Vance County vs. Mecklenburg County

Vance County (NC)Mecklenburg County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)44,58230,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.8%-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)45,41932,720
Population, Census, April 1, 201045,42232,727
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.5%25.6%
Female persons, percent53.3%51.4%
White alone, percent45.2%62.3%
Black or African American alone, percent51.5%34.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.0%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent39.2%60.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2872,536
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,16019,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.7%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$97,700$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,083$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$366$363
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$687$693
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.5%5.4%
Building permits, 20184468
Households, 2014-201816,85411,815
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.53
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.4%69.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201865.7%56.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.0%80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.9%18.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.1%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%50.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)56,98346,566
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)204,965153,679
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)756,187298,021
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)527,895417,087
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,697$13,137
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.724.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,282$42,025
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,211$23,943
Persons in poverty, percent26.3%18.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017859790
Total employment, 201713,7799,491
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)470,901311,392
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.8%-3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2961,625
All firms, 20122,9302,217
Men-owned firms, 20121,5381,247
Women-owned firms, 20121,074702
Minority-owned firms, 20121,125476
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6771,631
Veteran-owned firms, 2012354271
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4381,784
Black-owned firms, percent, 200725.9%9.1%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.5%29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010179.252.3
Land area in square miles, 2010253.52625.49

Source: United States Census Bureau

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