Transylvania County vs. Greenville County

Transylvania County (NC)Greenville County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,215514,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,091451,184
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,090451,225
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.5%15.8%
Female persons, percent51.7%51.5%
White alone, percent93.4%76.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%18.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.2%68.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,31629,704
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,723214,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%66.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$211,300$172,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,237
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$354$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$720$880
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%20.1%
Building permits, 20181284,669
Households, 2014-201814,123189,334
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%84.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%11.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%79.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.5%34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.3%13.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,533999,853
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,6702,261,746
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)61,0669,628,087
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)311,2886,380,518
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,476$13,645
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.222.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,629$56,789
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,050$30,776
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 201783213,369
Total employment, 20177,801237,218
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)246,84010,713,684
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,24740,284
All firms, 20123,48841,898
Men-owned firms, 20121,90823,209
Women-owned firms, 20121,15313,867
Minority-owned firms, 20122157,683
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,17232,566
Veteran-owned firms, 20122574,767
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,01834,638
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%26.4%
Population per square mile, 201087.4574.7
Land area in square miles, 2010378.53785.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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