Transylvania County vs. Henderson County
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Transylvania County (NC) Henderson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 34,215 116,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 3.4% 9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 33,091 106,713
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,090 106,740
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1% 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.6% 18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.5% 25.8%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 52.0%
White alone, percent 93.4% 92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.6% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.5% 10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.2% 83.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,316 9,802
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.8% 7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 19,723 58,097
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.8% 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $211,300 $203,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,207 $1,260
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $354 $344
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $720 $823
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.8% 10.0%
Building permits, 2018 128 834
Households, 2014-2018 14,123 48,281
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28 2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.7% 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.8% 10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.1% 86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 78.3% 79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.6% 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.5% 31.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.4% 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3% 15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 50.0% 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.1% 51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 68,533 170,035
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 148,670 581,872
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 61,066 2,625,038
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 311,288 1,330,773
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,476 $12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.2 21.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $46,629 $52,815
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,050 $29,860
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8% 9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 832 2,741
Total employment, 2017 7,801 33,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 246,840 1,286,397
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.7% -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,247 9,552
All firms, 2012 3,488 10,032
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,908 5,537
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,153 3,037
Minority-owned firms, 2012 215 947
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,172 8,801
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 257 1,160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,018 8,194
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 17.3% 25.4%
Population per square mile, 2010 87.4 286.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 378.53 373.07
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Transylvania county (NC) and Henderson county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.