Washington County vs. Chowan County

Washington County (NC)Chowan County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,85914,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.2%-5.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,20914,793
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,22814,793
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%24.6%
Female persons, percent52.5%52.4%
White alone, percent48.0%62.6%
Black or African American alone, percent48.8%34.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.3%59.9%
Veterans, 2014-20188091,298
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,4587,306
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,000$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,106$1,189
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$456
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$751
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%10.3%
Building permits, 2018520
Households, 2014-20185,0735,984
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.1%67.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%42.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,74194,052
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)394,643451,182
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,124196,743
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)127,671119,177
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,024$8,068
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.829.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,512$42,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,043$24,084
Persons in poverty, percent21.1%17.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017221346
Total employment, 20172,8293,815
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)113,943137,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017589988
All firms, 20128651,459
Men-owned firms, 2012395768
Women-owned firms, 2012370464
Minority-owned firms, 2012199182
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125971,216
Veteran-owned firms, 2012221244
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125731,117
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%0.0%
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, 200731.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.085.8
Land area in square miles, 2010348.14172.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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