Transylvania County vs. Henderson County

Transylvania County (NC)Henderson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,215116,748
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%9.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,091106,713
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,090106,740
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.5%25.8%
Female persons, percent51.7%52.0%
White alone, percent93.4%92.5%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%10.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.2%83.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3169,802
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,72358,097
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%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, 2009-20136.8%10.0%
Building permits, 2018128834
Households, 2014-201814,12348,281
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%86.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%79.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.5%31.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%51.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,533170,035
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,670581,872
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)61,0662,625,038
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)311,2881,330,773
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,476$12,292
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.221.2
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, percent12.8%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178322,741
Total employment, 20177,80133,082
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)246,8401,286,397
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2479,552
All firms, 20123,48810,032
Men-owned firms, 20121,9085,537
Women-owned firms, 20121,1533,037
Minority-owned firms, 2012215947
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1728,801
Veteran-owned firms, 20122571,160
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0188,194
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%25.4%
Population per square mile, 201087.4286.1
Land area in square miles, 2010378.53373.07

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.