Washington County vs. Martin County

Washington County (NC)Martin County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,85922,671
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-10.2%-7.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,20924,515
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,22824,505
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%23.1%
Female persons, percent52.5%53.0%
White alone, percent48.0%55.2%
Black or African American alone, percent48.8%42.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.8%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent44.3%52.1%
Veterans, 2014-20188091,328
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,45811,574
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%69.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,000$88,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,106$1,027
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$432$425
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$646$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%8.8%
Building permits, 2018522
Households, 2014-20185,0739,471
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.8%93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%4.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201871.6%79.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201858.1%62.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.9%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%16.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201816.8%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.1%10.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.9%55.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.4%51.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)34,74195,297
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)394,643557,413
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)174,12477,265
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)127,671249,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,024$10,398
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.824.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,512$39,205
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,043$23,269
Persons in poverty, percent21.1%20.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017221430
Total employment, 20172,8295,492
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)113,943152,648
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.5%3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175891,249
All firms, 20128651,535
Men-owned firms, 2012395890
Women-owned firms, 2012370429
Minority-owned firms, 2012199531
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012597902
Veteran-owned firms, 2012221174
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125731,293
Black-owned firms, percent, 200722.6%22.9%
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%31.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.053.1
Land area in square miles, 2010348.14461.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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