Pender County vs. Columbus County

Pender County (NC)Columbus County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)62,16255,655
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)19.1%-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,19858,110
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,21758,098
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.0%20.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.5%
White alone, percent81.2%63.2%
Black or African American alone, percent15.1%30.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%3.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.2%59.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7353,713
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%3.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,62526,362
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$179,500$87,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,387$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$895$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%6.3%
Building permits, 201853247
Households, 2014-201821,76622,306
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.6%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.5%6.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.3%61.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.4%13.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.7%14.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.5%46.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.7%46.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,45652,247
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)97,306246,501
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)191,360900,932
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)179,439295,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)386,690553,126
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,135$9,597
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.326.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,989$36,398
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,724$22,081
Persons in poverty, percent15.1%25.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,094992
Total employment, 20178,99711,334
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)277,682408,115
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20177.3%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,4383,251
All firms, 20124,4484,395
Men-owned firms, 20122,4422,596
Women-owned firms, 20121,5801,294
Minority-owned firms, 2012676823
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,6443,388
Veteran-owned firms, 2012360502
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9003,573
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.4%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, 20070.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%26.7%
Population per square mile, 201060.062.0
Land area in square miles, 2010869.80937.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

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