Rutherford County vs. Cleveland County

Rutherford County (NC)Cleveland County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,82697,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,81698,032
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,81098,078
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.9%
White alone, percent87.0%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.0%72.9%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0646,221
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,46643,658
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,800$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$1,062
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$335
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%9.9%
Building permits, 2018150169
Households, 2014-201826,34536,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.6%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,845109,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)245,843496,807
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)672,4621,821,194
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,9791,309,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)600,079962,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,913$9,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.824.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,347$40,393
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,493$21,920
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2601,934
Total employment, 201715,86130,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)512,9211,105,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1345,622
All firms, 20125,0346,725
Men-owned firms, 20122,8793,469
Women-owned firms, 20121,5102,141
Minority-owned firms, 2012470913
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3665,565
Veteran-owned firms, 2012527713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2355,579
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.4%7.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.2%22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010120.2211.3
Land area in square miles, 2010564.15464.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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