Person County vs. Durham County

Person County (NC)Durham County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,507316,739
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.1%17.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,478269,999
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,464267,587
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.6%13.1%
Female persons, percent51.6%52.3%
White alone, percent69.8%53.7%
Black or African American alone, percent27.1%37.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.4%5.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.4%13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent66.1%42.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,48615,218
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.0%13.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,534138,954
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.2%53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,100$209,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,083$1,438
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$378$473
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$1,014
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%34.5%
Building permits, 20181053,359
Households, 2014-201815,744123,444
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%79.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.7%18.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.6%91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%85.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.3%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.3%47.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.4%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.7%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.7%67.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%65.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,293832,483
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)98,8513,784,995
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)841,2228,955,517
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)175,9696,468,740
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)378,4383,402,052
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,637$12,166
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201831.722.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,811$58,190
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,922$34,063
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%13.5%
Total employer establishments, 20177007,556
Total employment, 20178,035191,882
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)294,13112,645,500
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.5%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,20224,948
All firms, 20122,28724,763
Men-owned firms, 20121,18611,979
Women-owned firms, 201283010,338
Minority-owned firms, 20123909,077
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,78014,451
Veteran-owned firms, 20122582,226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,90921,268
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.6%3.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%34.0%
Population per square mile, 2010100.6935.7
Land area in square miles, 2010392.32285.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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