Mecklenburg County vs. Lancaster County

Mecklenburg County (NC)Lancaster County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,093,90195,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)18.9%24.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)919,66876,653
Population, Census, April 1, 2010919,62876,652
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.2%21.0%
Female persons, percent51.9%51.5%
White alone, percent57.5%74.9%
Black or African American alone, percent32.9%21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Asian alone, percent6.4%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.6%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent46.4%70.0%
Veterans, 2014-201848,1186,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201815.0%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)454,06238,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.5%78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,800$182,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,462$1,217
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$492$350
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,099$753
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.2%8.0%
Building permits, 201814,0491,228
Households, 2014-2018403,54632,632
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.7%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.4%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.5%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.1%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.8%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.7%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%13.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.1%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.5%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,845,12465,913
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,163,870229,041
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)11,150,0331,292,486
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,895,908719,744
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,756,869732,889
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,228$9,267
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.229.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,312$55,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,298$29,271
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%13.3%
Total employer establishments, 201732,1021,420
Total employment, 2017623,20519,850
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,422,403915,011
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.6%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201799,1565,713
All firms, 2012101,7995,411
Men-owned firms, 201252,0102,906
Women-owned firms, 201239,2811,948
Minority-owned firms, 201236,7421,097
Nonminority-owned firms, 201260,4044,084
Veteran-owned firms, 20129,615770
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201286,4404,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.6%9.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.5%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.8%23.4%
Population per square mile, 20101,755.5139.6
Land area in square miles, 2010523.84549.16

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