Sampson County vs. Wayne County

Sampson County (NC)Wayne County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)63,626123,248
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.2%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,473122,673
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,431122,623
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%16.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.4%
White alone, percent66.5%62.9%
Black or African American alone, percent26.6%32.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent3.6%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent20.4%12.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent50.3%53.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,40512,619
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)27,81354,474
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$88,800$121,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,061$1,138
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$375$396
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$651$750
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.1%13.7%
Building permits, 2018120275
Households, 2014-201823,53748,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.662.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.0%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.9%13.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.0%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201859.6%75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.8%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.7%15.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.5%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%54.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)179,412606,558
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)821,8331,691,320
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)450,6171,244,827
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)593,0131,557,491
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,273$12,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.122.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,068$42,192
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,950$24,124
Persons in poverty, percent22.8%20.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179742,175
Total employment, 201713,80833,960
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)459,7441,165,361
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.9%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5166,393
All firms, 20123,6057,136
Men-owned firms, 20122,1093,839
Women-owned firms, 20121,2062,486
Minority-owned firms, 20129451,845
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5254,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012456964
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9585,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 200717.1%15.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.5%28.0%
Population per square mile, 201067.1221.7
Land area in square miles, 2010944.74553.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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