10215,084
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)85,972521,360
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201714.2%1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0085,055
All firms, 20121,7415,030
Men-owned firms, 20129802,869
Women-owned firms, 20125781,619
Minority-owned firms, 201265162
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6454,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012186444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4824,227
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%0.9%
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%25.3%
Population per square mile, 201046.2106.6
Land area in square miles, 2010449.57553.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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