Transylvania County vs. Pickens County

Transylvania County (NC)Pickens County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,215124,937
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,091119,373
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,090119,224
Persons under 5 years, percent4.1%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent30.5%16.5%
Female persons, percent51.7%50.2%
White alone, percent93.4%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent3.6%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%2.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.5%3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.2%85.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,3167,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,72355,074
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$211,300$138,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,207$1,086
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$354$340
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$720$749
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%16.6%
Building permits, 2018128600
Households, 2014-201814,12347,375
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%79.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.1%85.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.3%75.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.5%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.4%10.4%
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%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.1%52.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,533186,941
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)148,670296,686
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)61,0661,500,765
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)311,2881,163,132
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,476$9,719
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.225.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,629$47,024
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,050$24,803
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20178322,037
Total employment, 20177,80126,626
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)246,840859,588
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2477,899
All firms, 20123,4888,997
Men-owned firms, 20121,9085,143
Women-owned firms, 20121,1532,855
Minority-owned firms, 2012215747
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,1727,892
Veteran-owned firms, 2012257850
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0187,544
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200717.3%27.3%
Population per square mile, 201087.4240.2
Land area in square miles, 2010378.53496.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Transylvania county (NC) and Pickens county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.