Montgomery County vs. Rowan County

Montgomery County (NC)Rowan County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)27,271141,262
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)27,784138,532
Population, Census, April 1, 201027,798138,428
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%17.6%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.6%
White alone, percent76.5%79.5%
Black or African American alone, percent19.0%16.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.4%9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.1%71.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8369,507
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.8%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,27561,982
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$108,300$130,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$988$1,087
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$339$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$575$758
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%11.4%
Building permits, 201872541
Households, 2014-201810,41152,301
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.9%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.3%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.3%85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%18.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.5%55.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)61,384837,035
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)803,1853,856,641
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,709888,234
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)189,7571,194,600
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,858$8,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.524.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,346$48,667
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,760$25,117
Persons in poverty, percent16.7%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 20175032,630
Total employment, 20177,88544,192
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)269,4701,961,403
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201711.9%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5049,276
All firms, 20121,89010,575
Men-owned firms, 20121,1555,618
Women-owned firms, 20126003,463
Minority-owned firms, 20123301,546
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5118,537
Veteran-owned firms, 20122231,090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,5678,759
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.2%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201056.5270.7
Land area in square miles, 2010491.76511.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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