Rutherford County vs. McDowell County

Rutherford County (NC)McDowell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)66,82645,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)67,81644,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201067,81044,996
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%20.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%50.1%
White alone, percent87.0%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.0%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0642,760
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)34,46621,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$114,800$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$995$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$296$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$639$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%6.8%
Building permits, 2018150122
Households, 2014-201826,34517,961
Persons per household, 2014-20182.482.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.6%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.3%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.6%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.3%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.6%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.0%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,84546,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)245,843119,398
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)672,4621,324,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)165,979393,226
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)600,079457,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,913$10,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.823.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,347$40,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,493$22,725
Persons in poverty, percent19.1%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,260740
Total employment, 201715,86113,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)512,921532,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,1342,610
All firms, 20125,0342,577
Men-owned firms, 20122,8791,429
Women-owned firms, 20121,510765
Minority-owned firms, 2012470147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,3662,338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012527274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,2352,078
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.4%0.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.2%17.8%
Population per square mile, 2010120.2102.1
Land area in square miles, 2010564.15440.61

Source: United States Census Bureau

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